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Twin Powers Paperback – 6 October 2015

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"A multi-world adventure starring a band of heroes that readers will want to join." --Kirkus Reviews, of The Twinning Project

In this stand-alone sequel to The Twinning Project, thirteen-year-old twins Tom and Eddie, aware that their homes are at risk, have been waiting for a chance to save their planets. The sudden appearance of an alien both in Tom's school lunchroom and on Eddie's baseball field tells them that now is the time. The stakes are high, and sinister U.S. government agents want their piece of the pie. Can Tom and Eddie persuade the alien council to preserve their worlds, or will both troubled planets just go up in smoke? Middle grade space adventure? Check. Aliens who quote Mark Twain? Check. Suspense? Check. Blast off!

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Publisher : Clarion Books; Reprint edition (6 October 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0544540689
ISBN-13 : 978-0544540682
Reading age : 10 - 12 years
Dimensions : 13.02 x 1.76 x 19.37 cm

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"An agreeably quick-paced time travel romp."
--Kirkus

"Chock-full of action and suspense, this series will get readers thinking about important social and environmental issues."
--School Library Journal

"Fast-paced action and high octane suspense should definitely appeal to reluctant as well as not-so-reluctant teen readers, both boys and girls."
--VOYA

About the Author

Robert Lipsyte was an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times and the Emmy-winning host of the nightly public affairs show The Eleventh Hour. He is the author of over a dozen acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. He has also written numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for adults. He lives in Manhattan and on Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, Lois Morris, and his dog, Milo. Visit his website at www.robertlipsyte.com.

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Alycia

Great buy!

Reviewed in the United States on 25 September 2018

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Great book and in good condition upon arrival!!

E. B. MULLIGAN

Ages 9 to 14

Reviewed in the United States on 17 October 2014

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13 year old Twin brothers, Tom & Eddie, are typical New Jersey boys, with a couple exceptions. They are half-alien. Their father is a captive of the dastardly Dr. Traum(atic). They live on two different planets. One is planet Earth of 2008 where Tom lives. The other is planet Earth of 1958 where Eddie lives. Eddie's Earth was created by the aliens. A Mark Twain quoting alien shows up in both worlds signally a potential apocalypse.

My 9 and 12 year olds loved it, both had read the first in the series. An adventure novel, the twins using their super powers provide comic relief.

This summary of book #1 may help those who are new to the series:
THE TWINNING PROJECT (2012): Tom is a smart, talented loner with a chip on his shoulder and a big secret: an imaginary twin on another planet. Eddie is Tom's opposite, a friendly, athletic kid who always looks on the good side. Tom worries sometimes: does confiding in Eddie mean he's nuts? The truth is even crazier than that. Eddie and his planet are just as real as Tom and his Earth, but fifty-some years in the past. And the twins are caught up in an alien master plan that might just mean Earth--both Earths--will be destroyed. Switching places and identities, "slipping" between planets and across decades, a desperate escape, and the unraveling of deeper secrets leave Tom and Eddie aware of the danger they're facing and the tools they can use to overcome it.

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prisrob

The Best Of Both Worlds

Reviewed in the United States on 14 November 2014

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My grandson, 9, is a voracious reader, and science fiction is his favorite. He will read through the entire book before he makes a decision about whether it is a good book or not. I can tell within a few chapters if the book is for me or not, but, then, I have had many years of reading.

I read the entire book and thought it was good, not enough real definition for me. I don't think that missing the first book in the series was a hinderance. However, my grandson wants to read the first volume. He loved this storyline.

Tom and Eddie, are interesting young teens, they are half-alien. What boy would not want to be half alien? The really interesting aspect is that they live on two different planets. Tom lives on Earth of 2008, and Eddie lives on planet Earth of 1958. Eddie's Earth was created by the aliens. They need to save their fatter from a very bad man, Dr Traumatic. This is the story of their adventures. I felt the storyline went on too far and became boring for me, my grandson loved it. So, for this kind of story, I would go with my grandson. This is meant for him and his like minded friends. I liked the twin definition, and my grandson liked their half alien powers. We both liked the ending.

Recommended. prisrob 11-13-14

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Benjamin Devey

Lead-Up to ... What?

Reviewed in the United States on 16 November 2014

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Tom and Eddie are twins living in two versions of earth 42 years apart. I did not read The Twinning Project, but you get the idea of what came before in this stand-alone sequel. I didn't have unrealistic expectations, letting the book carry its own weight. The voice is appropriate for young audiences, and there's some humor to the style. My nagging critic kept hinting, "So what's the big deal?" Why would aliens care about Tom and Eddie, and what grand designs would they have on the inhabitants of Earths 1 and 2, that would constitute a plot for a sequel of triptych? Well, not to introduce a spoiler, but, of course, wouldn't you guess it? The fate of humanity is at stake. The way the story resolves is very pat. The last third of the book sets the reader up for big expectations. The ending leaves you back with the So-What? question. Sure, young readers don't expect anything close to Gibbons' Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire in 20 volumes, but these days, young readers don't expect a lot less than Harry Potter, either. The Twin Powers doesn't come close.

J. GARRATT

but it probably helps a great deal to have read the first book

Reviewed in the United States on 13 December 2014

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"The Twin Powers" is advertised as a stand-alone sequel, but it probably helps a great deal to have read the first book. Tom and Eddie are teenage twins who live on two different earths at two different times, yet they can telepathically communicate across the space/time continuum. A superior alien race have planes in place to demolish these two earths since earthlings make such lousy citizens. It's up to Tom, Eddie, their dad, their grandfather, three friends and a dog to save the day. There is a subplot where Tom/Eddie becomes the figurehead for a movement asking everyone to turn off their gadgets for a week. The government is after all of them. An alien shows up at school one day to prepare Tom and Eddie to use their telepathic/telekinetic powers.

"The Twin Powers" does not stand alone because all of these plot devices feel like dangling threads. Sure, you can read it as its own book, but it'll feel like you're being pulled in several directions. Better start from the beginning.

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