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    Reviews by Children: Take Two

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Ages 9-12 Books with Girl Characters Chapter Books Reviews by Children
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    Reviews by Children: This category gives children and young adults the opportunity to express their opinion of a book—after all, they are the intended audience!

    By Elena (Age 11), for The Children’s Book Review
    Published: August 13, 2010

    Take TwoTake Two

    by Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy

    Reading level: Ages 10-14

    Hardcover: 240 pages

    Publisher: Aladdin (January 26, 2010)

    Source: Publisher

    What to expect: Realistic Fiction – Dramatic and Humorous

    Payton and Emma are twin sisters going into middle school. They are thrilled about having their own lockers, switching classes and making new friends…..until they did more than switch classes – they switched places! It didn’t work out so well. As a consequence, they have the choice of doing a lot of detention or school service. They end up tutoring two rowdy young boys named Mason and Jason, their counselor’s and math teacher’s identical twin sons, who bring a reptile to every lesson! Payton and Emma are also required to clean up under the school stage (not on it, sadly for Payton, who loves to act). These twin sisters definitely learn their lesson and they make some good friends along the way. There are lots of surprising twists and turns in this story.

    I would recommend this book for girls ages 10-14.

    Add this book to your collection: Take Two

    Note: Elena composed this with some assistance from her fabulous mom, but it is in her own words.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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