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The Magic Christmas (Sweet Valley Twins Magna Editions)

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This is one of those books that you would think I would retire. I'm almost 21, a literature major, but yet I can't part with this one Sweet Valley book. This is one of the only books I could read twice in one day and still love. I've read it so many times, and it is one of my favorite books. Unfortunately it's out of print, but fortunately I still have my copy. This is seriously one of the best books I've ever read, even though it is geared towards elementary school kids. I make a point of it to read it at least once a year. It is a magical tale... magic in the genre (which is pretty much fantasy), and magic in the way it makes me feel (all warm and tingley inside) and magic in the values it has molded upon me. Jessica and Elizabeth, the famed twins, try to (unknowingly) show off to one another for their Christmas gifts... Elizabeth writes Jessica a story about a memory that she has, and Jessica actually saves money to take Elizabeth to a concert. When Jessica doesn't appreciate the story and Elizabeth cannot make a concert, they get into a huge fight. Christmas eve, they're given two dolls that belonged to their great-aunts that contain a riddle. The twins (through a magic of some sort...) solve the riddle at the same time, and ...

I needed a break from the boring, chemistry-laden memoir so I decided to read the only Magna edition that I never read as a kid - and boy, was it ever a fun distraction! I enjoyed this Christmas story as much as the others (well, maybe not as much as _A Christmas Without Elizabeth_ because that is a very fun one!). Naturally, it involved a fight between the twins and this one featured a magical adventure that, of course, ended up reconciling them. Of course, I do wish that I had read this first as a kid - I would've loved it so much more then... but it is still nice to read these books every now and again... it's like watching an old favorite TV show... like _I Love Lucy_ or _Full House_... it's just, comforting.

I probably first read this book 6 or 7 years ago, but I make a point of reading it every year since then around Christmas time. I'm 19 now, and I still find this book extremely entertaining. When I was 12, this book inspired me to write a fantasy book. I'm still working on revising it to this day. I would recommend The Magic Christmas not only to Sweet Valley fans, but also to any fan of magic or fantasy.

I read this book about a year ago. A friend lent it to me and I loved it! I then sadley realized that it was out of print. But, I love it so much, I've been thinking of buying it used.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

The writer's imagination was working very well when she invented this marvellous fantasy,one to rival Enid Blyton.At Christmas time,Elizabeth and Jessica (identical twins) follow their dolls,which have come to life,into a vortex that transports them to a strange and scary land.Meet monsters,mermaids,unicorns and one meeeean wizard.Will the twins make it back to the world they know?To do so,they will have to pass the ultimate test.

I've started reading sweet valley twins a long time ago when i was about 8 years old. This is my favorite book of the series and i still love it. On christmas Eve Jessica and Elizabeth get into a huge fight. The next day their grandparents give them too magic dolls, and soon they get transported to another land. but not together . With their dolls who turn into princes. The story is about them trying to find eachother and get back home. Its a great book filled with humor, adventure and even some romance. It might even make you cry its so touching! read it!

I've read many Sweet Valley Twins/High books when I was little but this particular one just touched my heart. I actually forgot the name of the book and spent 2 months trying to find it. It was just the perfect balance of magic and friendship that equaled the perfect fairy tale. The books awesome, go out and buy it. Trust me you won't regret it.

This book is my favorite of the Sweet Valley series. I began reading them when I was like 7 or 8 (I'm 17 now). These books helped me to become a good reader. When I would read them I felt I was a part of their world. I grew up with the characters (they follow the same twin sisters and their friends through elementary school, middle school, high school, and college!) and when I skim through some of them today I feel like I'm visiting old friends. I recommend parents buy this book (and others in the series!) for their daughters! They'll be developing essential reading skills and loving it!

THIS BOOK IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST AND OF THE SERIES. YOU SHOULD DEFINATELY READ IT SO GO BUY IT

I read this book in middle school, and I cannot help but remember it after all this time. This had to be one of my favorite Sweet Valley books. I guess because of how unique it was, and some of the ideas in here.

The twins are whisked off to a magical world after receiving a pair of dolls that are supposed to be family heirlooms (how did they end up in the family anyway?) but their adventures are interesting. I liked the part with the mermaids (mermanons as they're called) and the way the twins had to learn to use magic and work together to defeat the evil wizard. This book was a definite departure from the usual Sweet Valley story, but hey, I liked it a lot.