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Sweet Valley Twins: Double Trouble Boxed Set

Best Friends, Teacher's Pet (A Graphic Novel Boxed Set)

Part of Sweet Valley Twins

Author Francine Pascal
Illustrated by Claudia Aguirre
Adapted by Nicole Andelfinger
Boxed Set (Trade Paperback)
$27.98 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Graphic
5.56"W x 8.13"H x 1.5"D   | 28 oz | 10 per carton
On sale Sep 05, 2023 | 448 Pages | 9780593705506
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
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Meet Elizabeth and Jessica, and fall in love with the world of Sweet Valley all over again! The bestselling graphic novel adaptation series Sweet Valley Twins is now available in this twice-as-nice boxed set!

Includes two books filled with twins, friendship, and classic Sweet Valley drama!

Book 1: Best Friends
Twins Jessica and Elizabeth have always been inseparable, but starting middle school means a chance for new beginnings! What will happen when the twins realize they might not be as alike as they thought?

Book 2: Teacher's Pet
Jessica knows she’s the better dancer--but their dance teacher only seems to have eyes for Elizabeth! Even worse, Elizabeth refuses to believe that their teacher is favoring her! With Jessica’s attitude rapidly souring and Elizabeth realizing that Jessica might actually be right, will they be able to find a way to get Jessica her leading role?

"Sweet and bubbly as soda pop, Sweet Valley Twins hooked me from page one." —Hope Larson, New York Times bestselling author of A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
Fun Facts About Francine!
Favorite colors: beige and blue
Favorite food: Maryland crabcakes
Favorite clothes: casual – jeans
Favorite animal: dog – my German shepherd, Sophie
Education: New York University
Hobbies: walking, movies, theatre (plays)
Birthday: May 13

Interview with Francine Pascal
Where did you grow up?
New York City.
Where do you live today?
New York City and the South of France.
Did you always like reading?
What was your favorite book growing up?
I always loved reading. Growing up, my favorite book was A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Did you always want to be a writer?
Yes, since I was a small child, I was always writing either poems or plays. . . plays in which I had the starring part.
Have you written any books besides the Sweet Valley series?
I've written Hangin' Out with Cici (which became an ABC AfterSchool Special called "My Mother Was Never a Kid"), The Hand-Me-Down Kid (also made into an ABC AfterSchool Special), My First Love and Other Disasters, and Love and Betrayal & Hold the Mayo. I've also worked on a musical and several adult books.
How did Sweet Valley begin?
I originally planned to sell the idea for a daytime drama featuring teenage characters to television networks, until a friend suggested that a book series, rather than a television series, might be the best way to fully develop the fictitious Southern California town of Sweet Valley. The rest is publishing history – and now a TV show, too!
Where do you get your ideas?
I get some of my ideas from watching my three daughters, but most of them come from my own memories of growing up. I can remember how romantic I was, not just about love, but romance in the classic sense – the romantic ideals: of honor and truth, of loyalty, sacrifice and fairness. Those were the elements that made a story satisfying to me. And that what I try to put in all my books. Plus action. Everybody likes action.
How did you come up with Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield?
I always had a fascination with twins. The trick is to think of Elizabeth and Jessica as the good and bad sides of one person.
Which is your favorite Sweet Valley book?
Sweet Valley High #12, When Love Dies.
What is it like to have the characters you created come to life in the TV show, Sweet Valley High?
It's marvelous! Just the way I had pictured it. The characters have grown and the acting is good and I am very pleased. View titles by Francine Pascal
Claudia Aguirre is a Mexican lesbian comic-book artist and writer. She is a cofounder of Boudika Comics, where she self-publishes comics, and is a GLAAD Media Award nominee and Eisner Award nominee. Her comic works include Lost on Planet Earth with ComiXology Originals, Hotel Dare with Boom! Studios, Firebrand with Legendary Comics, Morning in America with Oni Press, and Kim & Kim with Black Mask Studios. View titles by Claudia Aguirre

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Meet Elizabeth and Jessica, and fall in love with the world of Sweet Valley all over again! The bestselling graphic novel adaptation series Sweet Valley Twins is now available in this twice-as-nice boxed set!

Includes two books filled with twins, friendship, and classic Sweet Valley drama!

Book 1: Best Friends
Twins Jessica and Elizabeth have always been inseparable, but starting middle school means a chance for new beginnings! What will happen when the twins realize they might not be as alike as they thought?

Book 2: Teacher's Pet
Jessica knows she’s the better dancer--but their dance teacher only seems to have eyes for Elizabeth! Even worse, Elizabeth refuses to believe that their teacher is favoring her! With Jessica’s attitude rapidly souring and Elizabeth realizing that Jessica might actually be right, will they be able to find a way to get Jessica her leading role?

"Sweet and bubbly as soda pop, Sweet Valley Twins hooked me from page one." —Hope Larson, New York Times bestselling author of A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

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Fun Facts About Francine!
Favorite colors: beige and blue
Favorite food: Maryland crabcakes
Favorite clothes: casual – jeans
Favorite animal: dog – my German shepherd, Sophie
Education: New York University
Hobbies: walking, movies, theatre (plays)
Birthday: May 13

Interview with Francine Pascal
Where did you grow up?
New York City.
Where do you live today?
New York City and the South of France.
Did you always like reading?
What was your favorite book growing up?
I always loved reading. Growing up, my favorite book was A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Did you always want to be a writer?
Yes, since I was a small child, I was always writing either poems or plays. . . plays in which I had the starring part.
Have you written any books besides the Sweet Valley series?
I've written Hangin' Out with Cici (which became an ABC AfterSchool Special called "My Mother Was Never a Kid"), The Hand-Me-Down Kid (also made into an ABC AfterSchool Special), My First Love and Other Disasters, and Love and Betrayal & Hold the Mayo. I've also worked on a musical and several adult books.
How did Sweet Valley begin?
I originally planned to sell the idea for a daytime drama featuring teenage characters to television networks, until a friend suggested that a book series, rather than a television series, might be the best way to fully develop the fictitious Southern California town of Sweet Valley. The rest is publishing history – and now a TV show, too!
Where do you get your ideas?
I get some of my ideas from watching my three daughters, but most of them come from my own memories of growing up. I can remember how romantic I was, not just about love, but romance in the classic sense – the romantic ideals: of honor and truth, of loyalty, sacrifice and fairness. Those were the elements that made a story satisfying to me. And that what I try to put in all my books. Plus action. Everybody likes action.
How did you come up with Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield?
I always had a fascination with twins. The trick is to think of Elizabeth and Jessica as the good and bad sides of one person.
Which is your favorite Sweet Valley book?
Sweet Valley High #12, When Love Dies.
What is it like to have the characters you created come to life in the TV show, Sweet Valley High?
It's marvelous! Just the way I had pictured it. The characters have grown and the acting is good and I am very pleased. View titles by Francine Pascal
Claudia Aguirre is a Mexican lesbian comic-book artist and writer. She is a cofounder of Boudika Comics, where she self-publishes comics, and is a GLAAD Media Award nominee and Eisner Award nominee. Her comic works include Lost on Planet Earth with ComiXology Originals, Hotel Dare with Boom! Studios, Firebrand with Legendary Comics, Morning in America with Oni Press, and Kim & Kim with Black Mask Studios. View titles by Claudia Aguirre

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