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Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have had lots of adventures in Sweet Valley High and Sweet Valley Twins . . . now read about the twins at age seven! You'll love all the fun that comes with being seven - birthfay parties, playing dress-up, class projects, putting on puppet shows and plays, losing a tooth, setting up lemonade stands, caring for animals and much more!
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield love being identical twins. They look and dress alike, and they do everything together.
Now the twins are about to celebrate their seventh birthday, and they are going to plan their own party. First the invite their whole second-grade class. Then they decide on the food and decorations. Jessica and Elizabeth also buy each other surprise presents. And when they see what they've bought each other, they get the biggest surprise of all!
Jessica chose a pair of white plastic barrettes in the shape of bows from her dresser. "Let's wear these today. They go with out sweatsuits."
Elizabeth found her own matching barrettes. Then the twins stood in front of the mirror pinning their hair back. Because of the reflection in the mirror, there were now four identical girls instead of just two.
Elizabeth smiled at Jessica's reflection. She knew she and Jessica would always be best friends. That was what being twins was all about.
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield love being the only twins in their second-grade class. They wear matching outfits to school everyday and always sit together.
But twins don't always like the same things. Elizabeth is excited about taking the class hamster, Tinkerbell, home for christmas vacation. But Jessica thinks Tinkerbell is disgusting.
When it's Jessica's turn to feed the hamster, she forgets to shut the cage door tightly - and Tinkerbell escapes! Will the twins find Tinkerbell? If they don't, what will they tell their friends?
The cage door was open and Tinkerbell was gone!
Quickly, Elizabeth looked under the beds, but there was no sign of the tiny hamster.
Elizabeth gulped. "Tinkerbell is missing."
"What?" Jessica asked.
"She must have escaped," Elizabeth explained.
Jessica got down next to Elizabeth to look in the cage. "Oh, no!" she wailed. "I didn't shut the door tightly enough! You told me to click the door shut but when Steven called me I guess I just forgot to close the cage. What are we going to do?"
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are identical twins who sit side by side in their second-grade class. When their teacher is out with the flu, everyone changes seats, and the substitute teacher can't figure out who anyone is, especially Jessica and Elizabeth!
That's when the new substitute teacher arrives. Mr. Marshall is very strict, and the class is on its best behavior. Then the twins see Mr. Marshall getting into a police car. Could he be a dangerous criminal? When the class finds out who he really is, they are in for a big surprise!
"I wish Mrs. Becker would come back," Lois said to everyone in the park.
They all nodded, even though nobody ever wanted to agree with crybaby Lois.
Suddenly, Winston gasped. "Hey! Look!"
They all looked in the direction he was pointing. Elizabeth saw their substitute teacher, Mr. Marshall, walking along the sidewalk. "I wonder what he’s doing here," she said. But the next moment, they all had something else to wonder about.
A police car was slowing down behind him. It stopped, and the window rolled down. Mr. Marshall leaned over to talk to the officers inside.
Why did the police want to talk to their substitute teacher?
Identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield can't wait until Eva, the new girl in their second-grade class, arrives from Jamaica. When Elizabeth is picked to show Eva around school, the two become friends, and Jessica begins to feel left out. After all, she and Elizabeth are supposed to be best friends.
To get back at her twin, Jessica ignores Elizabeth and pretends to keep secrets from her. She even pretends she has a new best friend. Elizabeth can't understand why Jessica is being so mean. Everything's a mess, and it's up to Eva to help Elizabeth and Jessica become friends again!
Mrs. Becker announced to the class that they would start making Valentine's Day cards. "I'd like a volunteer to pass out the art supplies," she said.
Jessica raised her hand.
"Jessica, how about you?" Mrs. Becker said. "And please choose someone to help you."
Jessica stood up and looked at Elizabeth. Elizabeth looked at her hopefully. They always did things together. But Jessica looked first at her friend, Lila, then at Elizabeth's friend, Amy. She knew how to get back at Elizabeth for liking the new girl Eva better.
"Amy can help me," Jessica said.
It's not fair! One afternoon identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are playing outside when they find a cat that has no home. Cats aren't allowed inside the Wakefield house because Mr. Wakefield and Steven have allergies. But more than anything the twins want a cat o their own. They even think of a perfect anme for her - Misty. Wouldn't it be OK to keep Misty for just a little while?
The Wakefield family was having dinner.
"Ah-" Mr. Wakefield gasped. He closed his eyes and let out a gigantic sneeze. "Ah-ahh-choo!"
"Are you coming down with a cold?" Mrs. Wakefield asked.
Mr. Wakefield rubbed his eyes and shook his head. "No. It feels more like hay fever. It's as though there's a cat in the house."
Jessica suddenly knocked her milk glass over. She stared wide-eyed at Elizabeth. They both knew Mr. Wakefield was snezing because of Misty.
"What are we going to do?" Jessica whispered.
"I don't know," Elizabeth whispered back.
Jessica gulped. They had to find a solution, and they had to find it fast!
Identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are having a sleepover in their backyard! Camping out in a tent sounds a little bit scary, but it's going to be alot of fun. All the girls the twins invite are very excited about sleeping outdoors - except for Lila Fowler. Lila seems worried and embarrassed about something she won't tell anyone. Will Jessica and Elizabeth find out what their friend is trying to hide?
"Lila!" Jessica said, putting down her tuna sandwich. She couldn't understand why Lila didn't want to come to their camp-out. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing," Lila muttered. She sipped her milk and didn't say anything else.
"She's a scaredy-cat; that's what's wrong with her," Charlie teased. "She's afraid of the dark."
Lila thumped her milk carton down on the table. "I am not!"
Winston raised his eyebrows. "Maybe she's afraid of ghosts!"
"Or maybe she wets her bed," Charlie said, laughing.
Lila turned beet red.
Elizabeth Wakefield's favourite author, Angela Daley, is coming to Sweet Valley Elementry School. One student will be chosen to help mrs. Daley autograph her books.
Elizabeth works hard to write a story just for Mrs. Daley. But her twin sister, Jessica, wants to win the honor just as much as Elizabeth. She hands in a story, too. The only problem is that the story isn't really hers. Is it too late for Jessica to correct what she's done?
The story Jessica had handed in was on top! Keeping her eyes on Mrs. Becker, she reached out to take the paper.
"Jessica?" Mrs. Beckersaid, turning around. "Do you need something?"
Jessica's face was bright pink. "I um . . . I wanted to make a correction on my story. I just want to make a teensy change."
Mrs. Becker frowned. "I have already read it, Jessica. It's very good." She paused. "So is Elizabeth's."
Jessica thought she would cry. "I don't want you to count that story," she said. "I didn't . . . I didn't . . ." Jessica gulped.
Identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are excited about their class trip to the zoo. They can't wait to see all the animals, especially the monkeys. But when they get there, the monkey house is closed because a young chimp has escaped!
Jessica and Elizabeth, along with their friends Todd and Winston, decide to search for the chimp. But soon they, too, are lost! Will they find the chimp, and will the class find them?
But Jessica wouldn't move. "I want to see the monkeys. I don't want to see the snakes."
Todd and Winston were running back toward them. "Where are you going?" Todd asked.
"I'm going to see the monkeys," Jessica stated.
Elizabeth's stomach flip-flopped. "Jess! Please!"
"N-O spells no. And you have to stay, Liz. We're buddies."
"We're buddies, too," Winston said. He looked at Todd. "Do you want to stay with them?"
Todd shrugged his shoulders. "I guess so. Besides, the others are gone," he pointed out.
Elizabeth gulped. They were on their own!
Who Spent the Money?
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield's second-grade teacher is getting married, and the whole class is invited to the wedding. The twins and all their friends pick the perfect present for Mrs. Becker, and everyone decides to help pay for it.
Elizabeth and Jessica set up a lemonade stand to make money. First, Elizabeth does all the work. Then Jessica spends all the money! Will they be able to replace the money in time to buy the wedding present?
"When did you get those bracelets?" Elizabeth asked her sister.
Jessica looked down at their bedroom floor. "I don't know," she whispered.
"How could you not know?" Elizabeth asked. She was puzzled. She looked over at the night table between their beds, and her mouth dropped open. "Jessica!" she gasped. "What happened to our money?"
"Ummm . . . " Jessica began. Her face was slowly turning red.
Elizabeth stared at her sister. She had worked so hard selling lemonade to help buy their teacher's wedding present. "Did you spend it? Did you buy those bracelets with our money?"
Instead of answering, Jessica burst into tears.
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their brother, Steven, are visiting Wild West Town with Grandma and Grandpa Wakefield. It's the best trip they've ever taken. First they change into Western costumes to get into the spirit of the old days. Then they eat in a saloon, visit a mine, and pan for gold! On their way back to town, their stagecoach is held up by the meanest outlaw Wild West Town has ever seen. Steven has been bragging all weekend about how brave he is. Will he be the hero? Or will Jessica and Elizabeth save the day?
The stagecoach jolted forward.
"Having that box of gold nuggets on board makes me kind of nervous," Grandpa said.
Elizabeth blinked. "Why?"
Grandpa shrugged. "Oh, I don't know. I just wonder about those gunfighters we heard about."
"But Grandpa," Steven said, "that was in the old days. Besides, if there were any gunfighters around, I'd show them."
"You would not!" Jessica said. "You like to brag, but your just a chicken."
BANG!
Jessica gulped. "That sounded like-"
BANG! BANG!
"Gunshots!" Elizabeth said.
Scaredy-Cat Lois!
Jessica Wakefield can't understand why her twin sister, Elizabeth, is so friendly to Lois Waller. Lois is afraid of everybody and cries all the time. Elizabeth thinks Lois is nice, though, and wants to be her friend. She teaches Lois how to ride a bicycle and tries to help her stand up for herself. Will she be able to turn scaredy-cat Lois into brave Lois?
"Lois," Jessica said, as Elizabeth, Lila and Lois caught up to her. She was standing in front of the Brants' driveway.
"See that apple tree over there?" she said. Lois nodded.
"If you climb it and get some apples for all of us, you can--"
"No way!" Elizabeth interrupted. "You know we aren't supposed to climb trees in other peoples' yards."
Jessica shrugged her shoulders. "It doesn't matter. Lois wouldn't do it anyway,"
"That's right," Lila added. "Lois is too much of a fraidy-cat to do an easy thing like that."
Lois pulled on her sweater nervously. "I'll do it," she whispered. She gulped and reached for a branch.
It's almost Halloween, and identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have two great costumes to choose from: a witch outfit and a princess dress. Both girls want to be the princess. This becomes a problem. And the result is a Halloween full of surprises!
"Let's hear what some of you are wearing for Halloween," Mrs. Otis asked at the beginning of the class.
"I'm going to be a genie," Caroline said. "With pointy shoes and a veil."
"And I'm going to be a tooth fairy," Lois added.
Elizabeth hoped Mrs. Otis wouldn't call on her. She and Jessica still hadn't decided who would wear the witch costume and who would wear the princess costume."
But Mrs. Otis didn't call on Elizabeth. She called on Jessica. "What's your costume going to be?" she asked.
"A princess," Jessica answered quickly.
Elizabeth stared at her sister. "Jessica," she whispered. "That's not fair! I want to be the princess, too."
Jessica Wakefield can't wait to audition for the Thanksgiving play at school. She hopes to get a big part. But it's Winston Egbert who gets the starring role, and all he does is brag about how well he'll do. On opening night Winston is in for a big surprise. He may have the sterring role, but it's Jessica who saves the day. Whaen the play is over, Winston and Jessica share the spotlight!
"Hey, Jessica!" Winston shouted. "Why aren't you with the other Indians?" They were just about to begin rehearsal for the Thanksgiving play.
"Hey, Jessica! Why aren't you with the other Indians?" Jessica repeated, mimicking Winston's bossy voice."I'm the best actor in the whole world," she said. "I'm going to be a hollywood star and be in movies."
"Cut it out, Jessica," Winston said. His face was bright red.
"What's wrong, Win?" Jessica asked. "Are you mad because people are listening to me instead of you?"
Winston looked angry. "Jessica!" he shouted. "You're ruining the rehearsal."
He turned and stomped away.
Jessica Wakefield loves her neighbours' new baby girl. She and her twin sister, Elizabeth, think it would be wonderful to have a little sister of their own. And when Mrs. Wakefield begins to buy baby clothes and things for a baby's room, the twins wonder if their mother is pregnant! Just in case, Jessica decides to practice being a big sister by baby-sitting newborn Jenny. That's when she finds out that taking care of a baby isn't all fun and games!
Elizabeth and Jessica were in their parents' bedroom. On Mrs. Wakefield's dresser was a book of wallpaper patterns. All the designs were of ducks, rainbows, and clouds.
"These are all for baby rooms!" Jessica said.
Elizabeth's eyes were round with surprise. "Do you think Mom's redecorating the guest room for a baby?" Elizabeth whispered.
Jessica's heart was racing. "That's what it looks like."
They looked at each other for a moment. "We're having a baby!" Jessica shouted, as she and Elizabeth jumped up and down.
Elizabeth Wakefield can't wait to try out for the Sweet Valley Soccer League. She and her friends Eva practice every afternoon, and Elizabeth's brother, Steven, gives them tips. But there's only one thing that's bothering Elizabeth. Once when she was playing goalie, she got hit with the ball. Now she's afraid the same thing will happen again.
How will Elizabeth overcome her fear before the big tryouts?
"Liz," Jessica yelled from the bedroom window. "Do you want to watch Sleeping Beauty with me?"
Elizabeth shaded her eyes with one hand. "Not now, Jess. I'm still practicing."
"Wouldn't you like to watch this ballet movie instead? The dancers have beautiful costumes on," Jessica called.
"I have to keep practicing," Elizabeth called. She looked at the ground. "If I don't practice, I won't be good enough to make the team."
Jessica sighed. It looked like ballet was one thing she would have to do without her twin.
Jessica or Elizabeth? Jessica Wakefiled has fun pretending to be her twins siter, Elizabeth, one day when Elizabeth is home sick from school. Nobody can tell the difference! Todd Wilkins thinks Jessica is Elizabeth, too. So he invites Jessica, thinking she's Elizabeth, to be in a television movie being filmed at his house. Can Jessica pretend to be her twin for a few more days and be in the movie, or will Elizabeth find out and get angry?
"A man my parents know is making an afternoon special for TV," Todd said to Jessica at recess. "He's going to use our house for part of the movie! I get to be in it. And I get to ask one girl I know to be in it, too. I wanted to ask you first, Elizabeth."
Jessica stared at Todd. She wanted to be in a television movie more than anything in the world, but he wasn't asking her. "Um . . . OK," she answered slowly. She would just have to keep pretending to be her sister for more than a day.
"Remember, don't tell anyone, Elizabeth," Todd said.
Jessica nodded. She wasn't going to tell a single person.
Caroline Pearce is always bragging about her collection of porcelain dolls, but no one has ever seen them. Some of her friends, especially Jessica Wakefield, wonder if Caroline rally has any dolls at all.
When Caroline opens her case to take out the doll she brought for show-and-tell, there's nothing inside! Did someone take the doll, or was Caroline lying all along?
"Can we take a peek at your doll?" Ellen asked Caroline.
"We promise not to touch it," Elizabeth added.
"Well, all right," Caroline said. "Just a peek. She's my most beautiful doll."
Jessica held her breath while Caroline snapped open the fastners of the small travel case. Very slowly, she raised the lid. "She's under here," Caroline explained. She lifted out white tissue paper and gasped.
The case was empty!
"My doll!" Caroline cried. "Somebody took my doll!"
Jessica and Elizabether Wakefield have made a bet with their brother, Steven. If Steven wins first prize in the science fair, Elizabeth and Jessica will have to do his chores for a week. Now Steven has won the bet, and it's work, work, work for Jessica and Elizabeth.
That's when the twins decide to start another bet. Mr. Wakefield's birthday is coming up. If they bake a better birthday cake, then the first bet is off. But if Steven's is better, he will never let them forget who's boss.
"You're not really going to make us clean your room, Steven, are you?" Jessica asked. "Mom? Can he make us do that?"
"A deal is a deal," Mrs. Wakefield answered.
"Yes, but . . ." Jessica said.
"A week isn't that long," Elizabeth said. "It won't be so bad. Steven doesn't have that many chores."
"I have alot more than you know about," Steven said, grining.
Jessica and ELizabeth looked at each other. Losing the bet was beginning to sound worse by the second!
Jessica Wakefield thinks she'll have a terrible time on her family's fishing trip to Sun Lake. She doesn't want to touch a fish, or even worse, a worm!
But after spending one day on shore while everyone else is out fishing on the lake, Jessica is miserable. Her new friend, Jilly, turns out to be mean and bossy. Jessica is sure that her twins sister, Elizabeth, and the rest of the family are having a great time. When she finally gives fishing a try, the result is a jumbo surprise for everyone - especially Jessica.
"There's a giant fish in the lake!" Jessica yelled. She picked up the oars of the rowboat and tried to row. The boat wouldn't move. The monster fish was catching up to her.
Suddenly, Jessica woke up and sat up in bed. The room was very dark. Her heart was pounding.
"What's wrong?" Elizabeth asked.
Jessica took a deep breath. She was still scared. "Nothing," she whispered. It sounded silly to say she was being chased by a fish. Besides, she didn't want her sister to know she was afraid. "I was having a bad dream."
Jessica curled up under the covers again and closed her eyes. She definately wasn't going fishing now.
Identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield need to have their tonsils taken out. They've never stayed overnight in a hospital before, and they're not sure what their operation will be like.
When they get to the hospital, Jessica and Elizabeth quickly forget their fears. The doctors and nurses are nice, and they explain all about the operation. Now the twins know what to expect, but they aren't prepared to meet Moe and Joe-some very unexpected visitors!
"When are you and Jessica going to the hospital?" Eva asked.
"Tonight," Elizabeth answered. "We'll be home the day after tomorrow." She wondered what it would be like to have the operation.
"I've never been in a hospital," Amy said.
"Yes, you have," Lila said. "When you were born."
"That's true," Amy said. "But I meant for an operation. I'd be scared."
Elizabeth knew her friends didn't realize how nervous she was. She looked at her sister. Jessica was biting her lip. Jessica knew how nervous Elizabeth was. Jessica was nervous, too.
Jessica Wakefield is thrilled when she wins the second grade spelling bee at Sweet Valley Elementary School. But that means she has to represent the whole school at the district spelling bee, and she's scared!
Jessica's never been a good speller. What if winning the first time was just beginner's luck? Is it true that her twin sister, Elizabeth, is smarter than she is? That's what some of the kids in the class think. But Jessica knows she's just as smart as her twin. Can she prove it to everyone and win the district spelling bee?
"You don't think I'm smart, but I am!" Jessica shouted. "I studied all week, and I know a lot of very hard words! Maybe I'll even win the spelling bee."
Elizabeth felt aweful. She hated to see Jessica sad and angry.
"Prove it," Lila said. "Can you spell carbohydrate?"
"Um . . . C-A-R-B-O-" Jessica stopped in the middle of the word. Her face was getting pinker and pinker.
"Can you spell the rest?" Winston asked nervously.
Jessica looked like she was about to cry. "I hate you all!" she cried out. She turned and ran back inside.
Identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are having a slumber party, and they know that it will be the best ever! They'll play games, eat pizza, and stay up late with their friends Lila, Amy, Eva, and Ellen.
But soon after everyone arrives, things start to go wrong. Lila and Amy have brought identical toy unicorns. During a wild pillow fight, one of the unicorns is lost. Amy and Lila argue over the one that is left, and everybody takes sides. The twins don't know what to do. Will someone find the missing unicorn before their slumber party is ruined?
"That Unicorn is mine," Lila shouted. "Give it back."
Amy shook her head. "It's mine," she said.
"I know it's mine," Lila said in a know-it-all voice. "I can tell just by looking at it."
"But we couldn't tell them apart before," Elizabeth reminded Lila. "They're identical. Let's just look for the other one."
"Why should I have to look for Lila's unicorn?" Amy said.
"Are you sure it's yours, Amy? Eva asked timidly.
Instead of answering, Amy hugged the unicorn tight.
Elizabeth looked at jessica. Their slumber party was ruined!
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are ready for spine-tingling chills when they go to Lila Fowler's big Halloween party at Hathway Manor. When they arrive, skeletons pop out of trapdoors, witches cackle over their bubbling brew, and candy eyeballs are served as snacks.
Is it true that a ghost haunts Hathway Manor? Lila says she doesn't believe in ghosts, but she looks nervous, especially after Elizabeth sees a light flickering in an empty attic window. The light is not one of the planned special effects. Could Hathway Manor really be haunted?
"OK, who's playing tricks?" Lila demanded, after a soft thump sounded from above their heads in the dimly lit hallway.
"Wasn't that another special effect?" Jessica asked.
"I told you there aren't any special effects up here," Lila said in a quaking voice. She started backing up.
Elizabeth gulped. If Laura Hathaway really was haunting the mansion . . .
BUMP! THUMP! came the noise again.
And then everyone heard a voice. "Ahhh-ohhh!"
Everyone in the group screamed at the same time, and raced for the staircase.
Identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield can't wait for their cousin Kelly Bates to visit. They're going to have a triple-good time, because Kelly looks enough like them to be their sister.
When Kelly arrives a few days before Thanksgiving, she seems sad about somthing. Jessica and Elizabeth want their cousin to be happy, but how can they help Kelly if she won't tell them what's wrong? What is the big secret Kelly can't share with her cousins?
Elizabeth opened her eyes and sat up in her bed. It was the middle of the night, and a noise had woken her up. It sounded like someone was crying.
Elizabeth switched on the lamp on her night table. Kelly was curled up in the guest bed. She was crying. Elizabeth got out of bed and sat down on the edge of the cot.
"what's wrong?" Elizabeth asked.
Jessica woke up and came over, too. "Why are you crying, Kelly?"
Instead of answering, their cousin just started crying harder.
Jessica and Elizabeth looked at each other. They both knew they were thinking the same thing.
What was wrong with Kelly?
Elizabeth Wakefield can't wait for her family's first ski trip, especially since her friend Todd Wilkins is going too. But when they arrive at the ski resort Todd makes friends with a boy named Mark. Soon the boys are together almost all the time, and Elizabeth feels left out. When Todd asks her to come with him on a difficult ski trail, Elizabeth isn't sure what to do. She promised her parents she'd stay on the beginner trails, but she also wants to sepnd time with Todd.
Will she break her promise and go with him down the steep and dangerous slope?
"I get to be on Elizabeth's team!" Todd said. "She never loses at Scrabble."
"OK," Elizabeth said. She felt much happier than she had all day. She knew Todd wanted to be on her team because they were friends, not just because she was a good player.
"Hey, there's Mark," Steven said suddenly.
"Where?" Todd asked, turning around. "Let's go see what he's doing."
Both boys stood up. "You two can go ahead and play without us," Steven told the twins.
Elizabeth looked up at Todd with a hurt expression on her face. "But I thought we were a team," she said softly.
Jessica Wakefield and her friends Lila and Ellen have formed a club called the Orchids. Jessica wants her twin sister, Elizabeth, to join, but Elizabeth thinks the Orchids are too snobby. She starts her own club called the Sunflowers. Soon Jessica and Elizabeth can't stop arguing about which club is better. Will the twins ever be best friends again?
"we're going to find an orchid name for you, too," Ellen said.
Elizabeth looked surprised. "I don't want an orchid name. Didn't Jessica tell you? I'm not joining your club."
Jessica felt embarrassed. She wished Elizabeth would go away.
"I'm in my own club," Elizabeth said. "Anyone can be in it without needing any stupid silk flower."
"I think the Sunflower Club is stupid," Jessica blurted out angrily.
Elizabeth frowned. "It is not, Jess."
"My name is Vanilla!" Jessica shouted.
Elizabeth looked as if she might cry.
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield love parks, plants, and anything green. So when they hear about the plan to clean up an empty city lot and turn it into a public garden, they're happy to help. Then they learn that Mr. Patman, a rich businessman, wants to build a parking garage on the lot. Only one person can change Mr. Patman's mind - his snobby son Bruce.
Can Elizabeth and Jessica win Bruce over to their side? Or will Mr. Patman build a garage over the new garden?
"You guys sure are good at picking up garbage," Bruce Patman said in a taunting voice. He took a big gulp from the can of soda he was holding. "But you're wasting your time."
"Oh, really?" Elizabeth said, feeling angry.
She and Jessica and their classmates were all helping to turn a garbage-filled city lot into a park.
"My dad is just going along with this for fun," Bruce boasted. "He's definitely going to buy this piece of land and build a garage. It'll make him a lot of money."
Jessica pointed a finger at him. "He doesn't get to decide. The city council does."
Bruce just smiled. Then he took the last swallow of soda and dropped the can on the ground. "Here's some more litter for you to pick up." He laughed and walked away.
Elizabeth Wakefield can't wait for the next class trip. She's going to get to see a taping of her favourite TV show, Dr. Snapturtle's Animal Hour. The trip is a lot of fun until Elizabeth overhears Dr. Snapturtle yelling at his trusty dog, Duke. Then she doesn't know what to think. How could her hero be so mean?
Elizabeth and Jessica tiptoed into the Animal Hour studio and hurried up to the seats where they had watched the show.
Just then, Dr. Snapturtle walked onto the stage. His dog, Duke, was trotting behind him, wagging his tail. Duke saw the piece of fish that had spilled from the bucket and picked it up in his mouth.
Dr. Snapturtle turned around and saw what Duke was doing. "Put that down!" he yelled.
Elizabeth froze. There was no reason for Dr. Snapturtle to scold Duke so strongly.
"That was mean," she finally blurted out.
Dr. Snapturtle glanced up and noticed the twins for the first time.
Then Jessica and Elizabeth dashed out of the studio.
Andy Franklin has heard that UFOs have been seen at Secca Lake, and he thinks it might be true. His classmates don't believe in UFOs, and they won't stop teasing him. But when Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield follow Andy into the woods during a school trip to Secca Lake, they see some very mysterious things. Could Andy be right? Are there aliens at Secca Lake?
"Andy is awfully brave. I'll never make fun of him again," Jessica said.
"If he makes it back alive," Charlie said.
"Look!" Lila gasped.
They all turned to look again. The alien was pointing in the direction from which it had come.
"He must be pointing toward his spaceship," Todd whispered.
"Andy isn't going with him, is he?" Elizabeth asked fearfully.
As they all watched, the alien put it's arm across Andy's shoulders.
"He's being kidnapped!" Lila moaned.
Identical twinsJessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are off on a family trip to the Grand Canyon. They have lots of fun until they find an unexpected canyon treasure - a diamond ring. For once the twins can't agree on what to do. Jessica wants to keep the ring. Elizabeth wants to sell it and buy something else with the money. One of the twins has to give in. But which one will it be?
"Maybe we should sell the ring and use the money to get something we can use now."
Jessica stared at her. "No way! What could be better than a diamond ring?"
"But Mom won't even let us wear it," Elizabeth reminded her.
Jessica pouted. "We're supposed to agree, Liz. You should agree with me."
"Why? You should agree with me," Elizabeth said.
They looked at one another in silence. One of them had to give in, but which one?
Identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are looking forward to having weekend guests. But when Eric and Wesley Nelson arrive, their practical jokes soon begin to drive the twins crazy. The boys start off by hiding Jessica's favourite stuffed animal - and that's only the beginning. Worst of all, the twins keep getting blamed for everything. They decide there's only one thing to do - run away from home!
Eric and Wesley were standing right below the window. Jessica glanced at her sister and nodded. "Now," she whispered.
Elizabeth jumped up. She had a water balloon ineach hand. She dropped them out the window. One balloon landed right on Eric's head. The other exploded on the grass and got both boys wet.
"Hey!" Eric and Wesley yelled. "Cut it out!"
"We got them!" Elizabeth yelled.
Jessica burst out laughing. She and Elizabeth had gotten back at the boys fair and square!
There's a new boy at school named Kisho Murasaki. At first Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and all their friends like Kisho a lot. But then everyone finds out that Kisho has been left back a year. Suddenly nobody wants to be his friend anymore because they think he's stupid.
Elizabeth knows her classmates are wrong about Kisho - but how can she prove it to them?
"You mean this is your second time in the second grade?" Elizabeth couldn't help asking.
Kisho nodded.
Lila looked suspicious. :How old are you going to be on your birthday?" she wanted to know.
"Nine," Kisho said. Everyone else in the second grade was seven or eight.
"Kisho must be dumb," Lila whispered to Jessica. "And I'm not going to be friends with a dumbo!"
Elizabeth Wakefield is scared! Halloween is only a few days away, and Elizabeth suspects that Caroline Pearce may be a witch-a bad witch. When Caroline catches Elizabeth spying on her, Elizabeth really starts to worry. Is Caroline truly a witch? And if she is, is she going to cast a nasty Halloween spell on Elizabeth?
Jessica, Elizabeth, and Eva sneaked into the Pearce's backyard. "Double, double, toil and trouble! Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!" they heard someone chant.
"Caroline's casting a spell!" Eva whispered. "We've got to get a closer look."
Jessica pulled on Elizabeth's arm. "I say we get out of here."
Just then Caroline poked her head out of the garage. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "You're spying on me, aren't you?"
Elizabeth gulped. "Are - are you a good witch?"
"No, I'm a wicked witch," Caroline said. "The most wicked witch in the whole school! And don't you forget it!"
Elizabeth took a few steps back. Caroline had just admitted that she was a witch!
Suzie's Secret
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield's parents want them to help serve Thanksgiving dinner at a shelter for homeless families. The girls are worried about going to the shelter, though, because their classmate Suzie Nichols keeps telling them that she thinks it's a horrible, scary place. But how does Suzie know so much about the shelter? Is there something she's not telling them?
"Are you really going to help serve dinner at the shelter for homeless people on Thanksgiving?" Suzie asked at recess.
Jessica frowned. "I'm not sure. My parents want us to," she said. "But I don't think I will."
"You shouldn't," Suzie said. "It's a horrible, rotten place."
"How do you know?" Jessica asked.
Suzie turned pink. "Oh, I, um . . . I went there once with my mother to drop off old blankets. I couldn't wait to leave."
"Really?" Jessica said.
"And besides, Thanksgiving is best at your own home, not with strangers you don't know," Suzie continued. "I wouldn't go for anything."
When Elizabeth Wakefield breaks her arm, she starts getting alot of attention. This makes her twin sister, Jessica, so angry that she votes against Elizabeth in an important class election. Now Elizabeth is upset. Is this the beginning of the twins biggest feud ever?
Elizabeth sat down on a big branch and looked around. From up in the tree, she could see the roof of Amy's house. A breeze was blowing. "It's nice up here," she said.
Suddenly, there was a loud cracking sound. Elizabeth looked at the branch she was sitting on. It was starting to break.
"Elizabeth, move!" Amy yelled.
"Give me your hand," Jessica told her sister.
Elizabeth started to inch toward Jessica. But it was too late. With another loud CRACK, the branch broke. Elizabeth slipped, crashed through the lower branches, and fell all the way to the bottom.
After Elizabeth Wakefield buys a video game called Goin' Wild, her whole personality seems to change. She starts failing behind on her homework, and she practically ignores her twin sister, Jessica. All Elizabeth cares about is getting the highest score on her game. Will Elizabeth ever be her old self again?
"What's your score?" Todd asked.
Yawning, Elizabeth passed the Hall of Fame button on her video game. "Twenty-two thousand, five hundred points," she said proudly. "I played under the covers late night with a flashlight after I went to bed."
"Pretty good," Todd said.
"Pretty good," Andy agreed. "But I'm up to twenty-three thousand points. That means I'm ahead of both of you."
"Really?" Elizabeth covered her mouth with one hand while she yawned again. She couldn't believe Andy was still beating her best scores. "well, I'm getting better, so watch out!"
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield can't wait to build and race their own cars in the upcoming soapbox derby. Ken Matthews keeps bragging about how great his car is, and the twins are determined to beat him.
They know they can do it if they work together - but they have a big fight right before the race. Can the twins make up in time to win?
Jessica crossed her arms in front of her chest. "For your information, I do not want my car to be like Elizabeth's."
"Steven just wants to help you," Elizabeth said as she came in to the garage. "You should listen. He is older than you are."
"He's older than you, too," Jessica yelled. "And you don't let him tell you what to do. So stop bossing me around just because you're four minutes older. I'm sick of it. And I'm sick of you!"
Elizabeth's face turned red. "Shut up," she yelled back.
"I will not. It used to be fun having a twin sister," Jessica went on. "But it isn't fun anymore - it's a big pain."
Identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have become good friends with Eva Simpson since she moved to Sweet Valley. But now it looks as if Eva might have to leave! Eva's father misses his old home, Jamaica, and wants to move back there.
Can Eva, Jessica, and Elizabeth cook up a plan to make him want to stay?
"Are you OK, Eva?" Elizabeth asked. "You seem sad."
"Yeah, you look so gloomy," Jessica agreed. "And you shouldn't be. 'Hand-flip' is a good game. I'm glad you taught it to us."
"So am I," Amy said. "Even if it does have a really weird name."
To everyone's surprise, Eva suddenly began to cry.
"I didn't mean it!" Amy said. "I was just kidding. It's a good name!"
"That's not it," Eva sobbed.
"Then what's wrong?" Jessica asked, putting her arm around Eva's shoulders.
Eva wiped the tears from her eyes. "I might have to move away soon."
When Ellen Riteman's mother starts working, Ellen and her older sister get to stay home without a baby-sitter every day after school. The rest of the kids at Sweet Valley Elementary School think that sounds really cool. Identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield decide that they want to be latchkey kids, too! But can they get their parents to treat them lik grown-ups?
The twins got on their bikes and pedaled off. At the end of their block, Jessica turned her bike down Penelope Lane.
"Where are you going?" Elizabeth asked, following close behind. "This isn't the way to the park."
"We're not going to the park. We're going to Ellen's," Jessica said firmly.
"I don't know," Elizabeth said. "we're not supposed to go to friends' houses when no adults are home."
Jessica frowned. "That's just one of the stupid rules Mom and Dad made up because they think we're babies. Anyway, if Debbie and Ellen have fun staying by themselves, they'll have a terrific time with us there."
Elizabeth thought for a minute. Finally she sighed. "All right, I give up. Let's go."
Identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield can't wait for their cousin Robin to come for a visit. But when Robin arrives, both twins like her so much that they don't want to share her, even with each other. Soon they're fighting for Robin's attention. Can the three girls ever learn to play together?.
Robin shrugged. "Both sound like fun."
"Well, I want to play tag," Elizabeth said.
"Jump rope," Jessica said.
"Tag," Elizabeth said.
"Come on, you two," Robin pleaded. "It's no big geal."
"Right," Elizabeth said. "So let's play tag."
Jessica stomped her foot. "No! That's not fair."
Amy ran up. "Does anyone want to play on the swings? There are two open."
Robin smiled at Amy. "I love swings. See you guys later!"
Elizabeth and Jessica watched as their cousin ran off with Amy.
"Thanks a lot, Jessica," Elizabeth said. "Now look what you've done."
"Me?" Jessica said. "It's all your fault."
The twins glared at each other.
Can they find it before Mrs. Taylor discovers that it's gone?
Elizabeth could see the silver teapot, the cream pitcher, and the sugar bowl she and Jessica had played with, but she didn't see the sugar tongs. She tried to kick Jessica under the table.
"Elizabeth, please don't squirm," Mrs. Wakefield said. "Mrs. T. will think I haven't taught you good manners."
"I'm sorry," Elizabeth mumbled. But just to make sure that the tongs were indeed missing, Elizabeth edged to the side of her chair and stood halfway up.
"It isn't polite to leave the table in the middle of a meal, young lady," Mrs. Taylor said sharply.
With a desperate look at Jessica, Elizabeth sat back down. She had a clear view of the tray, and the tongs were nowhere to be seen. Her appetite disappeared too.
#42. Jessica's Monster Nightmare 
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Frightening dreams about a monster are keeping Jessica awake all night. The kids at school tease her when they hear she's having bad dreams, and that just makes her nightmares worse! How can Jessica get rid of the monster in her dreams so she can sleep again?
The Halloween Goblin 
Stories about a goblin who haunts the local amusement park don't scare Jessica Wakefield! She can't wait to go. It will sure prove to Charlie Cashman that she's no chicken. Will the goblin get Jessica? Or will she get the goblin first?
"I'm going to go through the haunted house first thing," Charlie Cashman bragged to Jessica. "Maybe I'll see the goblin everyone's talking about."
"I'm going to go there last," Jessica said as she got on the bus behind him. "The rides and booths are going to be more fun."
Charlie turned and rolled his eyes. "I bet you're too chicken to go in the haunted house. You are a girl."
Jessica stuck her tongue out at Charlie. "Don't let him bother you," Elizabeth whispered in Jessica's ear. She followed Jessica to the back of the bus.
"I don't care what Charlie says," Jessica said, plopping down in a seat by the window. "I just wish he would leave me alone."
When Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield spend Thanksgiving weekend on a Mohave reservation, they discover that not all Native Americans wear headdresses, sleep in tepees, and do rain dances. Water Lily, or Ann, as she likes to be called, certainly doesn't. She hates everything to do with Indian traditions - especially her grandfather, Gray Eagle. Can the twins make Ann proud of her roots?
"Liz, guess what?" Jessica said. "I met a storyteller. He knows tons of great stories from long ago. And he gave me an eagle feather!" She held it up, then turned to Ann. "Do you know Gray Eagle?"
"He's my grandfather," Ann said.
"Really?" Jessica said. "That's excellent."
"If you say so," Ann said. "He's just a stupid old man. I don't pay attention to him. All he's interested in is Indians. Bo-ring."
Jessica felt herself getting angry. "I think you're the one who's stupid," she told Ann.
"Me? You don't know anything," Ann yelled. "Just mind your own business." She stomped off, looking furious.
Jessica turned to Elizabeth. "What's wrong with her?"
Identical twins Elizabeth and jessica Wakefield are taking piano lessons. Jessica loves them. Elizabeth hates them. They can't stop fighting about it. Elizabeth is doubly mad because Jessica bullied her into taking the lessons. Now the twins are supposed to play a duet at a recital. The better Jessica plays, the worse Elizabeth does. Will Elizabeth get her revenge by ruining Jessica's big day - on purpose?
Jessica jumped off the piano bench and dropped a curtsy. "Julie showed me how. Why don't you try it? We have to learn before recital."
"I don't want to," Elizabeth said.
"It's easy," Jessica told her. "But we have to make sure we curtsy at the same time."
"I don't care!" Elizabeth yelled. "I don't want to curtsy! Curtsies are stupid and I hate them." CLLAANG! She hit the piano keys with her fist. "I hate this dumb piano too," she added. "I could be at the stables with Amy. It's all your fault I'm stuck here."
Elizabeth got up and ran upstairs.
"What's wrong with her?" Steven asked. "She sounds kind of angry."
Jessica smirked at him. "Mind your own business."
Is Mrs. Otis leaving the second grade - and being replaced by a student teacher? Not if Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have their way. They plan to have everyone in class make life miserable for Ms. Kovac so she won't want the job. And the plan works! The Jessica finds out that Ms. Novac won't be teaching ever again because she can't seem to handle kids. Now jessica feels terrible.
But can the class help Ms. Kovac - without losing Mrs. Otis?
Jessica was getting an idea.
"Maybe we could fix it so the new teacher doesn't want Mrs. Otis's job," she said thoughtfully.
"What do you mean?" Lila asked.
"We can act like rascals," Jessica said.
Todd began to smile. "Yeah. If we're really rotten and horrible, she won't want to be our teacher."
Elizabeth stared at Jessica. "Is that what you mean? You think we should be bad on purpose? When Mrs. Otis asked us to be good?"
Jessica crossed her arms and looked seriously at her sister. "Do you want Mrs. Otis to get kicked out?"
#47. Elizabeth, the Tattletale 
Elizabeth Wakefield catches Todd Wilkins cheating on a test! She promises not to tell if he doesn't do it again. But Todd can't help himself. Cheating seems much easier than studying. Then Mrs. Otis finds out what Todd is doing. Did Elizabeth tattle on Todd? Todd thinks so, and now their friendship may be ruined for good!
Todd sighed. "OK. So I cheated. Big deal." "It's a big deal. Especially if you get caught," Elizabeth said.
Todd looked scared. "You're not going to tell on me, are you?"
"No," Elizabeth said slowly. "But what if Mrs. Otis catches you?"
Todd laughed. "I'm not going to get caught. Cheating is easy."
Lila Fowler can't stop bragging about her April Fools' Day party. She's invited everyone in her second-grade class. Then identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield find out that Lila isn't even allowed to have a party. At the last minute Lila explains it was just an April Fools' joke. But the class isn't fooled. Jessica and Elizabeth have told them the truth - and now they're about to play the biggest April Fools' prank on Lila!
#49. Jessica's Mermaid - Cover coming soon
Jessica Wakefield has been "crying wolf," and her friends are getting tired of it. The class trip to an ocean preserve has barely begun, but Jessica claims she's already spotted a killer whale and a giant squid. So when Jessica says she sees a mermaid, no one believes her. But this time Jessica isn't kidding. Now she must find the mermaid -or she may lose all her friends!
#50. Steven's Twin "You want to interview us about being twins?" Jessica asked eagerly.
Charlie Cashman let out a hoot of laughter. "Julie's so short, I bet she'll just have to watch the rest of us doing karate in gym."
#53. The Magic Puppets - coming soon
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield get free sundaes from Casey's Ice Cream Parlor�just for being twins. Their bother, Steven, is jealous. He wants a free sundae, too. So Steven makes up his own twin and fools everyone at Casey's. Now he has to fool his parents and the newspaper reporter who comes to interview the unusual family with two sets of twins. How long can Steven be two people at the same time?
Ms. Loomis nodded. "That's right. When I heard that your family has two sets of identical twins, I just couldn't resist finding out more."
Elizabeth's nervous, floating feeling began to feel like a bagful of butterflies banging around her stomach.
But maybe Ms. Loomis wouldn't ask too many questions
"Now, you're Bob right?" Ms. Loomis asked Steven.
Steven nodded. "Umm, yes, I'm Bob, and Steven is--um..." His voice trailed off.
"In the bathroom," Elizabeth blurted out.
"Well, when he joins us, I'll feel like I'm just seeing double everywhere I look," Ms. Loomis said with a laugh.
Everyone in the second grade always teases Lois Waller for acting like a baby. And now Lois really feels like a baby. Ever since her grandmother died, Lois' mother has treated her that way. Mrs. Waller barely lets Lois out of her sight.
Then Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have a sleepover party, and Mrs. Waller won't let Lois go. Lois decides enough is enough! She wants to be part of the fun, so she goes to the party anyway. Will Lois end up in big trouble - or will Mrs. Waller see that Lois is growing up?
Marvelous Marvin brought out a colorfully decorated box, and asked Lois to stand on it. Marvin announced he was going to jump over Lois and the box.
But just then a voice came from the back of the crowd. "Lois! Lois Waller!"
Mrs. Lois pushed to the front. "Lois come here this instant," she commanded.
Lois hopped off the box and ran to her mother.
"You're twenty minutes late," Mrs. Waller told Lois. "I was worried sick."
The crowd watched as mrs. Waller marched Lois off.
Jessica couldn't imagine anything more embarrassing. "Poor Lois," she said, shaking her head. "I'd hate to have Mrs. Waller as my mom."
Julie Porter can;t wait to start karate lessons in gym class even though Charlie Cashman and the other boys say she's too small to be any good. But Julie carefully watches the teacher, Mr. Ogata, and works hard at mastering each karate move.
That doesn't stop Charlie from teasing Julie - taunting her to try to karate kick him. But Julie doesn't want to. She's knows the best karate students try never to fight. Can she show Charlie who's tougher - without losing her cool?
Frowning, Julie stepped forward. She only came up to Charlie's chin. "I can learn karate, and nobody can stop me."
"Yeah," Jessica said loudly. "I bet she'll be the best in the whole class."
Some of the boys began to laugh, and Julie looked back at Jessica with a startled expression.
"Why did you say that?" Julie whispered.
"Sorry," Jessica whispered back. "But they were really bugging me. And I bet you will be the best."
"You think I could?" Julie asked, her face lighting up.
"You will, you'll see," Jessica said. "You'll be better than all those boys, and then they'll have to stop showing off once and for all."
Samantha comes to Sweet Valley for Halloween with her father, a famous puppeteer who seems to love his puppets more than his daughter. The twins want to help them get closer.
Jessica wants to make her school's float the best in the Thanksgiving Day parade by getting her favorite child star to ride on it.
"Mrs. Otis," Jessica said, "Daisy Benton will be at the Valley Mall today. Can I ask her to be on out Thanksgiving float?"
"She's the star of the Make-believe Princess isn't she?" asked Mrs. Otis.
"Yes! It's the best movie in the world!" Jessica said.
Mrs. Otis smiled. "Of course you can ask her. But I hope you won't be too disappointed if she can't come."
Jessica headed to her seat and smiled at her twin. "Daisy will say yes," she told Elizabeth. "I just know it."
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are going to be famous! They've been chosen to host a new talk show on cable TV. They'll do anything to be a success, even if it means telling all their friends' secrets on the air. Now everyone in Mrs. Oti's class is mad at them--and the girls must decide if stardom is worth losing their friends.
"Congratulations," said Mrs. Armstrong. "I heard you two are television stars."
"That's right," Jessica said. "See?" she whispered to me. "I told you we were stars!"
"I guess you're right!" I replied.
"Make sure you act like a star," Jessica said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"People don't want television stars to act like everyone else," Jessica explained.
"How do they do they want them to act?" I asked.
"Different," Jessica said. "A little better than everyone else."
I didn't really want to act better than everyone else. It didn't sound like fun. But Jessica knew more about being a star than I did. I decided to give it a try.
#56. Jessica Plays Cupid - It's Valentine's Day!
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield love their baby-sitter, Molly. And they think her boyfriend, Jack, is cool. But after Molly and jack have a fight, Molly�s no fun anymore. She never wants to play with the twins. All she does is sulk and talk about Jack.
Jessica can�t take it. Can she come up with a plan to get Molly and Jack back together?
#57. No Girls Allowed - Does Todd hate girls?
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Elizabeth Wakefield is the star of the Sweet Valley Soccer League. Her good friend Todd Wilkins plays on the team, too. But suddenly the other boys are teasing Todd, saying that Elizabeth is his "girlfriend." Now Todd is being mean to Elizabeth. He says she's not good at sports just because she's a girl! Playing soccer isn't fun anymore, so Elizabeth quits. But without their best player, the soccer team can't win! Can the team get Elizabeth back?
#58. Lila's Birthday Bash - Party problem
It's Lila Fowler's birthday! She's having the biggest party ever, with pony rides, a magician, and lots and lots of ice cream! Elizabeth Wakefield can't wait for the party, but her friend Eva Simpson isn't excited at all. Eva's worried her handmade present isn't good enough for Lila. Can Elizabeth convince Eva that friendship is the most important gift of all?
#59. Jessica + Jessica = Trouble - The other Jessica
There's a new girl in Mrs. Otis's class - and her name is Jessica! At first Jessica Wakefield thinks it will be fun to share her name with a friend. But soon Jessica realizes that the new girl doesn't want to be friends - she just wants to be better than the old Jessica at everything. She even tries to steal Jessica's own twin sister, Elizabeth! Is Sweet Valley Elementry big enough for two Jessicas?
#60. The Amazing Jessica - Under The Big Top!
The circus has come to Sweet Valley! Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield love watching the shows and eating lots of cotton candy. But the most exciting part for Jessica is finding out that their great-great-grandmother Jessamyn was a bareback rider in the circus! Jessica imagines herself in Jessamyn's place � on a beautiful pony,wearing a fancy costume and showing off in the spotlight.
Now Jessica knows for sure that performing is in her blood! Will she dare run away with the circus?
#61. Scaredy-Cat Elizabeth - School bus bully
Elizabeth Wakefield is scared. Patty, the new third-grader on the bus, is big and mean - and she's after Elizabeth! Nobody knows why Patty is so nasty, and nobody can stop her. Elizabeth's twin sister, Jessica, tries to help, but that makes Patty act even meaner. It's up to Elizabeth to stand up to the bully. Can she do it?
#62. The Halloween War 
Jessica Wakefield is in big trouble! She told all her friends at school that the Wakefield's house was haunted. Now everyone wants to see Jessica's ghost. Jessica's twin sister, Elizabeth, comes up with the perfect plan they'll have a party with a special appearance by a make-believe ghost. But the Halloween party is even scarier than the twins expected. Have Jessica and Elizabeth been outsmarted? Or is the Wakefield house really haunted?
#63. Lila's Christmas Angel 
Lila Fowler's mom moves out just before Christmas, and her dad is always so busy working that he has no time to spend with her. She's too embarrasssed to tell her friends about her parents' divorce. Then Serena, a beautiful angel, comes to help Lila and her family.
#64. Elizabeth's Horseback Adventure - Scary ride
Elizabeth Wakefield loves horseback riding lessons . . . until she gets thrown from her horse. Now she's so afraid of falling again that she wants to quit riding for good! But there's a big horse show coming up. Everybody will be there - even Elizabeth's grandparents! Is there anything in the world that can get Elizabeth back on her horse?
#65. Steven's Big Crush - Too Many Twins
Steven Wakefield has two problems: his sister Jessica and his sister Elizabeth. Wherever Steven goes, his twin sisters always tag along. And worst of all, they've found out that Steven has a crush on his dancing-school partner, Tina. The twins won't stop teasing him about it. Steven vows never to speak to another twin again . . . until he learns the terrible truth - Tina has a twin sister, too!
Falling in love . . .
Mr. Keen started to play the piano. I was busy watching Tina's feet. Every chance I got, I stomped on them as hard as I could.
I looked at her.
She was grinning.
"Doesn't that hurt?" I asked.
"No," Tina said calmly. "I'm wearing steel-toed shoes."
Wow. Tina was so cool. I'd never met a girl like her before.
Suddenly I was aware of Tina's hand in mine. My heart started to beat harder. I knew exactly what was happening.
It was horrible.
It was awful. It was the worst thing possible.
I was falling in love.
#66. And The Winner is . . . Jessica Wakefield! - The big winner
Jessica Wakefield just won a CD, two T-Shirts, and an autographed photo of her favourite singer. And all she had to do was call KSVR radio station twenty-three times! Jessica is so excited that she's bragging to all her friends. There's only one problem: The winner has to be at least thirteen years old to claim the prize. Now Jessica's stumped. How can a seven-year-old pretend to be thirteen?
#67. The Secret of Fantasy Forest 
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield can't wait to visit Fantasy Forest. As soon as they arrive, they meet Biily. He knows all the secret hiding places in the park. He even knows how to make the ferris wheel stop! But Billy won't tell the twins anything about himself. Is he hiding something, or is he just very shy?
#68. A Roller-Coaster for the Twins
The twins have an awesome new roller coaster in their backyard. It was a surprise gift from their new friend Billy. Jessica and ELizabeth invite all their friends from school to come ride it. But the twins didn't expect everyone at Sweet Valley Elementary School to show up! Soon the Wakefields' backyard is out of control. And the twins are beginning to wonder--do their friends like them or just their roller coaster?
I grabbed Elizabeth's hand as our little car reached the top of the hill. We stopped there for a moment and then rushed down the other side. Elizabeth and I screamed. It was just as scary as a big roller coaster in an amusement park!
"Ya-hoo!" Steven hooted.
We went up and down a few hills and around a big turn. then we rolled back to where we had started.
"That was fun!" Elizabeth exclaimed.
"Can we go again?" I asked George.
"Of course," George said. "This is your roller coaster" You can ride it as much as you like."
#69. Class Picture Day! - That's me!
I hate looking bad.
And today I�ve got to look good!
It�s picture day for the second-graders. No spills. No dirt. And no gum chewing.
That�s no problem for me. I always look perfect.
Why should today be any different?
#70. Good-bye, Mrs. Otis - In the words of 7-year-old Elizabeth Wakefield...
Mrs. Otis is leaving our school. Forever.
We're having a party to say good-bye.
But Mr. Bunny (our class pet) is lost! Mrs. Otis gave him to us. So how can we have a party without Mr. Bunny?
My friend Winston has a great idea. He's going to put rabbit ears on his cat Friskie--and bring him to our room in disguise!
I hope no bunny gets in trouble.
And I hope we find the real Mr. Bunny fast.
#71. Jessica's Secret Friend - Who's it from?
Lila Fowler is NOT my best friend. We had a BIG fight and now we�re not friends anymore.
I was really sad . . . Until I found a bottle floating in the ocean. It had a message inside! The message is from a girl who really needs a friend. Just like me!
Now I have a secret friend! But will I ever get to meet her?
Snow Fun!
"My twin sister, Jessica, has a pen pal from Alaska, and he's coming to visit!
We want to make him feel at home. But there's one thing missing - snow!
It never snows in Sweet Valley, California. Does it?"
~ Elizabeth
#73
In the words of 7-year-old Jessica Wakefield...
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Our class took a field trip to a pumpkin patch! Everyone had fun . . . everyone except me and my twin sister, Elizabeth. We think we saw a witch! Is the Sweet Valley pumpkin patch haunted? I'm going back to find out!
The old bus made a creaking sound as we turned the corner into the pumpkin patch.
Pumpkins and vines were spread everywhere. The wind blew and scattered leaves across the ground.
A scarecrow's arm waved all by itself.
"Look, that scarecrow's alive," Charlie said.
I shivered. It did look alive!
"It's just the wind," Elizabeth whispered.
The bus screeched and rolled to a halt I stared out at the pumpkin patch.
Goose bumps shimmied up my arms. There were orange goblins growing up out of the ground instead of pumpkins!
In the words of 7-year-old Elizabeth Wakefield . . .
Our class is having an art show. My painting was the best!
It had lots of macaroni pasted on it. But now my macaroni is missing!
Who ruined my painting? Time to use my noodle...and find out!
Elizabeth.
"Where's Caroline?" Lila asked, looking around the playground. I glanced around too but didn't see her.
Lila thumped her finger on her chin. "You know what, Elizabeth? I saw Caroline leave lunch early. Maybe she snuck back to the room and tore the macaroni off your project."
Jessica's mouth dropped open. "Maybe! She was awfully jealous."
I gasped. Caroline would never do something that sneaky. Would she?
There are two Wakefield Twins in our marching band, but only one drum.
Which one of us should play it? Me, of course.
But my twin sister, Elizabeth, got picked instead!
I want to play that drum more than anything.
And I won't stop making noise until I do!
It's Take Our Daughters to Work Day!
My twin sister, Jessica, and I get to spend the day with our mom.
She works in a big fancy department store!
I'm going to work hard. So is Jessica . . . I
We can't get in
Can we?
SUPER SNOOPERS
Could he really be Santa Claus?
Identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are members of a mystery-solving group called the Snoopers Club and Jessica has found their first case. She thinks Mr. Kringle, the new custodian at school, looks just like Santa Claus. She sees him checking over a long list of names. Is it his gift list? Jessica and Elizabeth and the other Snoopers uncover a number of convincing clues. Mr. Kringle couldn't really be Santa Clause, could he?
"How did you know my name was Jessica?" she asked the new custodian. She had been sent to his office to get the spare key to the art closet in Mrs. Otis's classroom.
Chris chuckled. "I have my ways," he answered. He handed her a candy cane. "Here's an early Christmas present for you."
"Thanks," Jessica whispered. As she turned to leave, she looked back. "You know what?"
Chris raised his bushy white eyebrows. "Yes?" he said.
"You look just like Santa Claus," Jessica told him.
"I do?" Chris said, laughing a "Ho, ho, ho" laugh. "Well, maybe I am Santa Claus."
The Case of the Magic Christmas Bell
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their friends in the Snoopers Club have uncovered their most difficult case yet! The bell that helps Santa's reindeer fly has fallen off the sleigh: If the Snoopers don't find it, Santa won't be able to deliver any presents this Christmas. They have to work fast, though, because a bad elf named Fritzi is looking for the bell, too. Will the Snoopers be able to save Christmas?
#3. The Case of the Haunted Camp - Ghost Trouble
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their friend from the Snoopers Club are having lots of fun at Camp San Benito. Then someone wrecks the art room and write "GO AWAY!" on the wall. Some people say the camp is haunted. Could a ghost be causing all the trouble? It's up to the Snoopers to find out the truth!
#4. The Case of the Christmas Thief
Jessica, Elizabeth, and their friends in the Snoopers Club must catch the thief who stole their classmates favorite holiday objects from the special display in their room before Christmas is ruined.
Pirate Gold?
When identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield see a strange woman acting suspicioualy at the beach, they're sure they've uncovered another mystery. Could the woman be searching for lost pirate booty? The twins and their friends in the Snoopers Club start digging for buried treasure themselves - and for more clues. Will they find gold without getting caught by the mysterious treasure hunter?
Catch that Thief!
Spaceship to Venn
The Snoopers Club, plus alien expert Andy Franklin, are whisked off to Venn, a planet in outer space! Their mission is to find the missing princess, Zari. Some say the evil Nards have kidnapped her, so they can rule the planet. But the more the Snoopers explore, the more they think Zari ran away. Zari's real enemy may be someone pretending to be her friend - someone who might also keep the Snoopers from returning to Earth. Will the Snoopers find princess before it's too late - or will they be trapped in space forever?
"Run!" Eva yelled.
It was too late. One of the aliens grabbed Ellen's arms.
Ellen kicked her feet with all her might. "Get off me! Let go!"
Lila tried to pry the alien's fingers off Ellen's arm. Jessica stomped on the alien's foot. But it was no use.
"Where are you taking us?" Elizabeth demanded.
The alien's grunted something in what sounded like Zardian.
"They probably don't speak English," Andy said.
"Do you think they're taking us to the Nards?" Eva asked, struggling against the alien who was holding her.
Nobody wanted to answer that one.
SUPER SPECIALs
A Christmas Adventure!
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are looking forward to a perfect Christmas Eve. They're going shopping in the biggest department store they've ever seen! And the fun really begins when they realize the store has closed - with them inside!
Being trapped alone inside toyland is a wish come true - until spooky things start happening. When the twins disv=cover a thief is locked in the store with them, they have to figure out a way to stop him. Can they catch the thief before he catches them?
The Great Easter Egg Hunt -
Jessica Wakefield can't wait! Sweet Valley Elementry is having an Easter egg hunt - and the prize is a bunny! Best of all, Jessica's twin sister, Elizabeth, is in charge of hiding the eggs. Jessica's positive she can trick her sister into telling her where the eggs are. But when Jessica wins the egg hunt, everyone knows she cheated. Now they're mad at Elizabeth for playing favourites. Can Jessica help her sister and still keep the Easter bunny?
Beware the Mummy!(Hairaiser)
Mrs. Otis's class is going on a field trip to see a special Egyptian exhibit from the tomb of Ramses XIII. Jessica Wakefield can't wait to look at the pharaoh's jewelry and his gold coffin. But her twin sister, Elizabeth, doesn't want to go. She knows the pharaoh's tomb is cursed - anyone who disturbs it is doomed! Will Elizabeth and Jessica awaken the pharaoh's mummy?
Save the Turkey
When Jessica and Elizabeth's dad is given a live turkey for Thanksgiving, the twins try to save "Tom" from becoming part of their Thanksgiving dinner.
Easter Surprise!
Easter eggs are so much fun! I had the prettiest one in Mrs. Otis's class - I even won a prize. So of course I didn't want my klutzy twin sister, Jessica, to play with my egg. I hid it under my pillow one night so she wouldn't find it. And the next morning, it was gone! Instead of an egg, there was a fuzzy yellow chick! His name is Sneeches, and he's the cutest little chick in the whole world. I want him to live with us forever. But Mom and Dad say he has to go to a farm! What can I do to keep my Easter chick?