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Sophia of the Bright Red Sneakers series
Mission 1: All in a Day's Work (Vol. 1)

Being brilliant ten-year-olds in a competitive Eighth Grade Honors Class is a minute-by-minute challenge. After a Central Park zookeeper is the victim of a suspicious hit-and-run accident, Super Sleuths Sophia MacGregor and Pedro Gonzalez investigate the zookeeper’s questionable replacement with the help of their telepathic animal friends. When they uncover a plot by Russian poachers to abduct Jack the Polar Bear, instead of battling middle school snobs and bullies, they find themselves targeted by the Russian mob!

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Susan Stoderl

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Author, J.S. Burl

Mission 1: All in a Day’s Work
Reviewed in the United States
August 22, 2023

Sophia has some wonderful friends that are there for her after her Nana’s death, Pedro and Mr O’D. Our story starts here and is wonderfully shown, not told. You can see her spoiled cat, see and feel the embarrassment as Sophia is tripped by “Cruella” to land in a handsome boy’s lap. 

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Sophia and Pedro go to a school where uniforms are worn, but the upper-crust classmates are given preference by the teacher. They are being taught about the social elite from the 1880’s, and planning on dressing for Halloween like the Vanderbilt’s, Astor’s, and the like. To find out more, pick up a copy of this mystery…

Our story starts here and is wonderfully shown, not told.

Praise & Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars
Mission 1: All in a Day's Work

Reviewed in the United States 
February 17, 2023


Susan Stoderl's book is a delight. Wonderful book for my niece, after I read it first. I also love that it has a little bit of History in it about NYC. I would recommend it for any young person who loves to read.


Thank you Susan for a great book!

Thank you Susan
  for a great book!                 

This book is absolutely adorable and had me hooked from the very beginning. I couldn't resist turning page after page, and I found it impossible to put down. It's a delightful read that I believe anyone would thoroughly enjoy.

... a delightful read that I believe anyone would thoroughly enjoy.
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About Susan Stoderl

I have lived in many places and followed many paths—winding, backtracking, then going forward again. I was born in Denver but raised in Southwestern Kansas. My educational background in music, specifically opera, also traveled. I began college at Wichita State University, returned to Denver for one semester, then returned to Wichita to finish my BME in Music Education. The San Francisco...

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