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Books with author FRANCINE PASCAL

  • Last Chance

    Francine Pascal

    language (, Jan. 27, 2016)
    Johanna Porter is a high school drop-out who has spent her time working various jobs including being a waitress. However, after the death of her mother, she comes across her mother's journal in the attic and is devastated to read about her mother's views on her dropping out of school and so vows to go back. Johanna found it difficult to be back as a member of the student body since everyone's talking about her and labeling her as a drop-out. She also has to come to terms with her long-time crush Peter DeHaven--a brilliant science student who is considered to be one of the brainiest guys in school, and who's surprisingly dating superficial cheerleader Amy. She finds solace in Elizabeth and confides in her that she and Peter are secretly seeing each other but is hurt when she thinks that Liz has betrayed her after Amy finds out. Angry and disappointed when Peter scrawls a note stating that they shouldn't see each other anymore, Johanna finds that this is the final straw and drops out of school for good. Elizabeth tells Peter what has happened and he is torn about what to do, on the one hand he deeply cares for Johanna yet, on the other, he is too scared to let these feelings show. Will Peter be able to persuade Johanna to return or is she destined to feel like a failure forever?
  • Runaway

    Francine Pascal

    language (, Jan. 27, 2016)
    Jessica's had it with Sweet Valley.Jessica Wakefield is sick and tired of taking second place to her twin sister, Elizabeth. Everyone adores Elizabeth; she's kind and loving and generous. But Jessica can't seem to do anything right.Then Jessica meets handsome, sensitive Nicky Shepard, who feels the same way she does. Nicky is running away to San Francisco and wants Jessica to join him. At first she doesn't take him seriously. But when things reach the breaking point at home, Jessica starts to see that she might be better off if she left Sweet Valley--forever!
  • That Fatal Night

    Francine Pascal

    language (, Jan. 19, 2016)
    Ken Matthews, captain of the football team, is blinded in an automobile accident. Angry and bitter, Ken develops a new friendship with an avid sports fan, Terri Adams. But can there be anything more than friendship between them?
  • Sweet Valley #3: Playing with Fire

    Francine Pascal

    Mass Market Paperback (Laurel Leaf, Aug. 26, 2008)
    JESSICA WAKEFIELD DEMANDS attention in any crowd, from every boy. After obsessing over him for weeks, she finally lands the perfect guy: Bruce Patman. And she falls hard and fast. There’s nothing she won’t do for him. . . .But Elizabeth soon notices a change in her twin. Jessica’s usual charm,determination, and attitude are gone. She’s a ghost of her old self. And Liz wonders just how far her sister will go for love.
  • Secret Admirer

    Francine Pascal

    eBook (, Jan. 27, 2016)
    Headed for trouble...Regina Morrow and Bruce Patman have been going together for months. But when beautiful, devious Amy Sutton is paired up with Bruce on a school project, she schemes to steal him away from Regina. Little by little Bruce's resistance to Amy's charm begins to crumble.Regina is furious when she discovers that Bruce has been seeing Amy behind her back. Hurt and betrayed, she turns to Justin Belson, a troubled senior at Sweet Valley High. Regina's friends are worried. They think Justin and his crowd are bad news--it's rumored that some of them are drug users. Is Regina on a dangerous course?
  • Slam Book Fever

    Francine Pascal

    language (, Jan. 26, 2016)
    Predictions ...Slam books are the newest craze at Sweet Valley High. They're do-it-yourself books of lists and predictions about everyone in school. They start out as fun but soon stir up big trouble.First, Jeffrey French, Elizabeth Wakefield's boyfriend, gets paired up with another girl under the category, "Couple of the Future." Then Elizabeth gets matched with the new boy at school, A.J. Morgan--and her twin, Jessica, is furious, because she's the one who's fallen hard for A.J.Will the mysterious slam-book entries spell the end of happiness for both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield?
  • The Parent Plot

    Francine Pascal

    language (, Jan. 27, 2016)
    Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield's father is running for mayor of Sweet Valley. The twins are hard at work on his campaign--but they're taking opposite sides in an even bigger contest: a contest to bring romance into their parents lives.Even though Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield separated only recently, Jessica thinks it's time for them to start dating other people--and she's going to make sure that's exactly what happens.But Elizabeth is just as determined to get her parents back together. She's thinking up some romantic schemes of her own. It's Jessica versus Elizabeth--may the best twin win!
  • My First Love and Other Disasters

    Francine Pascal

    eBook (Simon Pulse, July 2, 2013)
    Victoria Martin’s in a bad way. Falling for Jim, the school hottie, was just the start of it; now she finds herself caught up in major plots to win him over, while at the same time getting rid of his annoyingly gorgeous girlfriend, Gloria. So when she hears that Jim’s going to be spending the whole summer on Fire Island, Victoria knows that this is her chance to be noticed. She promptly signs herself up for a summer as a mother’s helper there—it’s got to work! But Victoria’s about to learn that first love can easily collapse into total disaster...
  • Rock Star's Girl

    Francine Pascal

    language (, Jan. 27, 2016)
    Jessica can't believe it! Her idol, rock star Jamie Peters, has moved to Sweet Valley. If only she could meet him, her career as a 'star' would really take off! Peeking through the bushes bordering his estate, hoping to find a way to talk to him, Jessica sees something shocking. Andrea Slade, the quiet new girl at Sweet Valley High, is lounging by the pool with Jamie - and she's acting as if they are more than just good friends. Could a sixteen-year-old nobody like Andrea really be a rock star's girlfriend?
  • Lost At Sea

    Francine Pascal

    language (, Jan. 27, 2016)
    Shipwrecked ... It's a beautiful, sunny day when a group from Sweet Valley High sets sail for a special science field trip. Jessica Wakefield is looking forward to a few hours of sunbathing and flirting, while her twin sister, Elizabeth, can't wait to get to deserted Anacapa Island to study the marine life. Neither of them could have imagined the nightmare the trip will become.On the way back from the island, a violent storm sets in, and the group is forced to abandon ship in the middle of a raging sea. Then, when the lifeboat carrying Jessica and Winston Egbert capsizes, they disappear into the fog.After the storm clears, Jessica's life preserver turns up. And soon the Coast Guard spots the missing lifeboat--but it's empty! Will Jessica and Winston ever be found?
  • Rags to Riches

    Francine Pascal

    eBook (, Jan. 27, 2016)
    Roger strikes it rich ...No one would have guessed that Roger Barrett, the poorest boy in Sweet Valley, was really one of the Patmans, the wealthiest family in town. But when Roger's mother dies, the secret of his birth is revealed, and overnight he becomes a millionaire!Immediately Jessica Wakefield sets her sights on Roger and his newfound wealth. Only one thing stands in her way--Olivia Davidson, Roger's longtime girlfriend. But not for long. Jessica has a surefire plan to take care of her!
  • Pretenses

    Francine Pascal

    language (, Jan. 27, 2016)
    Too much mystery ...Cara Walker feels that her boyfriend, Steven Wakefield, isn't paying enough attention to her. Suddenly he's acting aloof and withdrawn. Cara's good friend Jessica, Steven's sister, suggests that Cara add some mystery to the relationship.When Cara takes Jessica's advice, it backfires. Steven starts to act even more distant, and Cara is sure he's hiding something. He used to confide in her, but now it seems he's tuming to his sister Elizabeth's friend Abbie Richardson. Will Cara discover Steven's secret before she's replaced by someone new?