Double Act

Ruby and Garnet are identical twins who do everything together, they are ten year old living with their father and grandmother, unfortunately their mother Opal is died.Despite their different characters; Ruby is social and Garnet accepts her sister as leader, they are agree on everything.Their enemy is Rose, the new girlfriend of their father, but over the time they will change their mind.Until the last chapter the voice describes carefully their relationship to the outer world remarking that their behavior is immature and childish."You're going to have to learn to someday said Dad. You'll both grow up and have different jobs and have different lifestyles and have different families. No we're going to stay together, I said. We'd got it all sorted out. We'd stick together when we were old" (Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson, page 146)Thank to the entire family Ruby, the strong character decided to change "the book" to a Memorandum where she realize that her sister do not need to be the same, and consequently they do not have to do the same things, to be happy.Unexpectedly Garnet accepts this mutation having positive effect with the outside world.In my opinion this is a portrait of modern families narrating the positive and negative stages of two teenagers.IP

This is a really good book I hope there is another one of these books and ruby goes to the school and they share the same room

A truly heart wrenching story that clearly communicates its message in the small amount of pages it is long. 5 Stars!

i loved this book i think it is jacky's best book yet. i love books with twins in them! the end was a bit sad though

Twins Ruby and Garnet are annoyed to find out that not only do they have to move house, and leave their Gran, but that their dad has a new girlfriend - Rose! Ruby is determined to get rid of Rose and even encourages twin Garnet to join in her vendetta. Also with a determination to become famous Ruby follows a TV advert to be part of a TV serial. Garnet wanting to please her sister does everything she can. Can both girls do what they want with their life but still remain on good terms?This wasn't that good a book. I know I'm not in the intended age group but even my niece, whom I read it too, didn't think it was that good either. The storyline of the story didn't seem to flow that well and overall it was duller than it was entertaining.The characters didn't seem to have their own personality and eventually reading the book started to become more of a chore than something of enjoyment.Ruby just grated on me her whole personality was irritating. Garnet was far too much of a push over and always eager to please - brown-noser comes to mind.Overall this book was a bit of a disappointment. It just wasn't something I was expecting from a children's book.

I bought this for my seven year old who has just started to read these types of books instead of the typical bedtime story paperbacks. I remember reading this book myself as a child, it was one of the early Jacqueline Wilson books and one which I re-read countless times! I am hoping my daughter appriciates it as much as I do! Perfect little present or gift for this age range :)

This is a review from my 10 year old daughter.I love Jacqueline Wilson's books! She has a way of getting me engrossed in her books so that I can not put them down. Double Act is one of my favourites and I really enjoyed reading it because it shows each twin's opinion for every dilemma. You feel like you have to agree with one. But do you agree with Ruby or Garnet?I definitely recommend this book!

Wow! This book is really breathtaking!(breathtaking os my special word for the best stories i ever read!) When I finally persuaded my mum to buy this fabulous book for me, I could not wait to read it! Everthong seemed perfect on the book. As 9 year old girl, I read not many book of Jacqueline Wilson. I loved this book alot. Loved this book! :)

I can't believe all the good reviews for this. I was shocked by some of the content, such as a speculation of physical child abuse to provoke they be taken from their parents, or the phrase "I don't give a toss". These things are wildly inappropriate for a children's book like this, in my opinion.Second to that, the story itself was scattershot and ended abruptly. I absolutely don't recommend this book and furthermore, I would never buy another JW book again.

This is a great book and I would recommend it to any Jaqueline Wilson fan. Ruby and Garnet are identical twins and their lives are perfect. Until Dad meets Rose. They all move away from home and audition for a tv show. When they don't succeed, the two girls take an exam for boarding school and only Garnet passes it. Ruby is jealous and chops off her hair, aiming to be as different to her twin as possible. But in the end they 're all friends again! READ THIS BOOK!!!