Marshmallow Masquerade

by Cynthia Blair

Overview

Puzzled by what makes boys tick, 17-year-old identical twins Chris and Susan Pratt hatch a clever plan: Chris will go undercover as a boy, pretending to be “Charlie” for a week.  Chris isn’t only surprised by what she learns about the boys she knows—and thought she knew—she also learns unexpected lessons about the roles both boys and girls are programmed to play.  Young Adult Fiction by Cynthia Blair; originally published by Fawcett Juniper

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610848978
Publisher:	Belgrave House
Publication date:	05/01/1987
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	135 KB

Editorial Reviews

Gr 6-9 Identical twins Susan and Chris, high-school seniors, hatch a plot to find out what the boys really think about the girls. Chris fakes an illness and then goes to school as her mythical cousin Charlie from Chicago. By the end of the story, the twins and their two friends have been matched with perfect dates, ``Charlie'' returns to Chicago with no one the wiser, and the twins have discovered most of the intricacies of communicating with the opposite sex. There are obvious problems with the plot. The chance of Charlie not being recognized as Chris is minimal. The characters are shallow and the incidents are strained. The school nerd suddenly revealing himself to ``Charlie'' as being wonderful, caring, and interesting because he appreciates his mother's hard work and collects and cares for animals seems highly unlikely. Fans of the two previous stories about the twins, The Pumpkin Principle (1986) and The Hot Fudge Sunday Affair (1985; both Fawcett), may enjoy this. Otherwise, skip it. Candy Colborn, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, Englewood, Colo.

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