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The Twins Series

Twins, By Katrina Kahler

Swapped!

Twins is a series that comes before the New Girl. It is about how Casey and Ali met, after 12 years not knowing they were sisters, more importantly, twins! The book gives the reader a point of view from both the characters. It begins with Casey’s story, and how she lived with her mother, brother, and sometimes, Grandma Ann. Casey thought her mother was a workaholic, and never had time to spare to spend with her kids. She was usually away on business trips, so Grandma Ann often looked after the two if that was the case. Casey and her family were not rich, and lived in a small, one-story house. But when she met her look-alike, Ali, her life changed forever. Ali was raised by two loving adopted parents. They were a rich family, and lived in a beautiful mansion. Their love was so great for each other, that Ali almost never felt alone. Almost. She still felt that something was missing in her life. She didn’t know that after moving, her life would turn around. Casey saw her first in school. She was the new girl. Her look-alike. Her mom had said everyone has a look-alike somewhere in the world, and Casey had found hers. She was annoyed at first, because everyone seemed to like Ali better than her. Until they were both invited to a sleepover, and Casey’s feelings about her changed completely. Everyone wondered if they might actually be twins, but they both thought it was impossible…wasn’t it? Well read more to find out!

The New Girl, The Twins’ New Neighbor

The New Girl, Book One, By Katrina Kahler

Age 9+

The New Girl series is a huge attention grabber and had had me hooked from the very beginning. Separate stories from each of the main characters give the readers everyone’s point of views. 

The main characters are girls who were never thought to be friends with each other, but Alexa’s life changed her mind when she and her brother, Tyler lost their home because of their mother.

Alexa used to live in trailer park, and she was an outcast at her old school. Matty hair, and shabby clothes were what other people saw her for. But her life took an unexpected turn when she found out that because of the poor conditions her mother provided for her and her brother, the Child Protective Services Department put Alexa and Tyler under the care of their aunt and uncle until their mother was able to find a good job and place to live. Alexa was aware of her mother’s feelings of unwillingness toward living with the kids, so she knew her mom would benefit from this decision. On top of that, she had only met her aunt and uncle once, and it wasn’t a very pleasant memory. Devastated, Alexa’s thoughts about starting a new school only made things worse. But once she got settled in with her brother in her aunt and uncle’s luxurious home, both Alexa and Tyler never wanted to return to the small trailer they had once lived in with their mother…

Casey and Ali were twins separated at birth, and after 12 years met each other for the first time because of the loss of a family member. Now they live together. Both of them were excited at first, but living together was a new experience for both girls, and it took a lot of adjusting. When their new neighbor arrived however, bigger problems rose. The three quickly became friends, but a rival tore them apart, and fights between the girls caused them to split up. Friends, not friends, whichever way, they needed to stick together to teach their enemy a lesson…