When her fabulous cookie recipe lands her an appearance on a television show, Jessica is directed to bake four hundred of her special cookies, but she finds she cannot remember the secret ingredient that made them so wonderful.
Janet Howell is driving Jessica Wakefield crazy! Janet is one of the most popular and important girls at Sweet Valley Middle School, but when she's mean, she's really mean. And ever since she and her sort-of boyfriend, Denny, got into a huge fight, Janet has been utterly impossible. So Jessica decides to get Janet and Denny back together. And if it takes a little fib to do it, well, all's fair in love, right? Not quite. Jessica's twin sister, Elizabeth, overhears her scheme and gives her a lecture on lying that hurts Jessica's feelings. So Jessica makes a wish that Elizabeth would have to tell nothing but the truth. But when her wish comes true, Jessica is anything but happy! Not only can't Elizabeth stop telling the truth, she can't seem to keep her mouth shut about Jessica! Can Jessica reverse the wish in time to save herself from Elizabeth's obnoxious honesty?
*NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING MILA KUNIS* Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will thrill at this “perfect page-turner” (People)—that Reese Witherspoon describes as “one of those reads you just can’t put down!” This instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel follows an unforgettable young woman striving to create the perfect life—until a violent incident from her past threatens to unravel everything and expose her most shocking secret. HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she’s this close to living the perfect life she’s worked so hard to achieve. But Ani has a secret. There’s something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and destroy everything. With a singular voice and twists you won’t see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to “have it all” and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that's bigger than it first appears. The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for—or, will it at long last, set Ani free?
Taking care of animals is a snap! That's what identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and their friends think when they volunteer at the Sweet Valley Zoo. Until Elizabeth accidentally lets a mischievous monkey named Spanky out of his cage. Spanky shows up in the strangest places -- behind the counter at Casey's ice cream parlor, in the auditorium during a school assembly, and hanging from the Wakefield's kitchen ceiling. Until Bruce Patman takes care of a baby bird named Drumstick. Bruce is secretly afraid of birds, but Drumstick thinks Bruce is the greatest thing ever, and won't leave him alone! Until Jessica falls in love with Gus, a grizzly bear cub who's lost his mother. She's determined to help Gus adjust to life in the zoo, but the zookeeper tells her they must return Gus to the wild. Will Jessica be able to say good-bye to her furry friend? Don't Miss Any Of The Books In This Fabulous Series!
Sweet Valley Middle School is going camping! Elizabeth Wakefield can't wait to swim in the lake, sleep in a tent, and roast marshmallows over a campfire. Best of all, the wilderness provides the perfect setting for a little romance with her sort-of boyfriend, Todd Wilkins. Romance is also in the air for Elizabeth's identical twin, Jessica Wakefield. She has her eye on Dennis Asher, a cute seventh-grader who's new at school. But Jessica can't survive without a blow-dryer--how can she impress Dennis when she looks so terrible? Jessica comes up with a brilliant scheme. She pushes her twin (who somehow manages to look great while roughing it) on Dennis, telling him Elizabeth is Jessica! Todd is very confused, and Elizabeth is furious. Elizabeth fights back...by making sure that Jessica's plan works a little too well.
The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.
A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire. Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.
Trouble underground... Identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are about to say good-bye to sixth grade--forever! But it's not over yet.... The entire sixth grade is going cave exploring--spelunking! At first, Elizabeth is thrilled to roam through the Ice Cave with her friends. The cave is beautiful--it shimmers with every beam of their flashlights, and Elizabeth even discovers and underground waterfall! But when the guide breaks his leg, it looks like the sixth graders are in for a bigger adventure that they counted on. Will they find their way out of the twisted underground maze? And can they do it in time to save their injured guide? Don't miss Books One, Two, and Four in this fantastic four-part miniseries: Countdown to Junior High!
Elizabeth, Jessica, and their classmates are going on the best field trip ever--they're taking a ferry to a Pacific island to observe island life. But then the twins discover their teachers have been left behind and the ferry captain is bound and gagged.
This Christmas season, love comes where you least expect it. For Jessica Connolly, there is no better place than her coastal hometown of Blue Moon Bay. She has a wonderful family, supportive best friends, and a successful bakery on Main Street. Unfortunately, every time she designs one of her ex-boyfriends' wedding cakes, she's reminded just how unlucky she is with love...and that she's a good luck charm for men to find their happily ever after. With someone else. The minute they break up. So she's done with love. Dr. Mitch Jameson is more comfortable traveling the world with Doctors Without Borders than staying in one place. He just needs to survive the holidays in his small hometown before he can leave again. The beautiful, intriguing bakery owner with an aversion to dating might be just who he needs to occupy his restless heart. From sipping hot chocolates at the local festival of lights to early morning dessert deliveries, Jessica and Mitch rediscover the spirit of the holidays. But when the 25 days of Christmas are over, will their romance be over, too? Each book in the Blue Moon Bay series is STANDALONE: * A Lot Like Love * A Lot Like Christmas * A Lot Like Forever