Francine Pascal

"Abjuz, fetshejming, toksichnaja druzhba i sindrom zhertvy - kazhetsja, sejchas samoe vremja dlja vozrozhdenija tvorchestva Frensin Paskal. Podrostki gotovy otkryto govorit na takie temy i iskat reshenie v sebe i v chuzhom opyte. Pouchitelnaja istorija dlja ljuboj devushki o tom, kakikh parnej NE NUZHNO vybirat". - Dasha Alekseeva, Glavnyj redaktor onlajn-zhurnala OOPS!

The New York Times best-selling world of Sweet Valley returns in graphic novel form with Sweet Valley Twins Elizabeth's best friend Amy wants to join Cheer Club but that means going against the Unicorn Club Can Elizabeth protect Amy...even if it means standing up to her sister Jessica to do it? No matter what Elizabeth does she can't stop her best friend, Amy Sutton, from trying out for the Unicorn Club's cheering squad. Elizabeth is sure that the Unicorns are going to steal Amy away from her but when it is revealed that Jessica and the rest of the Unicorns don't want Amy, what should Elizabeth do? The Unicorns will do anything to keep Amy off the squad Can Elizabeth stand by and watch Amy get hurt? And if Elizabeth takes Amy's side against the Unicorns does this mean she'll be taking a stand against her own twin sister?

The New York Times best-selling world of Sweet Valley returns in graphic novel form with Sweet Valley Twins Elizabeth's best friend Amy wants to join Cheer Club but that means going against the Unicorn Club Can Elizabeth protect Amy...even if it means standing up to her sister Jessica to do it? No matter what Elizabeth does she can't stop her best friend, Amy Sutton, from trying out for the Unicorn Club's cheering squad. Elizabeth is sure that the Unicorns are going to steal Amy away from her but when it is revealed that Jessica and the rest of the Unicorns don't want Amy, what should Elizabeth do? The Unicorns will do anything to keep Amy off the squad Can Elizabeth stand by and watch Amy get hurt? And if Elizabeth takes Amy's side against the Unicorns does this mean she'll be taking a stand against her own twin sister?

Robin Uilson mechtaet o tom, chtoby ee prinjali v samyj populjarnyj klub shkoly "Pi Beta Alfa", predsedateljami kotorogo javljajutsja bliznjashki Uejkfild. Radi etogo ona vypolnjaet vse poruchenija Dzhessiki, kotoraja, odnako, ne toropitsja vydvigat ee kandidaturu: khot Robin mila i umna, ee lishnij ves mozhet isportit imidzh kluba. I esli Liz khochet pomoch devushke so vstupleniem, to Dzhessika budet delat vse, lish by etogo ne proizoshlo. "Zhivye, nastojaschie geroi, chim problemam nevozmozhno ne soperezhivat, jarkie emotsii, atmosfera shkoly - vot za chto my ljubim knigi Frensin Paskal. V etot raz ona issleduet rasprostranennuju problemu fetshejminga i pokazyvaet, kak za miloj ulybkoj i pokaznoj druzhboj mozhet skryvatsja manipuljator". - Marija Tamazova, bloger (mash.maria)

The Wakefield twins return in this graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times best-selling Sweet Valley Twins series It's Elizabeth's turn in the spotlight... but does Jessica deserve it more? Jessica knows she's the better dancer - but their teacher only seems to have eyes for her sister Elizabeth No matter how hard or perfectly she dances she's not getting recognized - which becomes a huge problem when it becomes clear that her sister is going to get the main role of Swanilda instead of her. Even worse, Elizabeth refuses to believe that their teacher is favoring her With Jessica's attitude rapidly souring and Elizabeth slowly realizing that Jessica might actually be right, will they be able to find a way to get Jessica her leading role? Francine Pascal's beloved Sweet Valley Twins series continues with Claudia Aguirre offering her fresh and modern artwork just right for today's contemporary middle-grade graphic novel.

The Wakefield twins return in this graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times best-selling Sweet Valley Twins series It's Elizabeth's turn in the spotlight... but does Jessica deserve it more? Jessica knows she's the better dancer - but their teacher only seems to have eyes for her sister Elizabeth No matter how hard or perfectly she dances she's not getting recognized - which becomes a huge problem when it becomes clear that her sister is going to get the main role of Swanilda instead of her. Even worse, Elizabeth refuses to believe that their teacher is favoring her With Jessica's attitude rapidly souring and Elizabeth slowly realizing that Jessica might actually be right, will they be able to find a way to get Jessica her leading role? Francine Pascal's beloved Sweet Valley Twins series continues with Claudia Aguirre offering her fresh and modern artwork just right for today's contemporary middle-grade graphic novel.

"Shkola v Laskovoj Doline" vozvraschaetsja v Rossiju! Kultovyj molodezhnyj knizhnyj serial, kotoryj obozhali vse devochki v 90-kh, - v novoj redaktsii. Bliznjashki Uikfild - svetlovolosye krasavitsy - pokhozhi kak dve kapli vody, no sovershenno raznye po kharakteru. Sereznaja Elizabet - redaktor v shkolnoj gazete, a ozornaja Dzhessika ne mozhet prozhit i dnja bez vecherinok i svidanij. Nesmotrja na razlichija, sestry vsegda byli ne razlej voda. No v etot raz vse inache - bliznjashki vljubilis v odnogo parnja. Kogo v itoge vyberet Todd? Ved Dzhessika gotova pojti na vse, lish by zapoluchit ego. OTZYV "Znakomstvo s sestrami Uikfild na sekundu zastavljaet myslenno vernutsja v shkolnye gody i vnov perezhit tu burju emotsij, kotoraja im svojstvenna. Pervye chuvstva, pervoe sopernichestvo i borba! Prekrasnaja kniga dlja tekh, kto khochet ponostalgirovat". - Uljana Petrukhina, @ulielie, knizhnyj videobloger

"Shkola v Laskovoj Doline" vozvraschaetsja v Rossiju! Kultovyj molodezhnyj knizhnyj serial, kotoryj obozhali vse devochki v 90-kh, - v novoj redaktsii. V Doline u kazhdogo est svoj sekret. Naprimer, u Inid, luchshej podrugi odnoj iz bliznjashek Uikfild. Bolshe vsego na svete Inid boitsja, chto o nem uznaet ee paren Ronni. No tajnu trudno sokhranit, osobenno kogda o nej uznaet glavnaja spletnitsa goroda. Posle neudachi s Toddom u Dzhessiki pojavilas novaja ljubovnaja tsel - Brjus Petmen, samyj populjarnyj paren v shkole. I khotja poka on ne poddaetsja charam devushki, u Dzhessiki est plan...OTZYV"Pojti na predatelstvo i raskryt chuzhuju tajnu dlja dostizhenija sobstvennoj tseli? Vo vtoroj knige sestrichki Uikfild dokazyvajut, chto zhizn v ikh okruzhenii ne mozhet byt spokojnoj, a ot Dzhessiki nam vsem luchshe derzhatsja podalshe". - Uljana Petrukhina, @ulielie, knizhnyj videobloger

Jessica and Elizabeth are ready to take on middle school . . . but are they ready to take on each other? The New York Times bestselling world of Sweet Valley Twins returns in these all-new graphic novel adaptations "This series should be as popular with readers as The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels." -Booklist Jessica and Elizabeth have always been inseparable twins, but starting middle school means a chance for new beginnings Elizabeth is excited to organize a school newspaper, but Jessica is more interested in joining the exclusive Unicorn Club. What will happen when the twins realize they might not be as alike as they thought? Middle school is hard enough, but with these twins each dealing with becoming their own person--will they be able to stay friends at the same time? Francine Pascal's beloved Sweet Valley Twins comes to life in a brand-new graphic novel that will have old and new fans delighted as they meet Jessica and Elizabeth in graphic novel form. With the lively artwork of Claudia Aguirre, Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends is a contemporary middle-grade graphic novel filled with heart, laughter, and lots of twins.

Jessica and Elizabeth are ready to take on middle school . . . but are they ready to take on each other? The New York Times bestselling world of Sweet Valley Twins returns in these all-new graphic novel adaptations "This series should be as popular with readers as The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels." -Booklist Jessica and Elizabeth have always been inseparable twins, but starting middle school means a chance for new beginnings Elizabeth is excited to organize a school newspaper, but Jessica is more interested in joining the exclusive Unicorn Club. What will happen when the twins realize they might not be as alike as they thought? Middle school is hard enough, but with these twins each dealing with becoming their own person--will they be able to stay friends at the same time? Francine Pascal's beloved Sweet Valley Twins comes to life in a brand-new graphic novel that will have old and new fans delighted as they meet Jessica and Elizabeth in graphic novel form. With the lively artwork of Claudia Aguirre, Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends is a contemporary middle-grade graphic novel filled with heart, laughter, and lots of twins.

Jessica and Elizabeth are ready to take on middle school . . . but are they ready to take on each other? The New York Times bestselling world of Sweet Valley Twins returns in these all-new graphic novel adaptations "This series should be as popular with readers as The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels." -Booklist Jessica and Elizabeth have always been inseparable twins, but starting middle school means a chance for new beginnings Elizabeth is excited to organize a school newspaper, but Jessica is more interested in joining the exclusive Unicorn Club. What will happen when the twins realize they might not be as alike as they thought? Middle school is hard enough, but with these twins each dealing with becoming their own person--will they be able to stay friends at the same time? Francine Pascal's beloved Sweet Valley Twins comes to life in a brand-new graphic novel that will have old and new fans delighted as they meet Jessica and Elizabeth in graphic novel form. With the lively artwork of Claudia Aguirre, Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends is a contemporary middle-grade graphic novel filled with heart, laughter, and lots of twins.

"A free license given to all acts of inhumanity and lust...this execrable crew of butchers."--Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift Lucas Baird never got much of a break when he was a child, but by his early twenties, his good looks and easy manner allow him to skate through life without having to put in much effort. On the cusp of manhood in years yet still a boy--what Anthony Trollope called a hobbledehoy--charming Luke has enjoyed his extended adolescence of drinking and small-time cons. But when a freak accident compels him to leave LA--and leave fast--he finds himself in New York, in the seemingly idyllic Long Island beach town of Shorelane, where through a drunken mistake, he becomes trapped in a life-or-death ordeal. Luke's only potential saviors are a group of local children, who are themselves lost and destined for paths much the same as Luke's--if not worse--and a young woman, equally lost. For Luke to finally cross into manhood, he will have to come to terms with his own poor judgment and mortality, and find the courage to stay sane in the face of irrational actors. Reminiscent of The Beach and Lord of the Flies, Little Crew of Butchers is a masterful tale of the innocent savagery of children, but also of the redemptive power of love and courage, and the wisdom that comes from truly growing up.

"A free license given to all acts of inhumanity and lust...this execrable crew of butchers."--Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan SwiftLucas Baird never got much of a break when he was a child, but by his early twenties, his good looks and easy manner allow him to skate through life without having to put in much effort. On the cusp of manhood in years yet still a boy--what Anthony Trollope called a hobbledehoy--charming Luke has enjoyed his extended adolescence of drinking and small-time cons. But when a freak accident compels him to leave LA--and leave fast--he finds himself in New York, in the seemingly idyllic Long Island beach town of Shorelane, where through a drunken mistake, he becomes trapped in a life-or-death ordeal. Luke's only potential saviors are a group of local children, who are themselves lost and destined for paths much the same as Luke's--if not worse--and a young woman, equally lost. For Luke to finally cross into manhood, he will have to come to terms with his own poor judgment and mortality, and find the courage to stay sane in the face of irrational actors.Reminiscent of The Beach and Lord of the Flies, Little Crew of Butchers is a masterful tale of the innocent savagery of children, but also of the redemptive power of love and courage, and the wisdom that comes from truly growing up.

"A free license given to all acts of inhumanity and lust...this execrable crew of butchers."--Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan SwiftLucas Baird never got much of a break when he was a child, but by his early twenties, his good looks and easy manner allow him to skate through life without having to put in much effort. On the cusp of manhood in years yet still a boy--what Anthony Trollope called a hobbledehoy--charming Luke has enjoyed his extended adolescence of drinking and small-time cons. But when a freak accident compels him to leave LA--and leave fast--he finds himself in New York, in the seemingly idyllic Long Island beach town of Shorelane, where through a drunken mistake, he becomes trapped in a life-or-death ordeal. Luke's only potential saviors are a group of local children, who are themselves lost and destined for paths much the same as Luke's--if not worse--and a young woman, equally lost. For Luke to finally cross into manhood, he will have to come to terms with his own poor judgment and mortality, and find the courage to stay sane in the face of irrational actors.Reminiscent of The Beach and Lord of the Flies, Little Crew of Butchers is a masterful tale of the innocent savagery of children, but also of the redemptive power of love and courage, and the wisdom that comes from truly growing up.

She doesn't care that Enid is her twin sister Elizabeth's best friend - or that revealing the secret may cost Enid both her reputation and the boy she loves. Only Elizabeth can save Enid from Jessica's vicious gossip -- but can she stop her scheming twin in time .

A New York Times Bestseller "Before there was Gossip Girl, there was Sweet Valley High...Sweet Valley Confidential makes a compelling enough companion that we actually missed two subway stops because we were caught up in its frothy fun." --Wall Street JournalIconic and beloved identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are all grown up, and navigating the very complicated world of work, love and betrayal in Francine Pascal's long-awaited return to Sweet Valley. What terrible secret has torn Jessica and Elizabeth apart? Ten years after Sweet Valley High, the Wakefield twins have had a falling out of epic proportions. When Jessica commits a complete and utter betrayal, Elizabeth flees to New York to escape the pain. Jessica remains in California, dealing with the fallout of her heart-wrenching choices. But with Elizabeth as her enemy, Sweet Valley is no longer the idyllic town of their youth. Elizabeth soon decides the only way to heal her broken heart is to get revenge for Jessica's duplicity. Always the "good" twin, Elizabeth about to turn the tables... Francine Pascal finally unfolds the continuing story of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield--and the whole gang from Sweet Valley--that will delight and surprise the millions of fans of these beloved characters.

How do you explain color to the blind? Music to the deaf? Pain to the unfeeling? You can't. That's why I'll never understand fear... No matter how much my survival depends on it.

It's been ten years since the Wakefield twins graduated from Sweet Valley High, and a lot has happened. For a start, Elizabeth and Jessica have had a falling out of epic proportions, after Jessica committed the ultimate betrayal, and this time it looks like Elizabeth will never be able to forgive her.

In the posh suburban Dallas high school of Highland Park, the beautiful and perfect Jeanette Sue is queen. The Ruling Class, her clique of spectacularly cruel girls, runs the school. Brutally. And no one questions them. Certainly not the little suck-up Myrna Fry, whose only aim in life is to be part of the Ruling Class, no matter what or who gets trashed. It's a nightmare school caught in the grips of terror until the arrival of the totally undesir-able, absolutely unfashionable, and -- way worse -- poor Twyla Gay Stark. And then, of course, there is the tall and gorgeous hunk, Ryder McQuaid, Jeanette Sue's property. Or so Jeanette Sue thinks.With uncanny insight and unforgettable characters Francine Pascal has created a searing, up-close look into the power games and class struggles within a seemingly friendly clique in a suburban high school. The Ruling Class is a magnetic tour de force created by a master storyteller at the top of her form.