To Mom & Dad,
my handy-dandy references
for inspiration, answers, and hugs
M. T.

For the editor extraordinaire,
Meredith Mundy Wasinger—
truly a pleasure to work with and a master
at the fine art of nurturing and nudging
B. J. N.

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Text © 2003, 2009 by Michele Torrey
Illustrations © 2003, 2009 Barbara Johansen Newman

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CONTENTS

One • Situation Critical

Two • Barfy Business

Three • In the Bag

Four • A Terrible Tragedy

Five • Barko’s SuperMart

Six • Snob Club

Seven • Ghost Busting

Eight • The Pits

Nine • A Foolproof Plan

Activities and Experiments for Super-Scientists