Apr 17, 2011 sweet valley twins are back, and, like readers, fully adult. They rose to fame in the 1990s for their respective roles on teen tv series sweet valley high. The sweet valley high series took the world by storm when it premiered in 1983. Sweet valley twins series in order francine pascal fictiondb. Mar 17, 2014 they rose to fame in the 1990s for their respective roles on teen tv series sweet valley high. Welcome to sweet valley high the beloved series by francine pascal. A critical analysis of sweet valleys most famous twins. The list the original books were all released by bantam. When they move and start a new school they find out their interest are different and this raises a problem. Sweet valley high, books 112 by francine pascal nook. Sweet valley high, books 112 by francine pascal nook book. Sweet valley highseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Best friends is book one of the sweet valley twins series and with such a.
Sweet valley twins are backand much more adult the. When i was her age, my mother tried bribing me to read the classics. Jan 16, 2019 in this spinoff series for younger readers, jessica and elizabeth wakefield are sixth grade twins who run into all sorts of problems. Ten years after graduation, the wakefield twins have had a falling out of epic proportions. Sweet valley twins series in order francine pascal. A sweet valley high movie is coming from the writer of. Sixth graders jessica and elizabeth, who are identical twins, have. Sweet valley confidential revives and roils a teen book series. Published by bantam books on 1 july 1986, the series starts with the twins wanting to differ from each other. They take readers back to the younger days of some of sweet valley highs most popular characters. Nov 08, 1992 i was once speaking to a group of innercity children who were big fans of the sweet valley twins books. What terrible secret has torn jessica and elizabeth apart. Join the online group over time they will send you more tidbits from the book.
The series was also awarded the 2017 back to homeschool award. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. So she asked them to read sweet valley twins books with the same characters when they 812 years old. Sweet valley high twins brittany and cynthia daniel still. But when they start sweet valley middle school, everything begins to change. The tribulations of the sweet valley gangstolen boyfriends, social cliques. What other stories or movies can you think of that feature twins. The complete series list for sweet valley kids francine pascal. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A critical analysis of sweet valleys most famous twins create a. Enid brags about her exploits with jonathan, much to jessicas fury and elizabeths concern.
The valley kids books have allowed pascal to dominate every notable age group amongst young readers. We will be recapping sweet valley twins and all the special editions, including the unicorn club to start with, and if wing survives that, we may try other sweet valley series. Yes, rush limbaugh was named author of the year for the 2014 childrens choice awards. This series is alternately titled sweet valley twins and friends. Childrens chapter books sweet valley twins by francine pascal is about two twins that have been so similar throughout their whole lives. Though pascal once stated she wasnt interested in the twins beyond the age. Francine pascal, a native new yorker, is an author best known for creating the sweet valley series of young adult novels. Sixth graders jessica and elizabeth, who are identical twins, have discovered that they. I originally kept this blog on blogspot, so entries ahead of book 30 might be formatted kind of funky until i eventually get around to fixing those. The series revived the genre during the 1980s, and this is certainly good.
Jul 23, 2010 the heroines of the sweet valley franchise, jessica and elizabeth wakefield, are ready for a comeback. The negative impact of the series is how it changed the format of series book titles. Elizabeth and jessica wakefield are identical twinsbeautiful, blonde, perfectbut t. Parents who read the sweet valley high books back in the day might enjoy talking to their teens about. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Sweet valley twins also known as sweet valley twins and friends was the first spinoff to originate from sweet valley high, and was created by francine pascal and written by jamie suzanne. Sweet valley high is a series of young adult novels attributed to american author francine pascal, who presided over a team of ghostwriters to produce the series. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. She loves them so much as well and is begging me to buy her the entire set. Amy sutton is a character in the sweet valley series of books. Ten years later is set to hit shelves in early 2011.
Parents who read these books back in the day might enjoy talking to their. Pascal is on the advisory board of the american theatre wing. Sweet valley high was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series. Sweet valley kids super snoopers, hair raiser super special, super specials sweet valley junior. New york times bestselling author francine pascals sweet valley high series has captivated generations of teens and adults, selling over 60 million copies worldwide. I had all of the sweet valley kids and sweet valley twins books and a lot of the sweet valley high ones. March 24 09 fixed all the links in the unicorn club section. Be sure to check out 12 of the sweet valley high books most ridiculous plotlines. Librarything has 5 suggested works for this series.
The series chronicled the twins in the sixth grade at sweet valley middle school, at age 12. The books chronicle the lives of identical twins jessica and elizabeth. Best friends sweet valley twins by francine pascaljamie. If you think about it, it makes no sense for them to be age 12 in sixth grade and age 16 in 11th, but whatever.
See the complete sweet valley kids series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I wanted her to get an introduction to the series and to expand her reading horizons, as she is really into monster high, dork diaries, and diary of a wimpy kid. I bought this book for my 11yearold daughter, who is an avid reader, because i loved this series and the sweet valley high series when i was her age. How the sweet valley girls grew up books the guardian. The wakefield twinsand the whole gang from sweet valley highare back. The original sweet valley books chronicled the girls lives in the often idealized, always ridiculously melodramatic town of sweet valley, california. Sweet valley online evil twins snarkily recap sweet.
The complete series list for sweet valley twins francine pascal. Classic series about twin teens is shallow but satisfying. Sweet valley kids super snoopers, hair raiser super special, super specials sweet valley junior high more. Jessica and elizabeth wakefield feel special because theyre identical twins. I read them around age 10 or so myself because honestly i think they were just coming out thenlike the original prints were 198687 ha on amazon the reading level listed for the swt books is 911. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. We will upload a recap every monday for three weeks, and a podcast on the fourth. You have to register, but ive found so many books on there that ive spent years chasing. Francine pascal is the creator of the sweet valley high series and one of the worlds most popular fiction writers for teenagers and the author of several bestselling novels.
Twin drama returns in sweet valley confidential after. Ive been searching for books more interesting than watching teen. The books are spinoffs of the sweet valley high series. Parents who read the sweet valley high books back in the day might enjoy talking to their teens about whats changed since then. There were also several spinoffs, including the unicorn club, sweet valley university, and sweet valley sorority. May 08, 2017 evil twins, wing and dove, trade point horror for sweet valley. The books follow the exploits of jessica and elizabeth wakefield, two beautiful twins that live in sweet valley in california.
Amy was first introduced in sweet valley twins as the best friend of elizabeth. Double love was the first of over 150 books in the series, introducing the twins and love. I was never a fan of the television show, but i grew up with the sweet valley twins books unicorn club, anyone. A complete list of all sweet valley high books snark valley. Theres a lot of talk in the sweet valley high books about feeling ugly or concern over getting. Sweet valley twins is a series of childrens novels created by francine pascal.
And they have a secret triplet, raven, joining them for a dudes point of view. I loved the sweet valley twins and i am so happy to find these books again so i can share them. In sweet valley confidential, which was released march 29, the idyllic southern california town of. She, elizabeth and another friend of theirs julie porter, were the founders of the sweet valley middle school newspaper, the sixers. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally. Evil twins, wing and dove, trade point horror for sweet valley.
The christmas ghost sweet valley twins super chiller book 1 by pascal, francine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The twins and their friends attend sweet valley high. The group decides to burn his house down and kill him, and elizabeth is horrified. Mom, i decided i better read the first book to make sure it was appropriate.
Sweet valley high is a series of novels for children and young adults from francine pascal. Sweet valley twins super editions super chillers magna editions the unicorn club team sweet valley for other books involving sweet valley and its characters, see. Sweet valley twins is ok for her agesweet valley high is not. Sweet valley confidential, featuring the twins 10 years later, in 2011, and shes just launching a new series of ebook novellas, the sweet life, jammed with. Im going to read a couple to try and get a feel for them, but theres no way i can preread them all. Not sure this is the best way to promote the books to people who are. Francine pascal is the creator of many books for young adults, including sweet valley high and its spinoffs, sweet valley twins, sweet valley kids, svu, and elizabeth, as well as fearless. Better english at sweet valley high successful english.
But if anyone is unaware and interested, open library is a free online library that has a ton of sweet valley books available to read. She enjoys reading her favorite books are amanda howard. In sweet valley confidential, which was released march 29, the idyllic southern california town of sweet valley is still the. Between the ages of 12 and i maniacally sought and read all of svk, svt and svh. Were now at the point in the series where its very first spinoff, sweet valley twins, was introduced. The sweet valley kids book series by multiple authors includes books surprise. Here together for the first time in an incredible ebook bundle are the first twelve books in the beloved. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. See the complete sweet valley twins series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Back in california, both women are experiencing all of the drama, heartbreak and joy that adulthood can bring. Set preferences and get ageappropriate recommendations with common sense media plus. Dec 31, 2017 francine pascal, a native new yorker, is an author best known for creating the sweet valley series of young adult novels. This is the complete list of sweet valley high books from start to finish with publication dates. Elizabeth wakefield is the elder twin, born four minutes before jessica. Now, the sweet life picks up the lives of twins elizabeth and jessica wakefieldlast seen in sweet valley confidential by francine pascalas they approach their thirtieth birthdays.
But beneath the skin, there was a world of difference. She knows that once she gets children hooked to the valley kids series, they will follow jessica, elizabeth, and their friends all the way to the sweet valley high series and even beyond. Im trying to remember if they are appropriate for her age. In the series opener, author francine pascal talks about these books having girl power. The sweet valley high guys plan a wild party at jonathans house. Have also gone through all sweet valley twins and fixed images and links. In this spinoff series for younger readers, jessica and elizabeth wakefield are sixth grade twins who run into all sorts of problems. Sweet valley twins are back, and, like readers, fully adult. The sweet valley high series series books for girls. I was once speaking to a group of innercity children who were big fans of the sweet valley twins books. Jan 02, 2017 evil twins, wing and dove, trade point horror for sweet valley. I look forward to her holding on to them so she will have them for her daughter one day as well.
She lives in new york city and the south of france. These were my favorite series of books from my tween years. Unlike the gossip girl books that came of age in the 2000s, ms. Its very handy if anyone wants to keep recapping but has already posted all the books they own. Amys cousin katrinas visit to sweet valley ends horrifically. Sweet valley twins is ok for her age sweet valley high is not. For those of us of a certain age, the names jessica and elizabeth will always conjure up images of blond haired, aquaeyed twins. I loved the sweet valley twins and i am so happy to find these books again so i can share them with my daughter.
The girls get a sexist teacher and try to teach him the error of his ways. Her students, all adults, became enthusiastic readers of the sweet valley kids. When they were first published in 1983, the sweet valley high books were a mustread for young girls. Joey and elizabeth begin moving forward, as todd and elizabeth disintegrate. The success of the sweet valley high series has had a huge impact on series books, both good and bad. Best friends sweet valley twins by francine pascal, jamie suzanne. But, more than twenty years after the show first aired, reallife twins brittany and cynthia daniel.