Most Popular Books by Francine Pascal

I can''t believe my mother was ever my age. I think she was born a mother.... Now that she''s a teenager, Victoria Martin expects freedom, good times, and maybe even some understanding from her mother. But no such luck! She''s still getting the same old lectures, the same old groundings, and the same old punishments. It''s obvious her mother was never thirteen years old. Then one day, as she''s on her way home to get the telling-off of her life, something very strange happens to Victoria. When she finally arrives in New York, the station looks completely different, as if she''s slipped back through time. And then she meets Cici -- cool, outgoing Cici, the best friend a girl like Victoria could want. But Victoria can''t help feeling like she''s met her somewhere before....

Three things to do before i graduate: Buy a prom dress. Pass calculus. Disappear before anyone else gets killed.

Trust. It''s not really my thing. I can count the people I trust on one hand. On one finger, in fact. So what happens if that one person betrays me?

Beautiful Caitlin is hiding a terrifying secret, and her boyfriend Jed is coming too close to guessing what it is.

What terrible secret is Tricia keeping from Steven? Find out in When Love Dies, the next installment in Francine Pascal''s beloved Sweet Valley High series. Steven Wakefield, Elizabeth and Jessica''s handsome older brother, is heartbroken. His girlfriend, Tricia Martin, no longer seems interested in him. She breaks their dates and doesn''t return his calls. Steven doesn''t understand why Tricia''s feelings have changed so suddenly. Jessica, on the other hand, sees this as the perfect opportunity to set Steven up with her best friend, Cara Walker, but Elizabeth isn''t thrilled with the scheming, gossipy Cara. She is determined to find out just why Tricia left Steven—and is horrified when she discovers the awful truth.

Instead of choosing the good guy, I chose the bad guy. Instead of warding off the enemy, I moved in with him. And I thought the purpose of fear was to prevent you from doing stupid things.

Will Simmons realizes that he messed up and should just let Jessica be happy with her new boyfriend but he can''t stop thinking about her.

Once upon a time, Uncle Oliver was Loki, Jake was just a friend, and Sam was dead. That was before things got complicated.

A New York Times Bestseller! “Before there was Gossip Girl, there was Sweet Valley High...Sweet Valley Confidential makes a compelling enough companion that we actually missed two subway stops because we were caught up in its frothy fun.” —Wall Street Journal Iconic and beloved identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are all grown up, and navigating the very complicated world of work, love and betrayal in Francine Pascal''s long-awaited return to Sweet Valley. What terrible secret has torn Jessica and Elizabeth apart? Ten years after Sweet Valley High, the Wakefield twins have had a falling out of epic proportions. When Jessica commits a complete and utter betrayal, Elizabeth flees to New York to escape the pain. Jessica remains in California, dealing with the fallout of her heart-wrenching choices. But with Elizabeth as her enemy, Sweet Valley is no longer the idyllic town of their youth. Elizabeth soon decides the only way to heal her broken heart is to get revenge for Jessica''s duplicity. Always the "good" twin, Elizabeth about to turn the tables... Francine Pascal finally unfolds the continuing story of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield—and the whole gang from Sweet Valley—that will delight and surprise the millions of fans of these beloved characters.

New kid means new problems for Sweet Valley Twins, Jessica and Elizabeth. When a not-so-nice transfer student arrives the girls must decide if they''ll give her a chance or give her the cold shoulder! The fun and drama continues in this New York Times bestselling graphic novel series! When a new girl moves to Sweet Valley, the Wakefields are ready to welcome her to town -- unfortunately for Jessica and Elizabeth, Brooke Dennis seems to want nothing to do with them - she''s the meanest girl they''ve ever met! The last thing Jessica wants to do is show her around or help her at school. Elizabeth wonders if maybe there is more going on with Brooke... there has to be a reason she''s so mad all the time, right? Will Jessica and Elizabeth give Brooke a chance and find out who she really is? Or is Brooke truly the worst kid in Sweet Valley?

What''s the point of being fearless... if you can''t have fun with it once in a while?

Jessica and Elizabeth are ready to take on middle school . . . but are they ready to take on each other? The New York Times bestselling world of Sweet Valley Twins returns in these all-new graphic novel adaptations! “This series should be as popular with readers as The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels.” –Booklist Jessica and Elizabeth have always been inseparable twins, but starting middle school means a chance for new beginnings! Elizabeth is excited to organize a school newspaper, but Jessica is more interested in joining the exclusive Unicorn Club. What will happen when the twins realize they might not be as alike as they thought? Middle school is hard enough, but with these twins each dealing with becoming their own person--will they be able to stay friends at the same time? Francine Pascal’s beloved Sweet Valley Twins comes to life in a brand-new graphic novel that will have old and new fans delighted as they meet Jessica and Elizabeth in graphic novel form. With the lively artwork of Claudia Aguirre, Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends is a contemporary middle-grade graphic novel filled with heart, laughter, and lots of twins.

From bestselling author Francine Pascal comes Secrets, the second book in the beloved Sweet Valley High series. Jessica would stop at nothing... Gorgeous but ruthless, Jessica Wakefield is determined to be the chosen queen of Sweet Valley High''s fall dance this year. Once she''s crowned queen, surely Bruce Patman, the most popular boy in school, will finally notice her. And the only person standing in her way is Enid Rollins, Elizabeth''s best friend. But when Jessica uncovers a secret about Enid''s past, she knows the crown is within reach. She doesn''t care that revealing the secret could cost Enid both her reputation and boy she loves. Can Elizabeth save Enid from Jessica''s vicious gossip? Can she stop her scheming twin in time?

How do you explain color to the blind? Music to the deaf? Pain to the unfeeling? You can''t. That''s why I''ll never understand fear... No matter how much my survival depends on it.

Will they be torn apart? Now that summer''s over, identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield can''t wait to get back to school. The only question is: "Which school will they be going to? Sweet Valley Middle School has become so overcrowded, half the seventh and eighth graders will be moved to a new junior high. And nobody knows who will stay and who will go! The twins and their friends plan to spend what might be a final night together, camping out playing Truth or Dare. But these friends who thought they knew one another so well are about to discover a truth more shocking than any dare.... Don''t miss Books One, Two, and Three in this fantastic four-part miniseries: Countdown to Jr. High.

Sally Larson, an abandoned teenager, tries to make a new life with her cousin Dana''s family.

A team of East German gymnasts arrives in Sweet Valley, and the Wakefields host Kristoff, one of the gymnasts. After experiencing American life, Kristoff decides to defect. Will the Wakefields help him?