Sweet Valley Kids Books in Order

Elizabeth brings the class hamster, Tinkerbell, home for the holiday while Jessica wants nothing to do with it. When the hamster escapes, caring for a classroom pet becomes a problem the twins must face together despite their different feelings.

Jessica and Elizabeth plan their seventh birthday party with their second-grade friends, matching dresses, and secret presents for each other. Keeping their gifts hidden becomes part of the excitement as each twin prepares a surprise for her sister.

Lois Waller is shy and easily reduced to tears by classmates who tease her about her weight. Elizabeth offers friendship and encouragement as Lois struggles to build confidence and face the children who keep making her feel small.

Jessica and Elizabeth open a lemonade stand to help pay for their teacher's wedding gift. Elizabeth does the work, but Jessica spends the earnings, leaving the twins with a money problem to solve before their class buys the present.

Elizabeth becomes friends with Eva, a new student from Jamaica whom she helps settle into school. Jessica's jealousy leads her to ignore her twin and claim a new best friend, leaving Eva caught in the growing tension between the sisters.

A school creative project gives Jessica a chance to show off, but she finds an easier route in a discarded draft of Elizabeth's story. Passing her sister's writing off as her own creates a problem that copying cannot solve.

Jessica and Elizabeth find a stray cat, name her Misty, and want to make her part of the family. Keeping her proves difficult because their father and brother are allergic, leaving the twins to face their home's rule against cats.

A class trip to the zoo takes an unexpected turn when a young chimpanzee escapes. Jessica, Elizabeth, Todd, and Winston set out to find it, but their search leaves the children lost as well as the missing animal.

Jessica and Elizabeth invite their friends to a backyard sleepover, but Lila keeps finding reasons not to attend. Her attempts to move the party to her own house make Elizabeth suspect that Lila is hiding something about the overnight adventure.

Jessica hopes to land a big part in the school's Thanksgiving play, but Winston wins the starring role and cannot stop boasting. Opening night puts his confidence to the test and gives Jessica a chance to show what she can do.

Halloween approaches, and Jessica and Elizabeth have a witch outfit and a princess dress to choose between. Both twins want the princess costume, turning preparations for the holiday into a disagreement that leads to a night full of surprises.

Jessica, Elizabeth, and Steven visit Wild West Town with their grandparents, enjoying costumes, a mine, and gold panning. When an outlaw holds up their stagecoach, Steven's boasts about bravery face a test that may require the twins' help.

A strict substitute teacher restores order after the twins' class confuses an earlier replacement. When Jessica and Elizabeth see Mr. Marshall getting into a police car, they begin wondering whether their mysterious new teacher might be a criminal.

Jessica and Elizabeth lose a bet with Steven and must do his chores for a week. Hoping to escape his demands, they challenge him to a birthday-cake contest, turning their father's celebration into another battle over who gets to be boss.

Caroline Pearce boasts about a porcelain-doll collection none of her classmates has seen. When her show-and-tell case turns out to be empty, Jessica and the others must decide whether someone stole the doll or Caroline invented the whole story.

Jessica and Elizabeth look forward to their cousin Kelly's Thanksgiving visit, expecting fun with someone who resembles them so closely. But Kelly arrives unhappy and unwilling to explain why, leaving the twins searching for a way to help.

Elizabeth practices eagerly for soccer-league tryouts with her friend Eva and advice from Steven. A past blow from the ball has left her frightened of playing goalie, and she must confront that fear before her chance to make the team.

Jessica dreads a family fishing trip because she dislikes fish and worms. Staying ashore with a bossy new friend proves miserable too, leaving her to reconsider joining Elizabeth and the others on the lake despite her reservations.

Jessica surprises herself by winning her second-grade spelling bee. The victory means representing her whole school at the district contest, and her excitement turns to anxiety as she wonders whether the first result was only beginner's luck.

Jessica and Elizabeth suspect their mother is expecting a baby after she buys nursery items. Jessica practices being a big sister by helping care for newborn Jenny, discovering that looking after an infant demands more than enthusiasm.

Jessica pretends to be Elizabeth while her twin is home sick and receives an invitation meant for her sister. The chance to appear in a television movie tempts her to continue the deception, risking Elizabeth's anger if the truth emerges.

Jessica and Elizabeth attend Lila's Halloween party at Hathway Manor, expecting staged scares. But a light appears in an empty attic window outside the planned effects, making the guests wonder whether the house's rumored ghost might be real.

Jessica and Elizabeth expect their slumber party to be full of games, pizza, and fun. When one of two identical toy unicorns disappears, Amy and Lila argue over the remaining toy, threatening to divide the guests and ruin the night.

Jessica and Elizabeth must stay overnight in hospital to have their tonsils removed. Friendly doctors and nurses help them understand the operation, but two unexpected visitors, Moe and Joe, bring surprises they had not prepared for.

Andy's classmates tease him for believing reports of UFOs at Secca Lake. During a school trip, Jessica and Elizabeth follow him into the woods and encounter mysterious sights that make his claims harder to dismiss.

With Halloween approaching, Elizabeth suspects Caroline Pearce is a witch who could cast a nasty spell. When Caroline catches her spying, Elizabeth's fears grow, leaving her unsure whether her classmate truly possesses frightening powers.

Jessica and Elizabeth welcome two boys for a weekend visit, only to become targets of their practical jokes. Repeatedly blamed for the visitors' mischief, the twins decide that running away is their only way out.

Elizabeth eagerly joins a class trip to watch her favorite television animal show being recorded. Hearing its host yell at his dog leaves her upset and confused about whether the hero she admires deserves her trust.

Jessica forms the Orchids with her friends, but Elizabeth finds the club snobbish and creates the Sunflowers instead. Competition over which group is better turns the twins against each other and threatens their normally close friendship.

A family visit to the Grand Canyon changes when Jessica and Elizabeth find a diamond ring. Jessica wants to keep their unexpected treasure, while Elizabeth wants to sell it, leaving the twins arguing over what should happen next.

New student Kisho quickly makes friends, until classmates learn he has repeated a school year and begin rejecting him. Elizabeth believes their assumptions about his intelligence are unfair, but must find a way to change their minds.

Elizabeth looks forward to skiing with Todd, but feels excluded when he befriends another boy. An invitation onto a difficult trail forces her to choose between joining them and keeping her promise to stay on beginner slopes.

Jessica and Elizabeth's parents ask them to help serve Thanksgiving dinner at a shelter for homeless families. Their classmate Suzie's frightening descriptions make the twins nervous and curious about why she knows so much about the place.

Jessica and Elizabeth help turn an empty lot into a public garden, only to learn that Mr. Patman wants a parking garage there. Saving the project means winning support from his difficult son Bruce.

Elizabeth's broken arm brings her extra attention, leaving Jessica resentful of her twin's sudden popularity. When Jessica votes against Elizabeth in a class election, the injury becomes the starting point for a painful feud between the sisters.

Jessica loves their piano lessons, but Elizabeth hates being pushed into taking them. As a recital approaches and the twins prepare a duet, Elizabeth's growing frustration raises the possibility that she'll deliberately spoil Jessica's performance.

Elizabeth becomes obsessed with achieving the highest score on her new video game, neglecting homework and ignoring Jessica. Her twin worries that the game has changed her personality and wonders how to get her sister back.

When Ellen and her older sister begin staying home after school without a sitter, their classmates envy their freedom. Jessica and Elizabeth want the same independence, but must convince their parents that they're ready for the responsibility.

Jessica and Elizabeth fear losing their friend Eva when her father decides he misses Jamaica and wants to return. The three girls try to devise a plan that will persuade him to stay in Sweet Valley.

Jessica dismisses stories about a goblin haunting the amusement park and eagerly plans a visit. Determined to prove to Charlie Cashman that she isn't afraid, she faces the challenge of investigating the frightening rumors for herself.

Nightmares about a monster keep Jessica awake, and teasing from her classmates only makes the dreams worse. She needs to find a way to face the frightening creature in her imagination before she loses even more sleep.

The twins eagerly welcome their cousin Robin, then each decides she wants Robin's attention all to herself. Their competition turns the visit into a feud, leaving all three girls needing to find a way to share their friendship.

Visiting strict Mrs. Taylor, Jessica and Elizabeth can't resist playing with her beautiful silver tea set against her rules. When one piece goes missing, the twins must find it before their hostess discovers what they've done.

During Thanksgiving on a Mohave reservation, Jessica and Elizabeth meet Ann, a girl who rejects her community's traditions and resents her grandfather. The twins challenge their own assumptions while trying to help their new friend appreciate her heritage.

Elizabeth catches Todd cheating and agrees to keep quiet if he stops. When their teacher discovers his behavior anyway, Todd blames Elizabeth, leaving her facing an unfair accusation and a friendship strained by mistrust.

Fearing that student teacher Ms. Kovac will replace Mrs. Otis, the twins organize their classmates to make her job difficult. When the prank threatens her entire teaching career, Jessica must find a way to repair the harm.

Jessica announces that she saw a mermaid during a school trip to an ocean preserve, but her classmates refuse to believe her. Determined to prove she is telling the truth, she searches for another glimpse of the creature.

Julie works hard at karate despite boys insisting she is too small to succeed. When Charlie taunts her to kick him, she must show confidence without abandoning her teacher's lesson that martial arts are not an excuse to fight.

Lila invites the whole second-grade class to an April Fools' Day party, then announces that the invitation was a joke. Jessica, Elizabeth, and their disappointed friends decide to answer her trick with a prank of their own.

After her grandmother dies, Lois's mother becomes so protective that she forbids a sleepover with the twins. Tired of missing out and being treated like a baby, Lois goes anyway, risking trouble to claim some independence.

Jessica wants her school's Thanksgiving parade float to stand out by featuring a local child movie star. Reaching the young celebrity through crowds of admirers proves difficult, leaving Jessica searching for a way to make her invitation heard.

Steven invents a twin to claim the free ice cream Jessica and Elizabeth receive at a promotion. As parents and a newspaper reporter become interested, his simple trick grows into the challenge of pretending to be two people.

Jessica and Elizabeth build soapbox cars for a race and hope to beat boastful Ken Matthews. But a fight between the twins threatens their teamwork just before the event, forcing them to reconcile if they want a chance to win.

Jessica and Elizabeth launch a talk show and will do almost anything to make it successful. When they reveal their friends' private information on air, the twins must face an angry class and the consequences of their broadcasts.

A famous puppeteer brings his daughter Samantha to Sweet Valley for Halloween, and Jessica and Elizabeth befriend her. When they learn he plans to leave Samantha behind while touring, the twins want to help father and daughter grow closer.

Elizabeth loves her riding lessons and dreams of entering horse shows with Puddles. After the horse throws her, fear of another fall overwhelms her enthusiasm, and she must decide whether to give up riding altogether.

Jessica Wakefield welcomes a new classmate who shares her name, expecting an easy friendship. Instead, the other Jessica competes with her at everything and tries to win over Elizabeth, making school feel too small for both girls.

Jessica and Elizabeth enjoy their babysitter Molly's company until a fight with her boyfriend leaves her distracted and miserable. Tired of losing their playmate to heartbreak, Jessica devises a plan to bring Molly and Jack back together.

Lila plans a lavish birthday party, but Eva fears her homemade present will look inadequate beside expensive gifts. Elizabeth tries to persuade her friend to attend and show her that friendship matters more than what a present costs.

Lila feels alone after her mother moves out before Christmas and her busy father has little time for her. Too embarrassed to tell her friends about the divorce, she finds comfort in Serena, an angel who understands her troubles.

Elizabeth quits her soccer team after Todd responds to teasing by claiming girls are bad at sports. Without their star player, the team starts losing, leaving her friends to confront the behavior that drove her away.

Elizabeth is frightened of Patty, a new third-grader who bullies her on the school bus. Jessica's attempts to help only make matters worse, leaving Elizabeth to find the courage to stand up for herself.

When the circus visits Sweet Valley, Jessica learns that her great-great-grandmother was a bareback rider. Convinced performing runs in the family, she imagines herself in the ring and considers leaving home to join the circus.

Jessica tells classmates that the Wakefield house is haunted, and they demand to see a ghost. Elizabeth proposes a party with a pretend haunting, but unexpected scares make the twins wonder whether someone else is controlling their Halloween plans.

A friend gives Jessica and Elizabeth a roller coaster for their backyard, making them instantly popular. When crowds of schoolmates overwhelm the house, the twins begin wondering whether their friends value them or only their exciting new ride.

Jessica wins a radio contest and eagerly boasts about her prizes to friends. Then she discovers the winner must be thirteen or older, leaving the seven-year-old with a problem: how can she claim what she has already promised everyone she'll get?

Steven Wakefield is tired of his younger sisters following him everywhere and interfering in his life. When Jessica and Elizabeth discover his crush on dancing partner Tina, their unwanted attention makes his growing romantic feelings harder to manage.

Seven-year-old Jessica wants to look perfect for her second-grade class photograph. Avoiding spills, dirt, and gum should be easy, but the pressure to stay spotless makes picture day a test of her confidence in her own appearance.

Elizabeth's class prepares a farewell party for Mrs Otis, but the rabbit their teacher gave them has disappeared. Winston proposes disguising his cat as a replacement, leaving the children needing to find their real pet before trouble follows.

After a fight ends her friendship with Lila, Jessica finds a message in a bottle from another lonely girl. Their secret connection offers comfort, but Jessica wonders whether she will ever meet the person who sent it.

Jessica's pen pal from Alaska comes to visit Sweet Valley, and the twins want him to feel welcome. Snow seems to be the one missing ingredient, leaving them wondering how to recreate something their California town never has.

Elizabeth proudly prepares a macaroni-covered painting for her class art show. When the pasta suddenly disappears, her work is ruined, and she begins investigating who interfered with the picture she expected everyone to admire at the exhibition.

A class trip to a pumpkin patch leaves Jessica and Elizabeth believing they have seen a witch. Unlike their classmates, the twins cannot enjoy the outing, and Jessica decides to return and discover whether the place is haunted.

Jessica and Elizabeth spend the day at the large department store where their mother works. Elizabeth plans to be helpful, but having Jessica alongside her raises doubts about whether their mother's presence can prevent another troublesome adventure.

Elizabeth is chosen to play the only drum in a marching band, leaving Jessica furious at being passed over. The sisters' competition turns a musical opportunity into another struggle over fairness, recognition, and sharing the spotlight.

Elizabeth catches Todd cheating on a test and agrees to keep quiet if he stops. When their teacher discovers the cheating, Todd assumes Elizabeth betrayed his trust, putting their friendship under a strain she didn't expect.