A Series of Middle-Grade Mystery Novels by John Madormo
BookPage, a national monthly book review publication just assembled its list of Top 10 Summer Reading Selections for Middle Grade Readers for 2012. I'm happy to report that
Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper has been included on this list.
Brian, Barnes & Noble Young Readers Expert, selected Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper as one of his favorite Young Reader NOOK Books for the Summer of 2012. And as one is his Must-Reads for June, 2012
Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper was featured in June/July (2012) of Family Fun magazine. The editors recommended only three books for summer reading...and Charlie was in that coveted group.
Here's a short interview that ran on NCTV/Channel 17 in Naperville (IL) about The Homemade Stuffing Caper. The interviewer is Becky Anderson, owner of Anderson's Bookshops.
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The folks at Chicagoland Radio and Media were kind enough to have included a mention of the Charlie Collier series in one of their June, 2012 columns. You'll need to scroll down to the bottom of the page to read the story.
Becky Anderson, owner of Anderson's Bookshops selected Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper as one of her Top 5 Books for Kids for the Summer of 2012.
Longtime independent bookstore, The Red Balloon Bookshop, in St. Paul, MN, has recommended "Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper," as one of its top fiction choices for kids for 2012.
The Naperville Public Library Kids' Books staff recently picked their favorites for the month of September (2012), and I'm happy to say that "Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper" made the list.
The International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. has added "Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper" to its list of Recommended Books for Kids for 2013. See the complete list.
John Madormo discussed the release of "The Camp Phoenix Caper," the second mystery in the Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire series with Kevin Kollins and Even Bredeson on WJOL-1340 AM.
The Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire mystery series was featured in the "Literary Locals" section in the February, 2012 issue of the Naperville Glancer magaine.
The Beaverton (Oregon) School District has included "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" on its list of "Books with Potential to Ignite and Delight."he Beaverton (Oregon) School District has included "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" on its list of "Books with Potential to Ignite and Delight."
School District 203 officials in Naperville (IL) just announced the list of books for their BATTLE OF THE BOOKS competition for the upcoming school year. And I am happy to report that the first Charlie Collier book, "The Homemade Stuffing Caper," has been added to that list. It's an honor to be included in such an elite group.
John was recently invited to participate in the "Skype in the Classroom" project. He was one of only fourteen Penguin authors chosen. If your school would like to schedule John for a virtual classroom visit, contact Penguin Books.
Penguin Books for Young Readers has included "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" in a special brochure for educators. A new initiative called Common Core will soon be in effect in schools across the nation. It's a way to create a common set of educational standards from state to state.
The Bank Street College of Education in New York City has released its list of the BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2013, and I'm happy to report that "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" made the list: Click here to view the entire list.
Glen Ellyn (IL) School District 41 recently released their summer reading list of recommended books for incoming 4th graders...and I'm happy to report that "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" is one of their choices.
And School District 41 also included the second installment in the Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire series, "The Camp Phoenix Caper," in their Battle of the Books Competition for Glen Ellyn 5th graders.
AEA267, an educational organization serving over 60,000 students in Iowa, has included "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" on its 2013-2014 NOVEL QUEST list for elementary students.
Friends Seminary, the oldest continuous coeducational school in New York City, has placed "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" on its 4th Grade Summer Reading list.
John Madormo was a guest on "You & Me This Morning" on WCIU, The U, Channel 26 in Chicago. He talked about the creation of the Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire series.
Landon School, an independent, non-sectarian day school for boys in grades 3-12 in Bethesda, MD, has added "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" to its 2013 5th Grade Summer Reading List.
The Naperville (IL) Public Library just released its list of the MOST POPULAR CHILDREN'S BOOKS for the summer of 2013. And "The Camp Phoenix Caper" made the list.
The Lynnfield Public School System in Lynnfield, Massachusetts has added "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" to its 2013 Summer Reading List (in the Mystery category.
Chicago Tribune reporter, Gary Gibula, wrote a wonderful article about the Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire series in July, 2013. Here's a link to that article.
Naperville Sun reporter, Jane Donohue, recently filed a great piece on the Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire series.
The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka, IL, included "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" in its 2013 Summer Camp Book Club.
Ss. Peter and Paul School (Naperville, IL) has added "Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire: The Homemade Stuffing Caper" to its list of 2013 Extra Credit Summer Reading list.
We're happy to report that Carlthorp School, a private elementary school in Santa Monica, CA, added "The Homemade Stuffing Caper to it 2013 Grade Four Summer Reading List.
I'm happy to report that the Des Moines Public Schools system has added "The Homemade Stuffing Caper," the first book in the Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire series, to its 2013-2014 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS list for elementary students. You can see the entire list by clicking here.
NOVEL QUEST, a national reading competition for upper elementary and middle school students, has added "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" (Charlie Collier #1) to its 2013-2014 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS.
The Des Moines Public Library has recently added "The Homemade Stuffing Caper," the first installment in the Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire series to its list of RECOMMENDED MYSTERIES FOR CHILDREN. To read the entire list, click here.
QUIZLET, a national online learning site, has released its BATTLE OF THE BOOKS list for 2013-14. We're happy to report that "The Homemade Stuffing Caper," the first installment in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series, made the list.
Sue McCleaf Nespeca of Kid Lit Plus Consulting, a specialist in children's literature, has compiled a list of her favorite kids' books. Happy to report that "The Camp Phoenix Caper," the second installment in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series made the list. Click here to see all of Sue's recommendations.
I'm happy to report that the Concord, Massachusetts Public Library system has included "The Homemade Stuffing Caper," the first installment in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series, on their 2013 Summer Reading List for 5th and 6th graders.
If the kids are heading to camp this summer, Robert McDonald of The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka, IL has compiled a list of the best books to send along. Thanks for recommending "The Homemade Stuffing Caper," Robert.
"The Homemade Stuffing Caper," the first book in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire detective series is a STAFF PICK at the BankStreet Bookstore in New York City. Many thanks to the staff at BankStreet for their continued support of Charlie and Company. Click here for more info.
The South Central Library System of Wisconsin has added "THE CAMP PHOENIX CAPER" (Charlie #2) to its December 2013 "DON'T MISS LIST" for Children's Fiction Books.
Follett recently released its list of Recommended Books for STRUGGLING AND RELUCTANT READERS. Books 2 and 3 in the Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire series ("The Camp Phoenix Caper" and "The Copycat Caper") made the list in the Fiction Genre for Grades 5 through 8.
If you've ever wanted to know how to pronounce the name of a particular author, here's the website you're looking for. It has hundred of recordings from authors who share the correct pronunciations of their names along with a little personal info...in their own words. I was recently asked to participate in the program. Here's the link.
John Madormo's "The Homemade Stuffing Caper," the first book in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire mystery series, has been chosen as one of the books in the annual ILLINOIS READS program. The Illinois Reading Council picks only 6 books for readers in grades 3 through 5 for the 2014-2015 school year, and we're happy to report that Charlie made the cut. Click here for more information on the ILLINOIS READS initiative.
"The Camp Phoenix Caper," the second book in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series has made a prestigious list. It has recently been added to the BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR 2014 by Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Read the entire list.
Many thanks to the folks at the West Windsor/Plainsboro Regional School District (New Jersey) for adding "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" to their 2014 Summer Reading List for 4th and 5th graders.
John recently had the opportunity to speak to the Education Alumni at North Central College (Naperville, IL) at a homecoming event. Ted Slowik (NCC Marketing & Communictions) posted a wonderful piece on his blog following the presentation. Many thanks to Ted. To read the entire article, click here.
Suzanne Jordan, a reading specialist at Parkside Elementary School in Lawrenceville, IL decided that all of her students should have a book to call their own. Each grade received a different book. Every third grade student at Parkside received a copy of the first Charlie Collier book, "The Homemade Stuffing Caper." Read the story.
Elementary school teacher, Debbie Jacob, from the small twin island nation of Trinidad and Tobago recently listed the books her students have chosen to read for the 2015-2016 academic year. And Number 1 on their list is "The Homemade Stuffing Caper." Click here to see the entire list.
The next time you're in Germany, stop in at the Bucher Thalia Bookstore and check out the children's middle-grade fiction department. Happy to report that you'll now be able to find the entire Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series. Or you can stay home and buy it from Bucher Thalia online.
The Salem, Oregon Library System has converted "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" into a TALKING BOOK for their visually-impaired and physically-handicapped patrons. It runs 6 hours and 35 minutes. To download the book, click here.
The Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire mystery series is a STAFF PICK at the Helen Hall Public Library in League City, Texas. Here's the list of the mystery series that made the cut.
Family Fun Magazine just released their "Best Kids' Reads" list for the past 5 years. "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" came in at No. 7. See all their picks here.
The Book Experts at SCHOLASTIC have given "5-Star" reviews to all three books in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series.
A new school year means reading assignments. Delighted to hear that the 3rd graders at St. Edmond's Academy in Wilmington, Delaware will be reading books in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series.
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The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library in New York released a list of recommended books for 5th graders. Happy to report that "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" made the cut.
The Glendale, Arizona Public Library has added "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" to its list of Recommended Books for 4th Graders.
The Evanston Public Library (IL) has added "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" to its iREAD Suggested Books List for Wayne Thomas Elementary 4th Graders as well as the Indian Trail Elementary 4th Graders (Highland Park).
Cleveland Youth Services, in cooperation with the Highland Park Public Library (IL), has recommended "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" (Charlie Collier #1) for young readers.
The Glenview Public Library (IL) recently released its BATTLE OF THE BOOKS list for 2015. Happy to report that "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" (Charlie Collier #1) made the cut.
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Blake Middle School in Medfield, MA has added all three Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire titles ("The Homemade Stuffing Caper," "The Camp Phoenix Caper," and the "The Copycat Caper") to its 2014 Summer Reading list.
The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka (IL) recently compiled a 2014 list of books to send with your kids as they head off to summer camp. I'm happy to report that "The Homemade Stuffing Caper" (the first installment in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series) has been added to that list.
"The Homemade Stuffing Caper" was added to the 2014 Battle of the Books list for the entire CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS system (472 elementary schools).
John had the pleasure of judging submissions from 6th grade poets at The 4th Annual Teen Poetry Contest at the Naperville Public Library. There were some wonderful submissions, and some very difficult choices.
The Canadian Public Library System has added "The Copycat Caper," the third installment in the Charlie Collier Snoop for Hire series, to their 2019 Summer Reading Club List.
