A battle for stardom ... Jessica Wakefield is dying to play the part of Juliet in the Sweet Valley Middle School production of Romeo and Juliet. But during the week of auditions, she comes down with an awful case of the flu! the only way she can win the part now is by getting her twin, Elizabeth, to try out -- pretending she's Jessica! Elizabeth reluctantly agrees. She has a great audition and wins the part for Jessica. But there's a slight problem -- Elizabeth falls in love with the part and won't give it up! Who will get to play Juliet? Don't miss any of the books in this fabulous series!
The twins' close friendship is threatened when Jessica is admitted to an exclusive girls' club.
Problems erupt between the twins when Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield compete to perform a solo at the upcoming ballet recital, and Jessica becomes jealous of their teacher's favoritism toward her sister
The twins find themselves on different sides in their investigation into the mystery of the supposedly haunted Mercandy mansion as they argue over whether or not Nora Mercandy is a witch
No matter what Elizabeth does, she can't stop her best friend, Amy Sutton, from trying out for the Unicorn Club's cheering squad. Elizabeth is sure that the Unicorns are going to steal Amy away from her. Then Elizabeth learns that Jessica and the rest of the Unicorns don't even want Amy. In fact they'll do anything to keep her off the squad! What should Elizabeth do? Can she stand by and watch Amy get hurt? But if she fights at Amy's side against the Unicorns, she'll be taking a stand against her own twin sister!
Determined to see her favorite rock band after her parents forbid it, Jessica plans an elaborate scheme that backfires and Elizabeth must find a way to save her sister.
Some people have all the luck... Lila Fowler, the snobbiest girl in Sweet Valley Middle School, has gotten her own beautiful horse--and she doesn't seem to care. Elizabeth Wakefield thinks it's not fair. Elizabeth absolutely adores horses, so much that she'll go as far as pretending to be friends with snotty Lila. She'll even do all of Thunder's grooming--just for the chance to ride him every day. Elizabeth's behavior makes her twin sister, Jessica, furious. Jessica accuses Elizabeth of trying to steal her best friend away. And that's not all Elizabeth is doing! She's deceiving everyone at the stable and is making trouble for her closest friend, Amy. Just how far will Elizabeth go before she loses everything--all for the love of a horse?
Sophia Rizzo is a good writer on the school newspaper, she's nice, and Elizabeth likes her. But all the other kids at Sweet Valley Middle School--including Elizabeth's twin sister, Jessica--make fun of Sophia because her family is poor and her brother is always in trouble. Even Elizabeth's parents tell her to stay away from Sophia. To show Sophia that she's her friend no matter what anybody says, Elizabeth decides to go against strict orders from her parents and throw a secret birthday party for Sophia. But is Elizabeth willing to pay the price if she's caught?
Identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica play tricks on the new girl until Elizabeth discovers why she has been so mean to everyone.
Making waves... For once, identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield agree on something! Their friend, Mary Giaccio, spends too much time at their house. Mary is a foster child in the Altman family, but she's acting like part of the Wakefield family. If there's one thing Jessica and Elizabeth don't need, it's a third twin! They're desperate to find some way to discourage Mary. Then Jessica overhears a private talk between her parents about Mary's future. Now she knows something that could solve the twins' problem and make Mary happy too. But Elizabeth warns Jessica against spreading her news. Does Jessica have any right to interfere with Mary's life?
Pamela Robinson gains a new understanding of herself and her handicap when she comes to the aid of a friend, Jessica Wakefield, after an ankle injury threatens to put Jessica out of the Sweet Valley Mini-Olympics
Elizabeth faces a crisis of conscience when Jessica reveals the secret language their father had taught them--and the twins had promised to keep secret--and the class plans to use it against an unpopular teacher
Jessica Wakefield and her closed friend Ellen Riteman have struck gold! They have discovered an old, metal box buried in Ellen's backyard. Along with love letters and photographs, it contains two hundred dollars. The girls decide to keep their discovery a secret and head for the Sweet Valley Mall to spend some of their new-found fortune. Their timeing couldn't be worse! At just about the same time, the money for the sixth grade class trip to Disneyland has disappeared from the teachers' lounge. And that's exactly when Jessica and Ellen show up at school with all their new things. If they tell the truth now, they'll get in trouble for keeping the secret, but if they don't say where they got the money, they'll be accused of stealing. How will Jessica and Ellen be able to prove their innocence.
What's wrong with Mary Robinson? That's what Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield want to know. She has a rich new stepfather who has a fabulous yacht and is going to build them a huge house. So why has Mary been acting so strange? Jessica is confident that Mary will be herself again, just as soon as she finds out about the surprise birthday party on her father's yacht! But Jessica is wrong-a party on the yacht is the last thing Mary wants. It could give away her whole secret. In fact, all of Mary's little white lies would get her into big trouble with her friends! Will anyone want to help poor Mary when they learn the terrible truth? 104 pages
Twin sisters Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield find themselves running against each other for sixth-grade president and discover that one of them will have to drop out of the campaign in order to preserve their relationship
When twelve-year-old Jessica Wakefield finally meets the boy of her dreams, sixteen-year-old Josh Angler, she could not be happier--except that Jessica knows her parents would never approve of their dating, and Josh doesn't know her real age
Playing favorites... All the girls in Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield's sixth-grade class are about to explode! Mr. Davis, their new teacher, is giving all the good assignments to the boys and treating the girls as if they were less than human. And now, the boys are even beginning to think that they really are better than the girls! Something definitely has to be done. Led by Elizabeth and Jessica, the girls come up with a surefire plan to teach the teacher and all the boys a lesson they will never forget!
Convinced that her ill mother is dying, Jessica Wakefield uses the situation to gain sympathy from her schoolmates, as well as the lead in the school musical
When Dennis Cookman, the school bully, smashes Jimmy Underwood's bicycle, Ken Matthews dares him to spend the night in Dead Man's cave
Jessica and Lila cut school to meet their favorite soap opera star, Kent Kellerman, only to find that the punishment for their misdeed has unexpected consequences
When Sarah's father has to go to Texas on business, he leaves her in the care of Annie, his fiance, never dreaming that Annie would leave Sarah alone most of the week
Elizabeth Wakefield comes to the aid of Ginny Lu Culpepper, a shy newcomer to Sweet Valley who comes from the Tennessee mountains and is having difficulty fitting in with the sophisticated crowd at school.
Puberty brings major changes in the life of Billie Layton, Sweet Valley Middle School's biggest tomboy as she experiences physical development and discovers boys can be more than buddies
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield compete on opposing sides in a schoolwide contest to determine what should go into a time capsule being buried to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sweet Valley Middle School
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, along with their brother Steven, suspect their mother of having an affair with a younger man, and they are determined to find out the truth
Bitten by the acting bug... Jessica Wakefield's latest dream is to become an actress. So when she discovers that Sweet Valley's own Mrs. Harrington is really Dolores Dufay, star of stage and screen, she can barely contain her excitement. With help from her twin sister Elizabeth, Jessica and Mrs. Harrington develop a true friendship. And with some special behind-the -scene coaching from the famous actress, she gets the lead in a play that her Saturday acting class is producing. But it looks like curtains for Jessica when her acting partner gets stage fright on opening night. Will the show go on--or will Jessica's stage career be over before it begins?
Jessica and Elizabeth have their share of problems, but they aren't half as bad as those of their classmate, Patrick Morris.
Determined to earn the bus fare needed to visit their great-aunt, the Wakefield twin take up dog-sitting and are soon torn between reporting an abused dog and remaining silent--profitably.
The Wakefield twins' April Fool's Day joke turns out a bit unexpectedly as Elizabeth must take the blame for things her sister does wrong
Jessica Wakefield steals a baby-sitting job from her twin sister Elizabeth, leaving Elizabeth the boring job of tending the water-balloon booth at the school fair, but when Jessica's charge proves too rambunctious, she wonders whether Elizabeth will rescue her.Jessica Wakefield steals a baby-sitting job from her twin sister Elizabeth, leaving Elizabeth the boring job of tending the water-balloon booth at the school fair, but when Jessica's charges prove too rambunctuous, she wonders whether Elizabeth will rescue her
The arrival of Arthur Castle, an exchange student from the country of Santa Dora, brings excitement to the Middle School and grief to the twins when he thinks that Elizabeth has betrayed his confidence
Jessica feels like a latter-day Victor Frankenstein when she suggests a makeover for her friend Sandra Ferris, whose newfound popularity then threatens Jessica's own social standing.
While hosting Kristoff, a member of a team of East German gymnasts, the Wakefields find themselves embroiled in international politics when their guest decides to defect
Wanting desperately to be a rock-and-roll star, the gratingly tone-deaf and talentless Jessica hooks up with four cute boys to form a band, making her sister wish she would become another rock-and-roll casualty
While writing a story for the school newspaper about Danny, a star runner and major troublemaker, Elizabeth discovers the real reason why he has been getting into trouble, and sets out to help him without betraying his secret
Elizabeth Wakefield and her best friend, Amy Sutton, have big plans for the holiday weekend, including a fabulous party, a family barbecue, and the chance to see a dreamy deejay broadcast live from the Sweet Valley Mall. But the weekend gets off to a surprising start when Amy's pen pal from San Francisco shows up unexpectedly. Samantha Williams seems every bit as nice as her letters until Amy introduces her to the Unicorns. Suddenly, the popular girls can't get enough of Sam and her stories, and Amy begins to feel left out. Why hasn't Sam ever told her about all those wonderful things she's done? Elizabeth and Jessica have a feeling she's making it all up. But will Elizabeth be able to stand by while her twin plans a coldhearted plot to uncover the truth?
Secret crush ... Elizabeth Wakefield has known Todd Wilkins since kindergarten, but she's never noticed how cute he really is, until she sees him dancing with her sister, Jessica. Now Elizabeth can't stop thinking about him--and everywhere she goes, Todd turns up, too. Could he actually like her as much as she likes him? Elizabeth wishes she knew more about boys. But when she finally asks her twin for some advice on the subject, she makes a terrible discovery: Jessica has a crush on Todd, too! How can Elizabeth fall for a boy that her sister already likes? There's only one honorable thing to do: forget Todd and never let Jessica know she cares. But that's not going to be such an easy thing to do...
Just like sisters... Elizabeth Wakefield is shocked and upset when she hears that her best friend, Amy Sutton's, house has burned down. But she's happy to learn that Amy will be staying with the Wakefields while Amy's parents look for a new home. It will be just like having another sister around. But living with Amy isn't as much fun as Elizabeth thought! Amy treats Elizabeth like her personal maid. And every time Amy talks about the fire, she stretches the truth a little more. Even worse, Amy is spending all her time with Elizabeth's twin sister, Jessica, and the snobby Unicorn Club. Elizabeth is puzzled and hurt. When Amy tells her new friends one of Elizabeth's biggest secrets, it's the last straw. Now the whole school is laughing at Elizabeth! Can she ever trust Amy again?
Jessica Wakefield has written an aritcle about the Unicorn Club for the class newspaper, The Sweet Valley Sixers . As its editor, her twin sister, Elizabeth, has promised to run the article in the very next issue. But when Elizabeth has to take Jessica's article out at the last minute, Jessica is furious! Jessica and her fellow Unicorns decide to teach Elizabeth a lesson by starting their own paper, The Unicorn News . Before long, it's clear that Sweet Valley Middle School isn't big enough for two newspapers, and Jessica's begins to take the lead. Will Elizabeth's beloved Sixers be able to hold its own against the sensational news that the Unicorns print?
Sent on an errand to deliver an envelope of money for a charity down the street, easily-distracted Jessica misplaces the money, and she and her sister must find it before their father discovers it is missing
One of the twins has disappeared and they do not know if it is a prank or kidnapping.
Overweight Lois Waller overcomes her shyness and the intimidating antics of bully Bruce Patman and rides in the bike-a-thon, but Bruce is prepared to go to great lengths to see her lose
Against their better judgment ... Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield can't wait until Saturday night. Their friend Aaron Dallas is throwing "the party of the year" at a new teen club called The Hangout. Everyone from the sixth grade will be there-including Jessica's latest crush, dreamy Todd Wilkins. But when Steven, the twins' older brother, gets into trouble at The Hangout, Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield decide that the club is off-limits. That's the last straw for Jessica. First, her parents wouldn't let her get her ears pierced, and now they're going to make her miss a great party. Even Elizabeth thinks they're being unfair. Then Jessica comes up with the perfect plan to get them to The Hangout. But can she convince Elizabeth to go along with it?
Growing pains . . . Jessica Wakefield has always prided herself on being the more sophisticated twin, but suddenly it's her sister, Elizabeth, who's blossoming. Overnight, something wonderful has happened to turn Elizabeth into a young woman. And now Jessica's sure that if anyone--especially her sister--finds out that it hasn't happened to her, she'll die of humiliation. Then the twins get permission to travel to San Diego by themselves to visit their cousin Robin. It's the perfect opportunity for Jessica to prove just how grown-up she really is. But will acting older than her age get Jessica into more trouble than she can handle? DON'T MISS ANY OF THE BOOKS IN THIS FABULOUS SERIES!
A model family ... Jessica Wakefield is sick and tired of spoiled Lila Fowler's constant bragging. So when she reads about the Model Family contest being sponsored by Teenager Magazine , she's tempted to enter just to put Lila in her place. First prize is a fabulous, all-expenses-paid trip to Paris. To compete, all Jessica has to do is write an essay describing her perfect family. But the family Jessica ends up writing about is nothing like her real family. Still, it's just a joke until her twin, Elizabeth, mails in the essay by mistake. Now it's good-bye France and hello trouble--unless Jessica can convince the Wakefield's to pretend to be something they're not! DON'T MISS ANY OF THE BOOKS IN THIS FABULOUS SERIES!
Soaring when cute Aaron Dallas asks her out, Jessica is brought to earth when she learns that she has to wear glasses, and it will take the intervention of her clever sister to get her to ever go out again
Elizabeth must persuade Lucy Benson, a former riding champion who took a bad fall and has not ridden in years, to ride in the regional championship and win the prize money for down-on-his-luck Ted
Mandy Miller wants to join the Unicorns, but the Unicorns don't want Mandy Miller! She wears wild thrift-shop outfits, and the other members think she tries too hard to fit in. Jessica thinks she's funny and nice, and she likes her offbeat way of dressing. The Unicorns have asked Jessica to tell Mandy that she can't join, but Jessica just can't bring herself to break the bad news. How can Jessica be friends with the Unicorns and Mandy at the same time? Suddenly Mandy gets some frightening news that makes the Unicorns seem unimportant to both Mandy and Jessica--and now Jessica is afraid of losing her newfound friend for good!
Baby-sitting blues . . . Since they were seven, Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield have wanted a little sister. Now that they're twelve, the twins know they're responsible enough to help out with a new baby, and they're determined to prove it to their parents. The twins get the chance when neighbors go on vacation and leave their five-year-old daughter with the Wakefields. Chrissy's so cute and sweet, Jessica and Elizabeth think it's going to be easy to take care of her. But from the moment Chrissy arrives, it's clear that she's spoiled. Before long the twins begin to wish she would just disappear! When they get their wish and Chrissy does disappear, the twins are faced with their biggest problem yet. They've got to find Chrissy before her parents come back! DON'T MISS ANY OF THE BOOKS IN THIS FABULOUS SERIES!