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So Little Time #1

How to Train a Boy

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- Aborder le garçon le plus mignon du lycée ;

- se débarrasser de son voisin pot de colle ;

- emménager dans le mobile home de leur père ;

- déménager du mobile home de leur père ;

- obtenir la permission d'aller à un concert...



Rien n'est impossible à Chloé et Ryley !

128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

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257 reviews26 followers
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December 9, 2025
Stuck at the hospital with no physical book so i grabbed whatever fancy at the lobby (everything else was star trek and im not interested in that right now lol)

I hope this is a good getaway to deal from all the sadness and hard moments ive experienced the past two days here

Edit: Brother has discharged and i returned the book without finishing it lol. Maybe next time.
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122 reviews27 followers
November 23, 2012
As good as the series (maybe even a little better) ... Every effort these nurses is good and everything they do is great ... too bad their real life is not so good ... But as far as books, I recommend it to everyone.
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451 reviews10 followers
August 28, 2020
i LOVED these books when i was like 9/10 so for my birthday i ordered myself the first one and it was a grand old time it’s so fun and i finished it and immediately ordered the second one 💁🏻‍♀️
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214 reviews30 followers
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November 7, 2022
It’s incredibly comforting to know that other children also went through the Mary-Kate and Ashley obsession I fell into.

My sister had these books along with some others and I remember always thinking there should be three people on the cover instead of 2 because I failed to comprehend that people could have hyphenated names.

Seeing this makes me nostalgic though I remember absolutely nothing besides the cover.
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1,284 reviews132 followers
January 9, 2026
#1 how to train a boy ★★★★☆
#2 instant boyfriend ★★★★☆
#3 too good to be true ★★★★☆
#4 just between us ★★★★☆
#5 tell me about it ★★★★☆
#6 secret crush ★★★★☆

more nostalgia reads. i was a biiiiig mary kate and ashley fan as a kid and i loved this show. this novelization is fun, cheesy, silly, and very teen. it’s just a good time honestly.

(novelization of 1x01 “dog day afternoon”)
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198 reviews4 followers
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August 12, 2023
This is me remembering I read some of these Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen books back when I was in primary school cause my sister, my cousin and I were obsessed with the twins. We watched their movies, read their books, bought the magazines they were in and my sister's bedroom walls were FILLED with posters lol.
Now I'm trying to remember exactly what book I read
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33 reviews2 followers
July 26, 2024
Really cute! This book is the first installment of the 'So Little Time' series, and it sets the tone perfectly. These books provide the same enjoyment that the Mary-Kate and Ashley movies give. It's a little piece of escapism that makes life feel way easier than it actually is.
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115 reviews4 followers
December 28, 2009
"cute foods" such as... grapes & seedless, i think mash potato included

if you want to train a boy, dont treat him like a dog!!
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506 reviews27 followers
August 9, 2011
I got this free with a magazine in Tescos about 10 /11 years ago
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170 reviews20 followers
November 18, 2013
Just got brought back to childhood when reading this. I can't think of anyone I admired more than Mary-Kate and Ashley as a kid. Cute and fun read. I can't lie, I still love children's books :)
4 reviews
April 26, 2015
it is a very small book and has a little abrupt ending.. I wanted it to continue further.. its a very fun book and the teenagers like me can relate to it as well as understand its meaning
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4 reviews
October 3, 2016
I read these books back in fifth grade. They are very entertaining. Recommended if you need a light read!
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33 reviews9 followers
August 28, 2022
A simple but fun story that was entertaining and gave me a good hit of nostalgia. This was also much better written than I was expecting.
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258 reviews4 followers
March 25, 2026
I remember getting these when I was like 14? I was in my Hannah Montana, HSM, Mary-Kate & Ashley, H20: Just Add Water phase. I would literally only ask for these books at Christmas 🤣

As reviews go reading it as an adult… their friend Sarah (Sierra) is annoying as shit. The constant pestering to borrow an outfit for this beach band party she’s having. I’d have told her to fuck right off 🤣🤣 the constant whittling down of Riley and badgering her got on my nerves.

I also felt bad for Larry… I dunno if I did back then, but I definitely do now! Give the kid a chance 🤣😭

I can also see why the parents seperated. The mother is definitely a control freak or that’s the way she’s been written, and their dad’s not about that life. Mans wants to live in serenity by the beach 🏖️😎

I read this as part of a challenge, and I feel like I might read the others too, at some point! 💖
I’LL FINALLY FINISH THEM! As I never actually did 😬🤣

3 🌟
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248 reviews11 followers
August 20, 2019
I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I was instantly taken back to the TV series that I can barely remember watching and I instantly remembered the characters and their personalities, with the author easily capturing them within this book.

The short story felt like I was watching an episode and it just felt like this belonged. It was a nice quick read, but not the total best as there was a lot missing storyline-wise, but the writing style certainly made up for that. I'm certainly interested in reading more books from this series, now.
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995 reviews23 followers
April 26, 2021
Silly, fun, lighthearted throw back to my youth.
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469 reviews6 followers
April 7, 2023
Knížky o Olsenkách mě vždy moc bavily,hlavně jejich ztřeštěné nápady.O moc lepší než filmy.

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251 reviews1 follower
March 26, 2025
Really enjoyed this book. Grew up reading and watching everything Mary Kate and Ashley. I am slowly getting my collection back. So excited to read more.
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18 reviews
February 22, 2026
I wanted to read something simple and lighthearted, so I figured this would be perfect. I loved the movies when I was young. I plan to read all of these for nostalgia. Such a good throw back. 🥰
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124 reviews1 follower
May 10, 2024
Given as gift
Random, cute, odd
Honestly not what id read or choose for myself
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