Sophie Miller never gives up! Even though she hasn't found the perfect name yet, she's still on the hunt. Will Sophie the Snoop be just the name she's looking for? Sophie already proved her super-sleuth skills when her piggybank went missing --- she tracked it down in no time. Now Sophie the Snoop is on the scene! This is going to be the name that sticks, Sophie just knows it. But being a successful snoop is harder than it looks. Sophie's about to dig up some dirt . . . and tons of trouble!
Sophie is dumber than a box of rocks and she shows her real dopey skills in this book. More irritating than anything else, I can't see young readers who are somewhat discerning having much time for this annoying young biddy.
Sophie the Awesome? No. Sophie the Zillionaire? No. This time she is Sophie the Snoop! Sophie hopes that this time her name will stick. She's always trying to find a descriptor for herself. This is the 5th book of the Sophie series by Lara Bergen. Sophie decides that she is going to be like Sherlock Holmes in this story and try to solve all the mysteries and home and school. What happens though when Sophie crosses the boundary from detective to snoopy? What will happen when Sophie snoops in her substitutes bag? Will her substitute forgive her? Will her and Toby become friends again?
What do you predict will happen? What do you recommend Sophie do? Why? What choice would you have made if you were Sophie? Would you have looked in the subs bag? Why or why not? What is your opinion of Sophie being a snoop? Do you think she should keep her name? How is Sophie the Snoop similar to Sherlock Holmes?
3rd Grade
Bergen, L. (2011). Sophie the Snoop. New York, N.Y.: Scholastic.
Very cute installment in Sophie's quest to find a descriptor. I like that the last few books have been focusing more on Sophie's relationships with the people in her life. The fight with Kate, the jealousy of Mindy, and the unpredictability of her older sister are all realistic. And reading about how Sophie deals with these things could very well help some of my students who deal with similar issues.
The interpersonal issues here are that Sophie has to deal with a substitute teacher, and questions are raised about the current state of her enmity with Toby. I think the way we're told that Sophie and Toby used to be friends and that Sophie can't help hoping her Toby's in there still somewhere deep down is sweet and adorable. And so, so true. A fun book.
If you like mysteries, this would be the book for you. Sophie gets in trouble for snooping around in her substitute teacher's bag, and she tries to find missing stuff in the classroom. Sophie and the substitute didn't really get off to a good start, but in the end it all works out.
Sophie is on the hunt for something special about herself. In "Sophie the Snoop," by Lara Bergen, Sophie decides that she will make a great detective. She just knows that this is the name that will stick, but she finds out that snooping is not always appreciated by everyone.
Well, it's a book for girls that someone handed me as a joke, I think, and it's a fine read. the Sophie books in general are for girls to learn who they are. Sophie tries to find herself as we all do, and that is a universal idea.