Tag Archives: Twins

Freshman Christmas By Linda A. Cooney

Posted on December 15, 2019 by mondomolly

Skiing snowmen in a frosty Montana playground! While the back cover proclaims this as part of THE HIT SERIES! I wonder exactly how big a hit this series was: I have never come across any fond remembrances of it, although … Continue reading →

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Distress Call 911 #1: Twist of Fate By D.L. Carey

Posted on April 15, 2016 by mondomolly

“Oh, no! Severed limb!” I’m always on the lookout for forgotten series with weird or unique concepts… but this one, in which teenagers learn a valuable lesson about not peer-pressuring their friends’ identical twins to serve as organ banks takes … Continue reading →

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Call Me Heller, That’s My Name By Stella Pevsner

Posted on March 12, 2014 by mondomolly

Don’t dare her to do anything– unless you really mean it- because she’ll do it! This is one of those cases of the 1920s being particularly ill-served by YA historical fiction. Unless it is written by people who actually lived … Continue reading →

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Three’s A Crowd By Marie McSwigan

Posted on March 4, 2014 by mondomolly

Zip again. The name was short and sharp like a clasp knife. Just thinking about it drove it home in her heart. I have a bunch of these Scholastic titles from the 1950s, but I’ve been hesitant to get into … Continue reading →

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The Banana Split Affair By Cynthia Blair

Posted on December 3, 2013 by mondomolly

This week’s featured title is first installment of Cynthia Blair’s 13-volume series featuring the Pratt Twins, who in the best Sweet Valley tradition, are constantly switching places in order to solve mysteries and foil antiques smugglers and KGB agents, all … Continue reading →

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