Is science scary? Not for Sue, Gina and Nicole, aka the Science Squad. The girls, members of CAGIS (Canadian Association for Girls in Science) use the laws of science to solve crime in Kristin Butcher's Summer of Suspense (Whitecap $8.95), the first in the Science Squad Adventure Series. Originally published on the Internet, the story includes non-fiction sidebars explaining migraines, sight and blindness, thermodynamics and other concepts behind the girls' solutions to theft at the aquarium and a mysterious fire. CAGIS, brings girls, aged 7-16, together with women working with science and technology.

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[Louise Donnelly / BCBW Winter 2002]