Abby's Twin (Baby-Sitters Club, No. 104) [Paperback]

Ann Matthews Martin (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

Trying to cheer up her twin Anna, who has been diagnosed with scoliosis, Abby fears that the condition is driving them apart when Anna seems to not want Abby's help and begins to do things on her own.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590692100
• ISBN-13: 978-0590692106
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,474,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ann M. Martin is the bestselling author of the momentous series The Baby-sitters Club, as well as the Main Street series. Her other acclaimed novels include "A Dog's Life," "Belle Teal," "Here Today," and the Newbery Honor Book "A Corner of the Universe." She lives in upstate New York. For more information, visit www.scholastic.com/bsc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book........, August 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Abby's Twin (Baby-Sitters Club, No. 104) (Paperback)

A couple of years ago, when I saw this book arriving in stores, I actually yelled with joy! The Baby-sitters' Club had been my favorite series for years by then, and Abby was my favorite BSC member. So it was very convent for me, as a scoiosis pashent, to read this book.

Take it from me. The book was VERY realstic and updated. The brace the author discribed Anna wearing sounded very much like my own. I also admired how Anna insisted she work things through her own way because that's how I felt.

Abby's Twin helped me feel better when I was 13, and it still does. It helped me feel that I was not alone. When I finished reading that book it was well worth it because it made me smile. Now, years later, when I pick it up it makes me happy all over again.

EVERYONE (if you have scoliosis or not) read this book! It's a story I still love today.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will Scoliosis Get Abby and Anna Down?????, August 15, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Abby's Twin (Baby-Sitters Club, No. 104) (Paperback)

In this book, Abby finds out she and Anna have scoliosis. Abby only has a little bit of it, so she dosen't have to wear a brace. But Anna has to because of the way her spine is. Scoliosis is a thing where your spine is not completely straight. As a result, if it's bad you might have to wear a brace. Anna's brace, she will wear underneath her clothing. Since if she wears bulky clothes so nobody will notice her brace, Abby gets an idea to buy her some clothes. That's one of the many things Abby does to try to make Anna feel better. But the clothes she chooses are things only Abby would like, meaning she bought clothes Anna hates! Abby also cuts her hair to look just like Anna. Abby even wanted to try on Anna's brace! Also, the BSC is planning a Winter Carnival, but the snow is dissapearing! How will things get back to normal if they are already this bad? Find out in BSC#4, Abby's Twin!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Caring for your twin., March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Abby's Twin (Baby-Sitters Club, No. 104) (Paperback)

It was a very touching story. I think that twins should read it. It will teach them that they should be there for their twin but give them a little space to have their time instead of like Abby cause she was constintly around Anna which bugged Anna but Abby didn't know. She acted like Anna couldn't do anything. But Abby just had to get used to it.