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Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are identical twins at Sweet Valley High. They're both popular, smart, and gorgeous, but that's where the similarity ends. Elizabeth is friendly, outgoing, and sincere—nothing like her twin. Snobbish and conniving, Jessica thinks the whole world revolves... read more

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  • Elizabeth Wakefield: one half of the twin Wakefield sisters...she's the nice and responsible one. On the school paper and loves learning and school.
  • Jessica Wakefield: The other half of the twin Wakefield sisters...she's the irresponsible and sometimes snobby one. Is a cheerleader.
  • Todd Wilkins: The guy that Elizabeth is crushing on that Jessica tries to steal. He's the star player on the basketball team.
  • Lila Fowler: Jessica's stuck-up, rich best friend
  • Bruce Patman: The rich guy who thinks he can get anything he wants
  • Steven Wakefield: Older brother to the twins, freshman in college, is in love with Trisha Martin
  • Alice Wakefield: the twins' mother, interior designer
  • Ned Wakefield: the twins' father, lawyer
  • Marianna West: lawyer working with Ned
  • Enid Rollins: Elizabeth's best friend
  • Ronnie: Enid's possessive boyfriend
  • Tricia Martin: is in love with Steven, her family has a bad reputation (father is an alcoholic and sister, Betsy is into drugs)
  • Winston Egbert: geek who is in love with Jessica
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  • “Jessica stared at herself in the full-length mirror and saw a picture of utter heartbreak and despair. But what was actually reflected in the glass was about the most adorable, most dazzling sixteen-year-old girl imaginable.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

Sweet Valley, CA...in the present (80's if you read this edition, but there is an updated edition that came out in 2008.)

First Sentence edit see section history

"Okay, when did I get so hideous?" Jessica Wakefield groaned.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1-19

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 143 in Sweet Valley High. (standard series)

Followed by Secrets.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Francine Pascal (Author)
  2. Kate William

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1983
ISBN: 9780440422624
Page Count: 223

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • College Girls
  • Sweet Valley High: Three Novels
  • Best Friends
  • Sweet Valley Confidential

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