Suzie Socket is a series of chapter books that empower young readers to take an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathetmatics). Suzie Socket is a ten-year-old girl interested in home and auto repair. She models active problem solving as she goes through the typical repairs that a home or car owner would face. Suzie Socket and the Flat tire is the first in a series of chapter books for young readers. In this story, Suzie Socket learns the steps to problem solving and applies them to her first repair attempt: a flat tire on her father's car.