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Two of a Kind Diaries #1
It's a Twin Thing
Baby-sitter Blues
Ashley can't wait to go back to school. The new school year means shopping for new clothes, meeting boys...shopping for more new clothes! Her twin sister, Mary-Kate, thinks she's crazy. Mary-Kate would much rather hit a softball than hit the mega-mall. But they do agree on one thing:
They're way too old for a baby-sitter!
Too bad their dad doesn't see it the same way. Now the twins need a plan--a plan to show Dad just how right they are!
Look inside for our photo scrapbook from the show!
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 6, 1999
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November 17, 2019
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A small, simple and fluffy book, It's A Twin Thing is the first book in the "Two of a Kind" series of Mary-Kate and Ashley Burke. Set right in the beginning of their seventh grade, the book is all about kids growing up and their dad not being able to accept this new age. The story starts on their last day of summer vacation, the night their dad announces that he would like to hire a baby-sitter for them since he will be having evening classes as well. This ruins their mood because they believe they are too old for a sitter. That is, until they find the perfect one.
This new sitter is everything they wished their mom was like. She is like an older sister that they never had. But sadly, she is also someone their dad doesn't like. How will they convince him to let her stay then? How easy will it be?
Short and fluffy, this book kept me engaged throughout the time I read it. In a way, it reminded me of the time when I was a huge Mary-Kate and Ashley Burke fan. The writing style was as a middle grade fiction would be like. Plus, it kept the book moving. Like all the Full House books and Mary-Kate and Ashley books, this was also another book in which the twins learn a lesson. I guess, in a way, the entire book is equal to one episode (since that is how all the Full House episodes really are).
Overall, I quite enjoyed reading it and I hope to be reading more of these books soon (and reminiscing the time I spent going over them as a kid).
A small, simple and fluffy book, It's A Twin Thing is the first book in the "Two of a Kind" series of Mary-Kate and Ashley Burke. Set right in the beginning of their seventh grade, the book is all about kids growing up and their dad not being able to accept this new age. The story starts on their last day of summer vacation, the night their dad announces that he would like to hire a baby-sitter for them since he will be having evening classes as well. This ruins their mood because they believe they are too old for a sitter. That is, until they find the perfect one.
This new sitter is everything they wished their mom was like. She is like an older sister that they never had. But sadly, she is also someone their dad doesn't like. How will they convince him to let her stay then? How easy will it be?
Short and fluffy, this book kept me engaged throughout the time I read it. In a way, it reminded me of the time when I was a huge Mary-Kate and Ashley Burke fan. The writing style was as a middle grade fiction would be like. Plus, it kept the book moving. Like all the Full House books and Mary-Kate and Ashley books, this was also another book in which the twins learn a lesson. I guess, in a way, the entire book is equal to one episode (since that is how all the Full House episodes really are).
Overall, I quite enjoyed reading it and I hope to be reading more of these books soon (and reminiscing the time I spent going over them as a kid).
May 14, 2022
Five stars purely for nostalgic reasons. Read while watching the episode it was based on. Absolute chefs kiss.
August 31, 2014
i loved this book and i am reading the other books from the 'two of a kind' series.the idea and the way that the author brings up the whole story is amazing.i may be too old for these books but i just do love them.
October 6, 2017
As a kid, I loved anything Mary-Kate and Ashley.
March 7, 2018
It was good.
March 2, 2017
Rereading the series
February 3, 2018
So much nostalgia! Not my normal kind of read but 5 stars because of how much I loved this when I was younger!
Loved reliving this story
Loved reliving this story
August 8, 2019
"It's a Twin Thing" is book 1 in the Two of a Kind series.
The school year is getting ready to start up for twin sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Burke. Ashley is excited about school starting up. She can't wait for all the back to school shopping and she's also pretty excited about meeting new boys at school. Mary-Kate on the other hand is quite different from her sister and could care less about boys and new clothes. She's much more interested in sports.
Although I thought that the girls in this book were a bit young to be that boy crazy, I still thought it was a fun book that pre-teen girls can enjoy.
The school year is getting ready to start up for twin sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Burke. Ashley is excited about school starting up. She can't wait for all the back to school shopping and she's also pretty excited about meeting new boys at school. Mary-Kate on the other hand is quite different from her sister and could care less about boys and new clothes. She's much more interested in sports.
Although I thought that the girls in this book were a bit young to be that boy crazy, I still thought it was a fun book that pre-teen girls can enjoy.
July 1, 2019
it was a funny book, that talked about twins, Ashley & Mary-kate
thier mom died, and their father bring them a babysitter, but she was so old
so they tried to convince their father to change her with a young girl who was stduying in their father's classroom
they made a lot of sweet troubles
as i said.. it was a funny book.. thank you girls
thier mom died, and their father bring them a babysitter, but she was so old
so they tried to convince their father to change her with a young girl who was stduying in their father's classroom
they made a lot of sweet troubles
as i said.. it was a funny book.. thank you girls
April 23, 2022
sommerferien🌞🌻er næsten slut og tvillingerne skal tilbage i skole👩🏫. Kevin synes at pigerne skal bruge en babysitter👩🍼, og ansætter mrs. baker. Da pigerne møder Carrie👩🏼🦱 gør det alt hvad de kan for at få hende som babysitter👩🍼 og laver en genial plan for at få mrs. baker til at sige op🚶♀️. Da ashley bliver varm🔥 på en fyr👨💼laver pigerne tvillinge nummeret, så han lægger mærke til hende…
March 27, 2019
I loved this book. I am reading the other books from the 'two of a kind' series.
The idea and the way that the author brings up the whole story is amazing.
I may be too old for these books, but I just love them to pieces!!!
The idea and the way that the author brings up the whole story is amazing.
I may be too old for these books, but I just love them to pieces!!!
January 2, 2021
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I was a huge Mary-Kate and Ashley fan growing up.
The book had solid moments, yet it was extremely unrealistic in other moments. It was good, but not great. (That is my honest opinion after taking out my biased love of the Olsen twins and their tv shows/movies.)
I was a huge Mary-Kate and Ashley fan growing up.
The book had solid moments, yet it was extremely unrealistic in other moments. It was good, but not great. (That is my honest opinion after taking out my biased love of the Olsen twins and their tv shows/movies.)
March 23, 2021
I am a big fan of "two of a kind" series. I love the simple preteen life that they have. Watching a serious growing up was everything. I always wanted to look just like them. I find after all these years I still truly "enjoy to a kind."
February 11, 2024
I was really into this series as a kid and was trying so very hard to collect them all. I finally got the last book I needed in 2022, and am just now starting to read them.
I don’t really have much to say about this one. It’s short, it’s fun, and it’s a good opener for the series.
I don’t really have much to say about this one. It’s short, it’s fun, and it’s a good opener for the series.
April 4, 2025
Never seen the tv series it’s based on, so I can’t really say how the book is compared to the show.
Easy reading, and it was quite cozy and fun to read it! And it now makes me wish that there was a way to actually see the tv series 🌼
Easy reading, and it was quite cozy and fun to read it! And it now makes me wish that there was a way to actually see the tv series 🌼
April 30, 2018
Very good for the age group it was for. Actually, as a 20-year-old, I still found it really entertaining. What a throwback!
May 22, 2018
It was really interesting and I actually had ideas from the book
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
September 3, 2019
Fab. I love this series.
August 21, 2020
Super cute. I loved this show and these books when I was younger. Very nostalgic - and not badly written at all!
January 4, 2021
Basically the script to the show.
April 29, 2021
My favourite book
February 11, 2022
Sweet!
May 4, 2022
Book nook find!
May 5, 2022
I don’t know why Goodreads just put this book on my front page, but it instantly brought back so many good memories! I loved these books and I’m sad I no longer have them.
April 7, 2023
Knížky o Olsenkách mě vždy moc bavily,hlavně jejich ztřeštěné nápady.O moc lepší než filmy. ;)
September 7, 2023
omg i loved it.. brought me back to my childhood when i read it.
January 12, 2024
Video review to come, it’s gonna be a wild one 😂
September 24, 2024
I like how there small and rlly easy to read i find them very cute even tho Ashley can be annoying i still think its cute and i like how mary-kate and Ashley are total opposites
November 22, 2024
I read these books out of order.So its nice to finally read how it started.
Seeing sucessful matchmaking ( Mrs Baker and Henry was fun. )
Seeing sucessful matchmaking ( Mrs Baker and Henry was fun. )
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March 27, 2025
Re-reading these books. I forgot what happens so it feels like reading for the first time. I have the next 20 books ready. can't want to read more.
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