Discover the lives and loves of these extraordinary young women in the biggest, best sweet valley. The sweet valley high guys plan a wild party at jonathans house. After escaping from the san francisco earthquake of 1906, jessamyn watson, former circus bareback rider, gave birth to a set of twins. Sweet valley high magna editions series by francine pascal. Jessica and elizabeth wakefield are turning 17 at the biggest party in sweet valley high history. Liz and bruce decide that now that they know hank and alice arent having an affair. The wakefields of sweet valley book by kate william. 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.
Its very fun to venture through generations of the wakefields lives. 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. I dont know exactly what book 24, memories, is, but simple aint it. Follow the riveting stories of the women who came be. 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. Books similar to the wakefields of sweet valley sweet. 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. Sweet valley confidential, published last year and imagining the wakefields 10 years after graduation, was the first sweet valley novel pascal wrote entirely herself. If you are a lover of any of the sweet valley books. 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 wakefields strike it rich by francine pascal abebooks.
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. Alice larson, a bold sixteenyearold from sweden, arrives alone in. Sometimes, though, the plotlines of the sweet valley high books were, in a word, bonkers. 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. 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. Almost married a critical analysis of sweet valleys most famous twins june 20, 2014 telling her she and bruce know everything about the affair. This book involves the women on alice robertsons side of the family. The wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal goodreads. Follow the riveting stories of the women who came before jessica and elizabeth wakefield. 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 sweet valley high t. Jun 23, 2015 sweet valley high books by francine pascal. The twins and their friends attend sweet valley high. The wakefields of sweet valley part two previously on the wakefields of sweet valley. Maria apparently made her first appearance in the sweet valley twins books. Jessica and elizabeth wakefield are turning 17 at the biggest party in sweet valley high. Jan 01, 1991 if there is a mustread for every sweet valley fan out there, it would be. Steven wakefield is a character in the sweet valley series of books.
A complete list of all sweet valley high books snark valley. I was in high school when i found and read this book. The sagas track the family lineage of the wakefield twins and. 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. Wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal fictiondb. Jessica wakefield is one of the main characters in the sweet valley high book series. Why bim adewunmi still loves the sweet valley high books today. Maria and her dumbass boyfriend, michael, were engaged at one time, but she broke up with him for winston. The wakefields of sweet valley sounds appropriate for a saga. Her twin sister, jessica was portrayed by cynthias twin, brittany daniel. This book made me broaden my horizons and got my interested in sweet valley jr.
See more ideas about books, my books and teen issues. Its a wonderful series and one of which i own every book. 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. Even after 7 or so years ago when i bought it i still remember it fondly. Jul 31, 2017 the longawaited sweet valley high movie is happening at last. Theres a prominent astory and a rather unimportant bstory.
Mar 05, 2018 while unbelievable, this is exactly what the early sweet valley high books are like, with a total lack of realism. Except theyre not wakefields posted in books tagged alice wakefield, hank patman, mistaken identitytwin switch, ned wakefield, svh at 10. See the complete sweet valley high magna editions series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Sweet valley high super editions super thrillers super stars magna editions for other books involving sweet valley and its characters, see. Buy the wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal online at alibris. Oddly, most generations have a set of identical twins whose names tend to be very similar to elizabeth and jessica.
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. Wakefields of sweet valley sweet valley high pascal, francine on. Click to read more about wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal. Francine pascal discover the lives and loves of these extraordinary young women in the biggest, best sweet valley story ever. Books similar to the wakefields of sweet valley sweet valley. The wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal alibris. 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. Joey and elizabeth begin moving forward, as todd and elizabeth disintegrate. 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 success of the sweet valley high series has had a huge impact on series books, both good and bad. Sweet valley high magna editions book series thriftbooks. If there is a mustread for every sweet valley fan out there, it would be.
She and winston are still together and appear to be the most stable couple in town. Elizabeth wakefield is one of the main characters of the sweet valley series and the older twin, by four minutes. While our kids may grow up reading on a tablet, there was nothing quite like rereading wellworn copies of this beloved series, experiencing the. I read all the sweet valley high books, and when i exhausted that resource, i enrolled at sweet valley university, too. This book was even better than the fowlers of sweet valley if that is humanly possible. Alice sits them all down and tells the tragic story of her and hank. The wakefields of sweet valley sweet valley saga pascal, francine on. And now, a list of sweet valley high blogs that do a fantastic job of lovehating on the series. 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. The fowlers of sweet valley by francine pascal alibris. In her mind, liz could do no wrong while everything she did would end up disastrous.
She was portrayed by cynthia daniel in the tv series of the same name. Jack and marjorie move to france while amanda stays in the states, teaching english at svh. Many of the wakefield twins adventures are typical teenage stuff. High books, sweet valley high books and many other great sweet valley miniseries. 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. This short series lasted for two books and follows the wakefield twins in their team sport endeavours. 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. In sweet valley high saga, the wakefields of sweet valley, the history of the maternal side of elizabeth and jessicas family is detailed. The sagas tell the stories of betrayal, lost love, and dreams coming true and also undone. Her twin sister, elizabeth was portrayed by brittanys twin, cynthia daniel. I did always like the crazy ones, like kidnapped by.
Why bim adewunmi still loves the sweet valley high books. Buy the wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal online at alibris uk. This book captures all that perfectly for one last time, so it is a good story, at least until near the end when the earthquake strikes. Buy a cheap copy of the wakefields of sweet valley book by kate william. Amys cousin katrinas visit to sweet valley ends horrifically. 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. The wakefields of sweet valley sweet valley high magna editions by francine pascal author visit amazons francine pascal page. Alices sevenyearold identical twins elisabeth and jessamyn johnson get it. Runaway is the 21st book in the sweet valley high book series. Buy the fowlers of sweet valley by francine pascal online at alibris. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Jessica wakefield is more than a bit resentful of how things were with her twin sister, liz.
Instead, the saga series is meant to tiein to the regularly scheduled svh books. Named after one of the best friends of his father, steven is the oldest of the wakefields three children. 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. 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. When the nazis make life in france too dangerous, jack sends marjorie back to sweet valley. The book shows some signs of wear, and it is in acceptable preowned condition. 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. 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. The wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal 1991, paperback at the. With the sweet valley sagas come a different kind of writing that you dont come around very often. The wakefields strike it rich sweet valley twins by francine pascal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As you have likely come to realize, sweet valley high novels are not typically complex. The negative impact of the series is how it changed the format of series book titles.
Enid brags about her exploits with jonathan, much to jessicas fury and elizabeths concern. Almost married a critical analysis of sweet valley s most famous twins june 20, 2014 telling her she and bruce know everything about the affair. My school transcripts might suggest otherwise, but i know in my heart that i attended sweet valley high. So much awesome cannot be contained in one post alone, you guys. Though she is good friends with ellen riteman she tries to sabotage her too. 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. Runaway sweet valley high wiki fandom powered by wikia. 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.
The series revived the genre during the 1980s, and this is certainly good. Jessica wakefield knows she will be crowned queen of the sweet valley high fall dance. When jessica, elizabeth, and steven wakefields greataunt helen arrives in sweet valley, she brings a big surprise. He is often times mistaken for his father, as he is considered his spitting image. Though lila is far more rich, jessica tries to be better than lila. 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. The longawaited sweet valley high movie is happening at last. Wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal librarything. Aug 04, 2015 in any case, both books prove what only the most diehard sweet valley fans believe.
Indeed, she also acts like the older sister to her twin jessica. You can buy the original sweet valley high books from the. The sweet valley high series series books for girls. The first such series, which spanned seven books, was about a sociopath named margo, who happened to look just like the twins, traveling to sweet valley intent on assuming elizabeths identity.
Alice larson, a bold sixteenyearold from sweden, arrives alone in america to start a new life but with a broken heart. She was played by brittany daniel in the tv series of the same name. 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. I dont know if i could be able to pick a favorite sweet valley high book, there are so many good ones. 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. Her resentment would eat away at her, as she thought. How the sweet valley girls grew up books the guardian. 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. Author francine pascal had a hit on her hands beginning with the very first book, double love, published in 1984. The wakefields of sweet valley by francine pascal alibris uk. 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. Spirited twins and rivals samantha and amanda battle for the love of the same boy during the glamorous roaring twenties. 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.
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