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  • The Babysitter

    Polly Esther Rayon

    eBook (, July 13, 2014)
    “A Sweet Valley Twins Evil Parody”Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. While Mr. and Mrs. Wastefeld are on vacation in San Francisco, identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth and their brother Steven are dismayed to learn that they’ll be left with a babysitter yet again. Only this time, she’s young, pretty—and a witch!The Wastefeld kids soon discover that this is no ordinary babysitter. Piper Quintin is not only evil, she’s out to get them.How will they survive the wrath of a teenage girl with supernatural powers? The Babysitter is a bizarre horror-parody of books I used to read obsessively as a child and later realized were awful. The Babysitter combines elements of satire and horror, and is kind of meta. If any of it sounds familiar, it's inspired by a few of the actual books in the series, but I took their premises and concocted a plot of my own with original characters. This isn’t really a kid’s book. The original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. There’s definitely some dark humor, and “magical” violence.
  • The Vampires: Part One - Blood Moon

    Polly Esther Rayon

    language (, March 9, 2020)
    Are you thirsty for more vampires? If so, what’s wrong with you? Vampires are too sexy to be in a book for “intermediate readers,” as we learned in Book 3. Yet here we are again, rehashing the same idea much like the ghostwriters of the series I’m parodying (Sweet Valley Twins). The Vampires continues to combine elements of satire and (mostly tame) horror, and is probably in poor taste. If any of it sounds familiar, it's inspired by the ninth “Super Chiller” in the actual series, but I take it and run with it, eat it, and regurgitate it into a twisted tale of vampires and puberty, featuring all the characters that I invented, from previous books. The end is a cliffhanger, and Part 2 is coming soon. As always, please note that this isn’t really a kid’s book. The two original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the that series. But there may be adult language, some dark humor, and “magical” violence, as with previous books.
  • The Vampires: Part Two - Through the Looking Glass

    Polly Esther Rayon

    language (, March 9, 2020)
    Jessica Wastefeld has turned into a vampire, and her twin sister Elizabeth has gone through the Looking Glass to save her. But unlike Alice's backwards land of whimsy, this Looking-Glass Land is fraught with danger. Piper, the witch, is the Red Queen who makes Elizabeth the pawn in her twisted game. The White Queen is Lucia Holzer, who lives in the spooky old house in the twin’s neighborhood, the Old Luna Place. Can Elizabeth make it to the Eighth Square, and break the spell on her sister? Find out in the chilling conclusion to this two-part miniseries.The Vampires: Part Two combines elements of horror and satire (parodying Sweet Valley Twins) and also borrows heavily from Lewis Carroll and Bram Stoker, which no one needed to do until just now. Because I’m weird. This isn’t really a kid’s book. The two original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. But there may be some some adult language, dark humor, and “magical” violence.
  • The Babysitter II

    Polly Esther Rayon

    eBook (, March 14, 2020)
    Piper the witch, in one final attempt to destroy the twins, makes it count: she sends them back in time to the Salem Witch Trials! Jessica and Elizabeth think they’re going on a field trip to see how the Puritans lived. But after the bus goes through a spooky tunnel, the twins black out and awake in a strange new world: a hybrid of Saccharin Valley and Salem Village. The townsfolk are eerily similar to their own family, classmates and teachers, and are immediately suspicious who look exactly alike but are different people. Now the twins must find Piper’s magic pocket watch before they end up on trial for witchcraft themselves!Did this need to be written? Well, too late. (Now I’ve gotten all of this horror-parody mashup completely out of my system.) Borrows a smidge from Book #54, The Big Party Weekend, then goes completely off the rails. As always, this isn’t really a kid’s book. The original series was aimed at preteen girls, where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. But there may be some some adult language, dark humor, and “magical” violence.
  • The Fortune Teller

    Polly Esther Rayon

    language (, Aug. 16, 2014)
    Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. The third in a series.The traveling carnival has come to Saccharin Valley, and Jessica and Elizabeth can’t wait to go. But when they get there, some odd things happen to the twins. Jessica, who can’t wait to have her fortune told, is warned by the fortune teller to stay away, and Elizabeth stumbles onto a mystery involving two shocking murders. Then the twins meet a sister and brother who aren’t what they seem. Does the fortune teller know more than she claims to? Will the twins fall under the evil spell of the carnival? Let’s hope so.If you’ve made it this far, you deserve a purple sparkly unicorn T-shirt. #3 in this series is a yet another horror-parody of books I used to read obsessively as a child and later realized were awful. The Fortune Teller combines elements of satire and horror... well, the horror is pretty tame, in true "Intermediate Reader" style. Also, this isn’t really a kid’s book. The original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. BUT there’s some adult language, (ooh!) definitely some dark humor, and “magical” violence.
  • The Babysitter

    Polly Esther Rayon

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 14, 2014)
    “A Sweet Valley Twins Evil Parody” Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. While Mr. and Mrs. Wastefeld are on vacation in San Francisco, identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth and their brother Steven are dismayed to learn that they’ll be left with a babysitter yet again. Only this time, she’s young, pretty—and a witch! The Wastefeld kids soon discover that this is no ordinary babysitter. Piper Quintin is not only evil, she’s out to get them. How will they survive the wrath of a teenage girl with supernatural powers? The Babysitter is a horror-parody of books I used to read obsessively as a child and later realized were awful. The Babysitter combines elements of satire and horror, and is kind of meta. If any of it sounds familiar, it's inspired by a few of the actual books in the series, but I took their premises and concocted a plot of my own with original characters. This isn’t really a kid’s book. The original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. There’s definitely some dark humor, and “magical” violence.***NEW AND IMPROVED*** both ebook & paperback now with added footnotes that list every SVT book I reference.
  • The Babysitter II

    Polly Esther Rayon

    Paperback (Independently published, March 15, 2020)
    Piper the witch, in one final attempt to destroy the twins, makes it count: she sends them back in time to the Salem Witch Trials! Jessica and Elizabeth think they’re going on a field trip to see how the Puritans lived. But after the bus goes through a spooky tunnel, the twins black out and awake in a strange new world: a hybrid of Saccharin Valley and Salem Village. The townsfolk are eerily similar to their own family, classmates and teachers, and are immediately suspicious who look exactly alike but are different people. Now the twins must find Piper’s magic pocket watch before they end up on trial for witchcraft themselves! Did this need to be written? Well, too late. (Now I’ve gotten all of this horror-parody mashup completely out of my system.) Borrows a smidge from Book #54, The Big Party Weekend, then goes completely off the rails. As always, this isn’t really a kid’s book. The original series was aimed at preteen girls, where the twins are twelve. So, while there’s no blatant sexuality or violence--because it follows the rules of the original series--there may be some some adult language, dark humor, and “magical” violence.
  • The Fortune Teller

    Polly Esther Rayon

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 14, 2014)
    Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. The third in a series.The traveling carnival has come to Saccharin Valley, and Jessica and Elizabeth can’t wait to go. But when they get there, some odd things happen to the twins. Jessica, who can’t wait to have her fortune told, is warned by the fortune teller to stay away, and Elizabeth stumbles onto a mystery involving two shocking murders. Then the twins meet a sister and brother who aren’t what they seem. Does the fortune teller know more than she claims to? Will the twins fall under the evil spell of the carnival? Let’s hope so.If you’ve made it this far, you deserve a purple sparkly unicorn T-shirt. #3 in this series is a yet another horror-parody of books I used to read obsessively as a child and later realized were awful. The Fortune Teller combines elements of satire and horror... well, the horror is pretty tame, in true "Intermediate Reader" style. Also, this isn’t really a kid’s book. The original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. BUT there’s some adult language, (ooh!) definitely some dark humor, and “magical” violence.
  • The Witch

    Polly Rayon

    eBook
    "A Sweet Valley Twins Evil Parody"Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. All the kids at Saccharin Valley Middle School say the Morrison mansion is haunted. So when Fallon Morrison moves into the crumbling Victorian house, the rumors spread fast. Jessica Wastefeld and her friends are convinced that the new girl is a witch.But Jessica’s identical twin sister, Elizabeth, is sure that Fallon is just an ordinary girl. She’s determined to stick up for her new friend. Fallon has her own agenda, especially when Jessica and her friends start being mean to her. Is Fallon really a witch? Well, duh.The Witch is a "horror-parody" of books I used to read obsessively as a child and later realized are awful. The Witch combines elements of satire and horror, and is kind of meta. If it sounds familiar, it's inspired by the third book in the actual series, but I took its premise and twisted it beyond recognition, because the original plot really annoyed me. Added original characters (whom you’ll have met in Book One).More books in my fake series to come.The original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are young enough to encounter supernatural events (many of their “Super Chillers” were ghost stories). So while there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, and it follows the rules of the original series, it might be better appreciated by someone 13 or older (especially women in their 30s). There’s definitely some dark humor, and “magical” violence.
  • The Witch

    Polly Esther Rayon

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 14, 2014)
    "A Sweet Valley Twins Evil Parody" Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. All the kids at Saccharin Valley Middle School say the Morrison mansion is haunted. So when Fallon Morrison moves into the crumbling Victorian house, the rumors spread fast. Jessica Wastefeld and her friends are convinced that the new girl is a witch. But Jessica’s identical twin sister, Elizabeth, is sure that Fallon is just an ordinary girl. She’s determined to stick up for her new friend. Fallon has her own agenda, especially when Jessica and her friends start being mean to her. Is Fallon really a witch? Well, duh. The Witch is a "horror-parody" of books I used to read obsessively as a child and later realized are awful. The Witch combines elements of satire and horror, and is kind of meta. If it sounds familiar, it's inspired by the third book in the actual series, but I took its premise and twisted it beyond recognition, because the original plot really annoyed me. Added original characters (whom you’ll have met in Book One). More books in my fake series to come. The original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are young enough to encounter supernatural events (many of their “Super Chillers” were ghost stories). So while there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, and it follows the rules of the original series, it might be better appreciated by someone 13 or older (especially women in their 30s). There’s definitely some dark humor, and “magical” violence.
  • The Vampires: Part One - Blood Moon

    Polly Esther Rayon

    (Independently published, March 10, 2020)
    Are you thirsty for more vampires? If so, what’s wrong with you? Vampires are too sexy to be in a book for “intermediate readers,” as we learned in Book 3. Yet here we are again, rehashing the same idea much like the ghostwriters of the series I’m parodying (Sweet Valley Twins). The Vampires continues to combine elements of satire and (mostly tame) horror, and is probably in poor taste. If any of it sounds familiar, it's inspired by the ninth “Super Chiller” in the actual series, but I take it and run with it, eat it, and regurgitate it into a twisted tale of vampires and puberty, featuring all the characters that I invented, from previous books. The end is a cliffhanger, and Part 2 is coming soon.As always, please note that this isn’t really a kid’s book. The two original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the that series. But there may be adult language, some dark humor, and “magical” violence, as with previous books.
  • The Vampires: Part Two - Through the Looking Glass

    Polly Esther Rayon

    (Independently published, March 10, 2020)
    Jessica Wastefeld has turned into a vampire, and her twin sister Elizabeth has gone through the Looking Glass to save her. But unlike Alice's backwards land of whimsy, this Looking-Glass Land is fraught with danger. Piper, the witch, is the Red Queen who makes Elizabeth the pawn in her twisted game. The White Queen is Lucia Holzer, who lives in the spooky old house in the twin’s neighborhood, the Old Luna Place. Can Elizabeth make it to the Eighth Square, and break the spell on her sister? Find out in the chilling conclusion to this two-part miniseries.The Vampires: Part Two combines elements of horror and satire (parodying Sweet Valley Twins)and also borrows heavily from Lewis Carroll and Bram Stoker, which no one needed to do until just now. Because I’m weird. This isn’t really a kid’s book. The two original series were aimed at preteen girls, and this book is based on the particular series where the twins are twelve. So there’s no blatant sexuality or violence, because it follows the rules of the original series. But there may be some some adult language, dark humor, and “magical” violence.