Sammy Versus the Smartphone
by Victoria Williamson
ISBN: 9780722360026
Sammy loves football, being creative, and spending time with her family and friends. But when she gets a smartphone for her eleventh birthday, everything changes.
My parents have a new daughter.
One who’s smarter. Prettier. Better.
Her name is Hollis. And she’s my worst enemy.
Tonight, I made a decision. It’s either her, or me.
I only have one way to win my family back.
I have to KILL Hollis!
Sammy loves football, being creative, and spending time with her family and friends. But when she gets a smartphone for her eleventh birthday, everything changes.
HOLLIS, a holographic AI interface, is Sammy’s perfect digital double. She’s determined to get Sammy hooked on scrolling on social media, posting stunning selfies, and obsessing over likes and comments. Soon enough, Sammy’s family and friends become addicted to their devices too, and, thanks to her tech-obsessed head teacher, the hands-on learning Sammy loved is no more.
Stressed, unhappy, and bullied online, Sammy decides to fight back!
Can Sammy win the war against the attention-sucking smartphones that have taken over her life?
About The Author
Victoria Williamson is an award-winning author from Scotland who has worked as an English teacher in China, a secondary school science teacher in Cameroon, a teacher trainer in Malawi, and an additional support needs teacher in the UK.
Victoria writes children’s books for the education company Twinkl and spends the rest of her time writing novels, visiting schools and festivals, and running creative writing workshops. When not writing or talking about books, she’s often to be found up to her knees in mud on an archaeological dig or tangled up in a ball of wool playing with a crochet hook.
