See more ideas about books, my books and teen issues. Jun 20, 2018 there are 181 sweet valley high books in total, not to mention spinoff series like sweet valley kids, sweet valley twins, and sweet valley university, with each pageturner soapier than the next. In sweet valley high saga, the wakefields of sweet valley, the history of the maternal side of elizabeth and jessicas family is detailed. Enid brags about her exploits with jonathan, much to jessicas fury and elizabeths concern. Sweet valley kids super snoopers, hair raiser super special, super specials sweet valley twins super editions, super chillers, magna editions, the unicorn club, team sweet valley sweet.
She and winston are still together and appear to be the most stable couple in town. Francine pascal discover the lives and loves of these extraordinary young women in the biggest, best sweet valley story ever. If you are a lover of any of the sweet valley books then these are a must read. Wakefields college friends, has come to stay at the wakefields while jessica goes to new york to stay with the devlins. Books were grouped into miniseries, usually of three books, based on a theme. Mar 05, 2018 while unbelievable, this is exactly what the early sweet valley high books are like, with a total lack of realism. The negative impact of the series is how it changed the format of series book titles. Why bim adewunmi still loves the sweet valley high books. Runaway is the 21st book in the sweet valley high book series. Aug 30, 2012 sweet valley confidential, published last year and imagining the wakefields 10 years after graduation, was the first sweet valley novel pascal wrote entirely herself. The first book in the sweet valley high series introduces the wakefield twins to readers, two physically identical girls that are determined to lay a claim on a handsome basketball star. Wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal fictiondb. I dont know exactly what book 24, memories, is, but simple aint it.
The wakefields, twin protagonists of the trashy tween cultural stalwart sweet valley high, ushered nearly two decades of women into the minefield of teenagerdom with a. Alice larson, a bold sixteenyearold from sweden, arrives alone in. The wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal alibris. The series revived the genre during the 1980s, and this is certainly good. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. If you are a lover of any of the sweet valley books. Spirited twins and rivals samantha and amanda battle for the love of the same boy during the glamorous roaring twenties. Alices sevenyearold identical twins elisabeth and jessamyn johnson get it.
But when tragedy strikes, the sweet valley high you know and love will never be the same, and one of your favorite characters may be lost forever. I did always like the crazy ones, like kidnapped by. Theres a prominent astory and a rather unimportant bstory. The sagas tell the stories of betrayal, lost love, and dreams coming true and also undone.
The wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal goodreads. Her twin sister, elizabeth was portrayed by brittanys twin, cynthia daniel. Alice robertson, child of the tumultuous sixties, makes a painful romantic choice she will hide forever even from her twin daughters, elizabeth and jessica wakefield. Instead, the saga series is meant to tiein to the regularly scheduled svh books. 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. She was portrayed by cynthia daniel in the sweet valley high t.
Joey and elizabeth begin moving forward, as todd and elizabeth disintegrate. Series elizabeth wakefield is the sensible one, and often has to bail her twin out of trouble jessica got in due to her impulsive nature. This short series lasted for two books and follows the wakefield twins in their team sport endeavours. Also, im not sure why this book is called the wakefields of sweet valley, considering that wakefield isnt the family name for any of the.
And now, a list of sweet valley high blogs that do a fantastic job of lovehating on the series. I read all the sweet valley high books, and when i exhausted that resource, i enrolled at sweet valley university, too. The wakefields strike it rich sweet valley twins by francine pascal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jessica is a girl who wants to be the centre of attention and competes with lila fowler to see who can be the most glamorous. The wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal alibris uk. Discover the lives and loves of these extraordinary young women in the biggest, best sweet valley. Amys cousin katrinas visit to sweet valley ends horrifically. If there is a mustread for every sweet valley fan out there, it would be.
Books similar to the wakefields of sweet valley sweet. Francine pascal a saga covering the origin and history of elizabeth and jessica wakefields family begins in 1860 as alice larson sails from sweden to america, traces her twin granddaughters lives in. The wakefields strike it rich by francine pascal abebooks. Aug 04, 2015 in any case, both books prove what only the most diehard sweet valley fans believe. This is the complete list of sweet valley high books from start to finish with publication dates 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. Francine pascal a saga covering the origin and history of elizabeth and jessica wakefield s family begins in 1860 as alice larson sails from sweden to america, traces her twin granddaughters lives in the roaring. Named after one of the best friends of his father, steven is the oldest of the wakefields three children. Almost married a critical analysis of sweet valleys most famous twins june 20, 2014 telling her she and bruce know everything about the affair. For those who werent there, or choose not to remember, sweet valley was the fictional town created by new york author francine pascal now 80, and the setting for a series of young adult books that shook the world for generations of readers. Jan 01, 1991 if there is a mustread for every sweet valley fan out there, it would be. The sweet valley high guys plan a wild party at jonathans house. The wakefields of sweet valley sweet valley high magna editions by francine pascal author visit amazons francine pascal page.
Oddly, most generations have a set of identical twins whose names tend to be very similar to elizabeth and jessica. Except theyre not wakefields posted in books tagged alice wakefield, hank patman, mistaken identitytwin switch, ned wakefield, svh at 10. At the beginning of this book and the other saga book as well, actually, theres a family tree, which is a nice touch. She was portrayed by cynthia daniel in the tv series of the same name. Recently, i read the book, the wakefields of sweet valley.
Alice sits them all down and tells the tragic story of her and hank. Maria apparently made her first appearance in the sweet valley twins books. Her twin sister, jessica was portrayed by cynthias twin, brittany daniel. The wakefields of sweet valley sounds appropriate for a saga. The sweet valley high series series books for girls.
Wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal librarything. Wakefields of sweet valley sweet valley high pascal, francine on. The wakefields of sweet valley book by kate william. Follow the riveting stories of the women who came before jessica and elizabeth wakefield.
The book shows some signs of wear, and it is in acceptable preowned condition. Sometimes, though, the plotlines of the sweet valley high books were, in a word, bonkers. Sweet valley high magna editions series by francine pascal. A complete list of all sweet valley high books snark valley. May 01, 2011 its the first of the magna editions, these bigass books that typically had well over 300 pages and fancy stepback cover illustrations and shit like that. Steven wakefield is a character in the sweet valley series of books. The longawaited sweet valley high movie is happening at last. Although the tree for the wakefields of sweet valley was fairly boring, we get a few more details about some of the characters in this family tree, which arent mentioned in the book. Its very fun to venture through generations of the wakefields lives. Even after 7 or so years ago when i bought it i still remember it fondly. I was in high school when i found and read this book. See the complete sweet valley high magna editions series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jack and marjorie move to france while amanda stays in the states, teaching english at svh. The fowlers of sweet valley by francine pascal alibris.
This book made me broaden my horizons and got my interested in sweet valley jr. Elizabeth wakefield is one of the main characters of the sweet valley series and the older twin, by four minutes. This book involves the women on alice robertsons side of the family. 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. She was played by brittany daniel in the tv series of the same name. Jessica and elizabeth wakefield are turning 17 at the biggest party in sweet valley high. When the nazis make life in france too dangerous, jack sends marjorie back to sweet valley.
Sweet valley high magna editions book series thriftbooks. Jul 31, 2017 the longawaited sweet valley high movie is happening at last. It shows these beautiful womens courage and strength as it follows them from a boat heading for america where alice meets the true love of her heart, theodore wakefield, to sweet valley california. Indeed, she also acts like the older sister to her twin jessica. You can buy the original sweet valley high books from the. Jessica wakefield is one of the main characters in the sweet valley high book series. He is often times mistaken for his father, as he is considered his spitting image. The success of the sweet valley high series has had a huge impact on series books, both good and bad. Maria and her dumbass boyfriend, michael, were engaged at one time, but she broke up with him for winston. Its a wonderful series and one of which i own every book. Buy the fowlers of sweet valley by francine pascal online at alibris. Youll get a fun book to read, and youll also get the super cute little pin that will give you the chance to show off your obsession all the time.
Follow the riveting stories of the women who came be. Books similar to the wakefields of sweet valley sweet valley. Sweet valley high a wildly popular ya book series first published in the 80s is about the wakefields, a pair of perfect blonde twins from a fictional town in california called sweet. Sweet valley confidential, published last year and imagining the wakefields 10 years after graduation, was the first sweet valley novel pascal wrote entirely herself. When jessica, elizabeth, and steven wakefields greataunt helen arrives in sweet valley, she brings a big surprise. Alice larson, a bold sixteenyearold from sweden, arrives alone in america to start a new life but with a broken heart. The first sweet valley saga focused on elizabeth and jessicas maternal ancestors, descended from alice larson who could have ended up with wakefield if not for a cruel twist of fate, but this one focuses on the twins fathers ancestors. Her resentment would eat away at her, as she thought. Liz and bruce decide that now that they know hank and alice arent having an affair. High books, sweet valley high books and many other great sweet valley miniseries. The twins and their friends attend sweet valley high. The first book was published in july 1996 with the team sweet valley logo, but was republished in november 1996 as a special team sweet valley edition that was part of sweet valley twins.
The wakefields of sweet valley part two previously on the wakefields of sweet valley. Yet its not really about the wakefields until the last chapter, and the two wakefield men that appear prior to ned arent in sweet valley. Jessica and elizabeth wakefield are turning 17 at the biggest party in sweet valley high history. The wakefields of sweet valley part one taking my cue from irinaauthor, who posted her magna edition recap in two parts, im going to do the same. How the sweet valley girls grew up books the guardian. In her mind, liz could do no wrong while everything she did would end up disastrous. I dont know if i could be able to pick a favorite sweet valley high book, there are so many good ones. Sweet valley high super editions super thrillers super stars magna editions for other books involving sweet valley and its characters, see.
Jun 23, 2015 sweet valley high books by francine pascal. Click to read more about wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal. After escaping from the san francisco earthquake of 1906, jessamyn watson, former circus bareback rider, gave birth to a set of twins. Elizabeth wakefield was one of the two main fictional characters in the book series sweet valley high. Though lila is far more rich, jessica tries to be better than lila. Before we had 90s teen tv gems like saved by the bell and beverly hills, 90210, girls everywhere could dive into the dramapacked california social circles of sweet valley highs wakefield twins. Jessica wakefield knows she will be crowned queen of the sweet valley high fall dance. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I had already read a number of sweet valley high stories in the past, but after reading this one, i started to love sweet valley even more. With the sweet valley sagas come a different kind of writing that you dont come around very often. This book was even better than the fowlers of sweet valley if that is humanly possible.
Jan 05, 2018 in sweet valley high saga, the wakefields of sweet valley, the history of the maternal side of elizabeth and jessicas family is detailed. While our kids may grow up reading on a tablet, there was nothing quite like rereading wellworn copies of this beloved series, experiencing the. The sagas track the family lineage of the wakefield twins and. Why bim adewunmi still loves the sweet valley high books today. As you have likely come to realize, sweet valley high novels are not typically complex. Author francine pascal had a hit on her hands beginning with the very first book, double love, published in 1984. Jessica wakefield is more than a bit resentful of how things were with her twin sister, liz. Buy the wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal online at alibris. The wakefields of sweet valley sweet valley saga pascal, francine on. Buy the wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal online at alibris uk.
The wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal 1991, paperback at the. So much awesome cannot be contained in one post alone, you guys. Runaway sweet valley high wiki fandom powered by wikia. Buy a cheap copy of the wakefields of sweet valley book by kate william. My school transcripts might suggest otherwise, but i know in my heart that i attended sweet valley high. The coincidences are a little too contrived, but otherwise the stories of each generation are different and fitting, and there are even moments where its a bit of an emotional ride. Though she is good friends with ellen riteman she tries to sabotage her too.