Sweet Valley Twins: Against the Rules

(A Graphic Novel)

Francine Pascal and Claudia Aguirre and Nicole Andelfinger ∙ Adapted by Nicole Andelfinger

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Published on Jan 5, 2027 | 224 Pages

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Published on Jan 5, 2027 | 224 Pages

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Grades 3–7
Ages 8–12

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!

ISBN 9798217119851 (Paperback)
Published on Jan 5, 2027
Published by Random House Graphic
Pages 224
Dimensions 5-1/2 x 8
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 470L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

ISBN 9798217119868 (Hardcover)
Published on Jan 5, 2027
Published by Random House Graphic
Pages 224
Dimensions 5-1/2 x 8
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 470L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

ISBN 9798217119875 (Ebook)
Published on Jan 5, 2027
Published by Random House Graphic
Pages 224
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 470L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

Francine Pascal

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.

Claudia Aguirre

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.

Nicole Andelfinger

Nicole Andelfinger was crafting stories as far back as when coloring in the squiggles on your composition book was considered cool. Since then, she’s only continued to dwell in the realms of magic, monsters, and myth. When not changing her hair color or writing comics for some of her favorite characters, she works a day job best described as ’emails’. She lives with her absolutely, most decidedly perfect cat in Los Angeles.