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Is Elizabeth''s best friend more important than her own twin sister?

After a chance encounter with a sympathetic CIA agent gave Gaia Moore precious insight into her parents'' history, she remains unsure which Moore twin is truly her father. Now trapped in an institution for enemies of the Agency, Gaia''s world is soon blown wide open. Original.

Elizabeth must rescue Jessica from the spell of Jonathan Cain when she discovers his evil secret and his plan to make Jessica his forever.

Maria Slater, who has been an actress since she was three years old, is trying to start a new life at Sweet Valley Middle School.

Eva has the birthday party blues, and it''s up to Lila and Elizabeth to cheer her up.

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!

Seventeen-year-old Gaia Moore is not a typical high school senior. Her mother is dead, and her father, a secret agent, abandoned her years ago. But before he left, he taught her self-preservation. She''s a black belt in karate, multilingual and has an extraordinary ability - fearlessness.

Brooke''s mom is the incredible new rock singer, Coco. But Brooke must keep her mother''s identity a secret because having a family could ruin Coco''s career.

For Jessica and Elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30... From Francine Pascal, creator of Sweet Valley High and author of the New York Times bestselling Sweet Valley Confidential, comes the sixth installment of the groundbreaking, six-part, E-original serial, The Sweet Life, continuing the adventures of beautiful blonde twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and the gang from Sweet Valley. Three years after the events of Sweet Valley Confidential, Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are back in Sweet Valley and inseparable once more. But Jessica, now a mother, finds herself in grave danger when a man she trusts betrays her. Lila Fowler''s shocking secret comes to light. Elizabeth learns the dark origins of the scandal that''s ravaged Bruce''s life, but is it too late? Sweet Valley fans, new and old, will be shocked and scandalized by this full-throttle finale!

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?

Jessica Wakefield and her best friend, Lila Fowler, are at war! The battlefield is the white sandy beach of Club paradise, a fabulous island resort owned by Lila''s uncle. Jessica''s dreams of lounging by the pool and dancing the night away are shattered when she learns that Lila''s uncle has less relaxing plans for them: Jessica and Lila aren''t guests, they''re hired hands! Jessica''s going to make Lila pay for this, and she''s determined that the price will be Lila''s new Club Paradise boyfriend. Back home in Sweet Valley, Jessica''s twin sister, Elizabeth, makes a shocking discovery. While researching her family history, she unearths a secret about her mother''s past that could change the future of the Wakefield family.

Elizabeth helps her friend Ted train for an upcoming horse competition, and meets a new mysterious girl at the stables.

The greatest weapon against a serial killer? A girl with no fear. Gaia Moore isn''t like anyone else in the world. She''s trained in ten different martial arts. She has a sharp mind, and an even sharper tongue. As a teenager she cut class to bust gang members and drug dealers on the streets of New York City. And now Gaia''s been recruited to join the world''s leading crime-fighting organization. At FBI training camp in Quantico, Gaia will become a part of an unparalleled team. She''ll learn the strict codes and procedures of the FBI. She''ll be pushed to her body and mind''s utmost limits. She''ll learn how to hunt serial killers. And she will catch one.

Jessica Wakefield can''t believe that her older brother has fallen for her best friend Lila Fowler. Her twin, Elizabeth, agrees that Steven is making a big mistake, so they devise a plan to snuff out the romance. Meanwhile, an arsonist is still at large, and is preparing to strike Sweet Valley High.

Everyone longs for something. And everyone gives in to temptation sometimes. Mary. Heather. Sam. Now it''s my turn.

Boy-crazy Amy Sutton has finally found the guy of her dreams-tennis star Tom McKay. But Tom''s not at all interested in dating her. Amy just can''t believe it and refuses to give up! Tom asks his friend Barry Rork to help him convince Amy that she''s wasting her time. Barry''s fallen for Amy himself, and he tries to make her see how much he cares about her. But Amy just gets furious with Barry for interfering. Will she ever set aside her pride and find true love?

It''s spring break, and the twins are taking a scuba diving course at Pirates Cove. On their first dive the twins discover the remains of an old pirate ship, and half a golden heart buried in the sand. Can Elizabeth discover the secret of the golden heart before the curse destroys her?

When a new girl moves into a run-down house that is rumored to be haunted, Jessica and her friends decide she must be a witch.

Jessica and Elizabeth discover that life on an Indian reservation is not quite what they thought it would be.

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! Then Jessica finds out that Ms. Kovac 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?

A party at Jonathan Cain''s mansion turns to terror when the lights go out and an unsuspecting Jessica is left alone with him.

Jessica enters a ''model family'' competition in a magazine, the prize a trip to Paris, but her entry bears little relation to the truth.

When Nina Harper and Bryan Nelson see the sign, they think it''s too good to be true: all they have to do is watch television with electrodes attached to their heads while someone takes notes, and they''ll get paid. But no one mentioned the side effects, or the violent changes in the subjects'' behavior afterward.

Elizabeth''s renewed relationship with Todd is threatened when his ex-girlfriend Gin-Yung returns from London; meanwhile, Jessica pulls out all the stops in an effort to be included in a sexy school calendar.

Twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are interning at the hippest fashion magazine but not everything is glamorous.

When the entire school thinks she has stolen the money raised for the Christmas party--money she has secretly given to a homeless family--Elizabeth wishes she had never been born, and a friendly Christmas angel grants her wish.

Everyone loves to know secrets--now fans will have the chance to read what''s been hidden in the pages of Jessica''s personal diaries. When she discovers that her twin sister, Elizabeth, has stolen the man she loves, Jessica decides to run away. While packing her things, she comes across the diaries from her junior year, opens them, and begins reading. . . .

Elizabeth Wakefield has a confession to make. She''s met a guy--an intelligent, caring, and unbelievably handsome guy. But it''s not Todd Wilkins, her longtime boyfriend, whom she loves more than anybody. It''s Sam. Elizabeth wouldn''t even need to change her initials. Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff. She''s fallen hard. But no one can know about Elizabeth and Sam, especially not Jessica. She could never keep a secret this big. And if Todd ever finds out, it''ll break his heart.

Jessica realizes it might take more than just living with Mike McAllery to make sure he''s all hers. Elizabeth is torn between the mysterious Tom Watts and the romantic William White. And there is a secret society wreaking havoc on campus.

For Jessica Wakefield, the upcoming California games are the chance of a lifetime. She''s earned a place on the school''s gymnastics team and is ready to prove her acrobatic ability to the whole state. Jessica''s sure she''s good enough to win the gold medal until she meets Dawn Maven, the star gymnast of a rival team. Dawn is strong, graceful and ruthless and will do whatever it takes to win--even sabotage Jessica''s performance.

Source: Copyright deposit, Apr. 15, 1993.

Elizabeth Wakefield takes her boyfriend, Tom Watts, home for Christmas. Once they get there, memories of her old life with Todd Wilkins haunt her. Meanwhile, Todd is trying desperately to get over Elizabeth. Will Elizabeth''s ex-best friend, Alexandra Rollins, help Todd forget?

Tia and Conner have been friends for ever; they''ve been there for each other through everything. Yet now Tia is beginning to discover romantic feelings for Conner. Elizabeth isn''t going to be happy about this.

Sweet Valley Twins #17.

Sweet Valley Twins and Friends #73.

Jessica can''t wait to attend the new charm school. But her twin sister, Elizabeth, has no interest in the school - until she uncovers some suspicious things about its owners.

In the first volume of a trilogy, the lovely, dazzling, and devious Caitlyn Ryan, a young girl raised by her wealthy, powerful, and cold grandmother, will do just about anything to get Jed Michaels, the boy she wants.