The fixer

"The Fixer" by George O. (George Oliver) Smith is a science fiction story that drops you onto the planet Telfu, where Sandra Drake, a clever human, is stuck with the locals during a scary disease outbreak. The book looks at science experiments and how different cultures get along on another planet, showing how tough it can be to live and change in a strange place. Sandra jumps in to help the Telfans fight this illness by using what she knows about science to team up with Telfan scientists to find a cure. With problems like not understanding each other and the Telfan bodies being different, Sandra figures out a way to get help from her friends back on Earth. The story really shows how strong and smart she is, as she becomes super important in helping everyone survive, which leads to a big ending where working together and coming up with new ideas saves the day. Sandra's journey also makes you think about who you are, what it means to be smart, and the tricky questions of doing science.