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Review: The Samantha Granger Experiment: Fused by Kari Lee Townsend

The Samantha Granger Experiment: Fused by Kari Lee Townsend Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (November 1st, 2010) Reading Level: Middle Grade Paperback: 192 pages Source: Publisher- for review Rating: 4 of 5 stars After Sam is fused with her cell phone, she's ready to conquer the world! Or at least the 8th grade…

When Samantha Granger touches a meteor while talking on her cell phone, her life is changed forever: her body now has all the capabilities of her phone (GPS, phone, text, camera). She secretly calls herself a"Digital Diva" as she rushes to answer emergency calls. But will her identity be discovered when sparks fly (literally!) between her and Trevor, her dreamy crush? Samantha has to get a handle on her abilities and quick, because when Sam gets kidnapped and the entire town is in danger, she is the only one who can save them.
Review: The Samantha Granger Experiment: Fused is the unique story of a girl who gets fused with her cellphone. She is able to use its features: GPS, text, camera, sometimes without her permission. Samantha is an adorable character with a spunky personality and she very much embodies the traits of a young teenager. Her boy troubles added more complications to her existing issues and I enjoyed seeing where this story would go.
Samantha's love interest, Trevor, is interesting but I wish I could have learned more about him. I wanted to get a glimpse into his past with Samantha. Fused has a lot of funny parts and Samantha's friend Mel made a great partner-in-crime for her and I was glad to see someone let in on the big secret.

One thing that was great about this story was that it showed how Samantha's home life wasn't perfect. Her parents had issues and she was in the middle just trying to help everyone get along. I think a lot of teens will be able to relate to that part of the plot.

Eventually Samantha decides she wants to be a real superhero and deemed herself"Digital Diva" as she goes around trying to save the day. The ending was a surprise to me and it was very fast paced and well-written. I thought Kari did a great job using imagination and interesting characters in this story. The covers are cute and I think this is a book many young teens will love to read.

The sequel, The Samantha Granger Experiment: Fearless, comes out June 7th, 2011.

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