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    Sweet Valley Twins: Against the Rules

    (A Graphic Novel)

    Part of Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels

    Author Francine Pascal
    Illustrated by Claudia Aguirre
    Adapted by Nicole Andelfinger
    Paperback
    $14.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Random House Graphic
    5-1/2"W x 8"H
    On sale Jan 05, 2027 | 224 Pages | 9798217119851
    Grades 3-7
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    Can Jessica save Elizabeth from falling in with the wrong crowd when her twin is determined to make friends with the most unpopular girl in school?! The fun and drama continues in this New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!

    Sophia Rizzo is the best writer in school and Elizabeth knows she'd be perfect to write the new Sweet Valley Middle School play! The one problem? There are rumors about Sophia and Jessica is sure she'll only get Elizabeth in big trouble! 

    Even though everyone is telling Elizabeth to stay away from Sophia she's still determined to be a good friend—and have the best Sweet Valley school play yet—even if it means breaking the rules!
    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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    Can Jessica save Elizabeth from falling in with the wrong crowd when her twin is determined to make friends with the most unpopular girl in school?! The fun and drama continues in this New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!

    Sophia Rizzo is the best writer in school and Elizabeth knows she'd be perfect to write the new Sweet Valley Middle School play! The one problem? There are rumors about Sophia and Jessica is sure she'll only get Elizabeth in big trouble! 

    Even though everyone is telling Elizabeth to stay away from Sophia she's still determined to be a good friend—and have the best Sweet Valley school play yet—even if it means breaking the rules!

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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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