She was played by brittany daniel in the tv series of the same name. Jessica s identical twin elizabeth is the total opposite. Supposedly elizabeth is the studious one and jessica is the wild one, but its more like elizabeth is a nagging scold and jessica is a. Elizabeth was a member, too, but she hardly ever went to meetings. And jessica is not about to let deedee steal her prize, even if bill doesnt matter to her. Secrets continues the intriguing sibling rivalry between jessica and elizabeth. He lives with his grandmother, as his parents are frequently away working. Identical twins jessica and elizabeth wakefield are looking forward to having weekend guests. Jessica is a typical mean girl and i have a hard time connecting with her.
Jessica wakefield is sick and tired of taking second place to her twin sister, elizabeth. The series featured twins jessica and elizabeth wakefield starting college. In 1982 she created the characters and the stories for the first six books and her agent, amy berkower of writers house sold them to bantam books. Apr 02, 2017 elizabeth gets drunk and withdraws from the race for queen, and jessica wins. Elizabeth wakefield best friend and identical twin sister, jessica often causes. Francine pascal jessica, sick and tired, of taking second place to their twin sister, elizabeth, decides to run away to san francisco with handsome, sensitive nicky shepard. Her cousin, rexy, had been killed in a motorcycle accident just three years ago. She enjoyed reading, thinking, talking with her close friends, and doing things with her boyfriend, jeffrey french. Sweet valley kids series in order francine pascal fictiondb. It has been written by francine pascal, along with several ghostwriters. The series revolves around identical twins jessica and elizabeth wakefield living in the fictional town of sweet. Francine pascal is the creator of sweet valley high and fearless.
Its been 10 years since author francine pascal wrote the last book. Through the agony, fear, and despair, they must dig through the rubble to find each other again, hoping against hope that they havent been separated for good. A christmas without elizabeth by francine pascal librarything. Liz is friendly and calm, while jessica is conniving and tornadic. The series spanned over twenty years and had over 180 books published. I read all the sweet valley high books, and when i exhausted that resource, i enrolled at sweet valley university, too. Francine pascal attempts to answer those questions. Earthquake sweet valley high series by francine pascal. Sweet valley confidential audiobook by francine pascal. But friends, this is a francine pascal book, so this dynamic is treated as healthy and normal. Eyes and ears was a regular feature, filled with hot, fun items about the students at. The books chronicle the lives of identical twins jessica and elizabeth. Francine pascal books list of books by author francine pascal. Pascal s series was relatively tame, without explicit sex scenes or.
Sweet valley high is a teenyoung adult fiction book series created by francine pascal. Sweet valley high creator francine pascal looks back on her. Jessica recalled the tragedies her family had suffered because of motorcycles. Runaway sweet valley high book 21 kindle edition by francine pascal. After a commotion is caused by some uninvited kids from a rival school, liz and sam leave the dance together, with. Francine pascal nee rubin, born may, 1938 is an american author best known for creating the sweet valley series of young adult novels. In this unassuming pantry of sorts lies the headquarters of a teenage empire, the world of sweet valley. Author francine pascal finally unfolds the continuing story elizabeth and jessica wakefield, and the whole gang from sweet valley, as they navigate the very grownup world of love, friendship, careers and sisterhood, in this exciting, new contemporary novel sure to be a sensation and surprise for the millions of fans of this beloved series.
She is more concerned with fashion and looks than twinsister elizabeth, and although she cares deeply for her classmates and family, she tends to be snobbish, often judging other people by their appearances. This time jessica has her eyes on being crowned fall queen, with her main rival being elizabeths best friend enid. Francine pascals blockbuster youngadult book series followed the charmed yet. But i have a feeling jimmys parents went too, his mother taking happily to caravan life in a way that i couldnt quite see my own mother doing.
How the sweet valley girls grew up books the guardian. While jessica was flighty and inconsistent, elizabeth was steady and thoughtful. This time jessica has her eyes on being crowned fall queen, with her main rival being elizabeth s best friend enid. Writer francine pascal has just published a followup to her. Elizabeth and jessica were exact duplicates of one another, down to the tiny dimples in. Sweet valley confidential revives and roils a teen book. 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. Sweet valley kids is a series of childrens books written by francine pascal.
Francine delivered the second book of the series, secrets that same year. Books college girls, love, lies, and jessica wakefield, what your. Jessica imagines herself in jessamyns place on a beautiful pony,wearing a fancy costume and showing off in the spotlight. Identical twins jessica and elizabeth wakefield are l. Obviously, jessica wins initially on todd, because elizabeth has no backbonebut we need to take a digression to the other wakefields, because the entire family is mired in drama in double love. For jessica and elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30. This is a list of books in the sweet valley university series, created by francine pascal. Elizabeth and jessica run away sweet valley kids, book 31 by francine pascal and molly mia stewart book cover, description, publication history.
She thinks sweet valley would be better off if shed never been born. Newly released alternate ending to the sweet life snark. 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. Elizabeth moves into her own room and starts up a sixthgrade newspaper. For jessica and elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30 from francine pascal, creator of sweet valley high and author of the new york times bestselling sweet valley confidential, comes the sixth installment of the groundbreaking, sixpart, eori. Elizabeth doesnt like the club members and is angry at. Elizabeth and jessica run away by francine pascal goodreads. Nicky is running away to san francisco and wants jessica to.
Sweet valley high books began in 1983 and ended 20 years later. I briefly watched the tv series that was based on the books, and when francine pascal announced a return to sweet valley with an original sequel, sweet valley confidential, in 2011, i squealed with glee in a voice that came. After the francine pascal may, 1938 is an american author best known for creating the sweet valley series of novels. The series starts with the twins wanting to differ from each other. Order of francine pascal books francine pascal is an american author best known for her seminal series sweet valley high that has been read by millions of young adults throughout the years. If you grew up reading sweet valley high, and wondered whatever became of jessica and elizabeth wakefield, your wish has come true. Elizabeth doesnt want to lose him, but what jessica wants, jessica usually gets even if it ends up hurting her sister. Elizabeth and jessica run away by francine pascal 2 editions first published in 1993. Sweet valley junior high is a fictional young adult book series written by francine pascal. Sweet valley high book series sweet valley high wiki fandom. Elizabeth and jessica wakefield love being the only twins in their. She babbles on about herself and her twin, california girls bla bla, then gets into the theme of the excerpts, which is twin switches. Then jessica meets handsome, sensitive nicky shepard, who feels the same way she does.
From then on she wrote the stories for every book ever published in the series. So jess meets yet another boy, im going to start a list, and hes running away, so jess decides thats what. The complete series list for sweet valley kids francine pascal. For jessica and elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30 from francine pascal, creator of sweet valley high and author of the new york times bestselling sweet valley confidential, comes the fifth installment of the groundbreaking, sixpart, eoriginal serial, the sweet life, continuing the adventures of beautiful blonde twins jessica and elizabeth wakefield and the gang from. From francine pascal, creator of the bestselling sweet valley high series and author of the ny times bestselling sweet valley confidential, comes the continuing adventures of beautiful blonde twins jessica and elizabeth wakefield in an exciting new sixpart eserial, the sweet life the first novellalength episode. Find out, in this sweet valley high book by francine pascal. Sweet valley twins 1986 1998 by francine pascal 118 books. Definitely dangerous, jessica thought, admiring him. Jessica and elizabeth wakefield love watching the shows and eating lots of cotton candy. Everyone is furious with elizabeth for loaning the christmas party money to a homeless family, so she decides to run away. She had originally planned the idea for a daytime soap for teens, but a close friend talked her into making the idea into a book series instead. Elizabeth meets a girl who claims to be her guardian angel who shows her how important she is after all. There are over 152 books in the sweet valley high series.
Oddly, the book doesnt tell us exactly which book each excerpt is from or. Elizabeth and jessica wakefield, the blond, tanned, teenage twins of the bestselling sweet valley high series, are set to grow up after creator francine pascal announced she was writing a new. Unlike any of the other spinoffs, svu covered two years of the twins lives, their freshman and sophomore years in college. Francine pascal, or whoever actually wrote these books, taught me how to read. Yinghwa hu jessica and elizabeth s weekend guests not only drive them crazy with their practical jokes, but worst of all, the twins keep getting blamed for everything, and so they decide theres only one thing. 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, my mother was never a kid hanging out with cici, my first love and other disasters, as well as the series fearless.
Francine pascal was the creator of the sweet valley series, to represent ghostwriters of her series, she created the pen names of jamie suzanne a combination of the names of her daughters, laurie john, or kate william but not kate williams, who is a real and separate person. Francine pascal has written an alternate ending to the last installment of the sweet life, and released it on her facebook page as a free download along with a letter of apology for the original ending. Sweet valley twins was the first spinoff to originate from sweet valley high, and was created by francine pascal and written by jamie suzanne. Jessica wakefield is one of the main characters in the sweet valley high book series. Francine pascal, a native new yorker, is an author best known for creating the sweet valley series of young adult novels. Obviously, jessica wins initially on todd, because elizabeth has no backbonebut we need to take a digression to the other wakefields, because the entire family is. Francine pascal grew up in new york city and attended new york university. Elizabeth and jessica run away sweet valley kids, book 31.
I just want to get as far away from sweet valley as possible. Todd wilkins, elizabeths onoff boyfriend, is tall, popular, handsome, a captain of the. But the most exciting part for jessica is finding out that their greatgreatgrandmother jessamyn was a bareback rider in the circus. Outgoing, party loving jessica is the wilder of the wakefield twins. Elizabeth and jessica are twins with matching sparkling aquamarine eyes the color of the pacific ocean and perfect sizesix figures. Sweet valley created by francine pascal the abused book. Elizabeth is excited about starting a class newspaper, and jessica hopes to join the exclusive unicorn club.
Her twin sister, elizabeth was portrayed by brittanys twin, cynthia daniel. If he looks at deedee, jessica comes him and sweeps him away, back into her arms. See all books authored by francine pascal, including lilas secret, and fearless 2. She delves into jessica and elizabeth s relationship, showing just how close the twins used to be and the events that eventually drove them apart. She is the author of the sweet valley high series, featuring twins jessica and elizabeth wakefield. Francine pascal librarything catalog your books online. Published by bantam books on 1 july 1986, the series starts with the twins wanting to differ from each other. From francine pascal, creator of sweet valley high and author of the new york times bestselling sweet valley confidential, comes the fifth. Apr 08, 2019 on the back of the book, theres a brief letter from francine pascal. Sweet valley university sweet valley high wiki fandom. Jessica imagines herself in jessamyns place on a beautiful pony, wearing a fancy costume and showing off in the spotlight. Aug 30, 2012 pascal created every character in the books, she says, and wrote every single story of every single book of the sweet valley high stories, and then with the help of others got the books done. Francine pascal may, 1938 is an american author best known for creating the sweet valley series of novels.
Sweet valley university is part of the sweet valley high young adult book series created by francine pascal. Buy featured book title double love author francine pascal. Now, shes written an update called sweet valley confidential, and the original series is set to become a major motion picture. Sweet valley high was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series.
The first book of the series, get real, was published on february 1, 1999. For jessica and elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30 from francine pascal, creator of sweet valley high and author of the new york times bestselling sweet valley confidential, comes the fifth installment of the groundbreaking, sixpart, eori. Mr gallianos circus by enid blyton my favourite childs book of all time. For jessica and elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30 from francine pascal, creator of sweet valley high and author of the new york times bestselling sweet valley confidential, comes the sixth installment of the groundbreaking, sixpart, eoriginal serial, the sweet life, continuing the adventures of beautiful blonde twins jessica and elizabeth wakefield and the gang from sweet valley. Sweet valley high sequel to follow characters into 30s. Francine pascal books list of books by author francine. White lies sweet valley high book 52 francine pascal.
The wildly popular series, created by francine pascal and written by a team of ghostwriters, ran to more than 100 novels. Right away in chapter one, elizabeth s friend enid rollins has a problem. Can bill escape jessica s undertow, or is he in over his head. Elizabeth moves into her own room and starts up a sixthgrade newspaper, and jessica starts wearing make. Now jessica knows for sure that performing is in her blood. Francine pascal is officially credited with creating and writing all the sweet valley books and their spinoffs.
There were also several spinoffs, including the unicorn club, sweet valley university, and sweet valley sorority. For jessica and elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30 from francine pascal. Dec 31, 2017 francine pascal, a native new yorker, is an author best known for creating the sweet valley series of young adult novels. Jessica does not adapt to sweet valley junior high as quickly as elizabeth. Ebook 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. Unlike the gossip girl books that came of age in the 2000s, ms. I think i read it about 100 times mr gallianos circus by enid blyton. Then, more recently, her twin sister, elizabeth, had been in a coma as a result of a similar incident. Jessica and elizabeth are twins but theyre very different. She is always doing whatever she can to get whatever she wants and is not. She didnt like the clubs style and was too busy writing the eyes and ears column for the school paper to give the members much of her time.