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Sweet Valley Kids Books in Order

Sweet Valley Kids by Francine Pascal contains 88 books, published between 1989 and 1999. The first book is Surprise! Surprise! (1989) and the newest is Elizabeth the Telltale (1999). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
88
Published
1989–1999
Pages on record
6,447 in 82 of 88 books
Reading time
107–161 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,447 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 82 of 88 titles with a page count on record.

See all 88 books in order Printable Sweet Valley Kids checklist

Sweet Valley Kids follows twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield as second-graders, a younger spin-off from the Sweet Valley books created by Francine Pascal. The line runs to 88 titles published between 1989 and 1999, from Surprise! Surprise! (1989) to Elizabeth the Telltale (1999), plus Super Snooper and Super Special sub-series. School, pets, parties and sibling rivalry drive the plots, at a median of 74 pages. The line is complete.

How many Sweet Valley Kids books are there?

Sweet Valley Kids has 88 books, released between 1989 and 1999.

Sweet Valley Kids Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 88 Sweet Valley Kids books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Runaway Hamster by Francine Pascal, book 2 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1989)
  2. Cover of The Twins' Mystery Teacher by Francine Pascal, book 3 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1990)
  3. Cover of Lila's Secret by Francine Pascal, book 4 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1990)
  4. Cover of Elizabeth's Valentine by Francine Pascal, book 5 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1990)
  5. Cover of Jessica's Cat Trick by Francine Pascal, book 6 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1990)
  6. Cover of Jessica's Big Mistake by Francine Pascal, book 7 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1990)
  7. Cover of Elizabeth's Super-Selling Lemonade by Francine Pascal, book 9 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1990)
  8. Cover of The Twins and the Wild West by Francine Pascal, book 10 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1990)
  9. Cover of Starring Winston Egbert by Francine Pascal, book 13 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1990)
  10. Cover of The Case of the Magic Christmas Bell by Francine Pascal, book 2 of the Sweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper series
  11. Cover of Jessica the Baby-Sitter by Francine Pascal, book 14 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1991)
  12. Cover of Jessica the TV Star by Francine Pascal, book 16 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1991)
  13. Cover of Bossy Steven by Francine Pascal, book 18 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1991)
  14. Cover of Jessica and the Spelling-Bee Surprise by Francine Pascal, book 21 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1991)
  15. Cover of The Case of the Haunted Camp by Francine Pascal, book 3 of the Sweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper series (1992)
  16. Cover of The Case of the Christmas Thief by Francine Pascal, book 4 of the Sweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper series (1992)
  17. Cover of Jessica's Snobby Club by Francine Pascal, book 25 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1992)
  18. Cover of Left-Out Elizabeth by Francine Pascal, book 26 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1992)
  19. Cover of The Sweet Valley Cleanup Team by Francine Pascal, book 27 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1992)
  20. Cover of Elizabeth Meets Her Hero by Francine Pascal, book 28 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1992)
  21. Cover of Elizabeth and Jessica Run Away by Francine Pascal, book 31 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1992)
  22. Cover of Left Back! by Francine Pascal, book 32 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1992)
  23. Cover of The Best Thanksgiving Ever by Francine Pascal, book 34 of the Sweet Valley Kids series (1992)
  24. Cover of The Case of the Million Dollar Diamonds by Francine Pascal, book 5 of the Sweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper series
  1. 1
    Surprise! Surprise!Sweet Valley Kids #11989 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198973
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  2. 2
    Runaway HamsterSweet Valley Kids #21989 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198973
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  3. 3
    The Case of the Secret SantaSweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper #11990 · 88 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199088
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  4. 4
    The Twins' Mystery TeacherSweet Valley Kids #31990 · 70 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199070
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  5. 5
    Lila's SecretSweet Valley Kids #41990 · 71 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199071
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  6. 6
    Elizabeth's ValentineSweet Valley Kids #51990 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199073
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  7. 7
    Jessica's Cat TrickSweet Valley Kids #61990 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199073
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  8. 8
    Jessica's Big MistakeSweet Valley Kids #71990 · 72 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199072
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  9. 9
    Jessica's Zoo AdventureSweet Valley Kids #81990 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199073
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  10. 10
    Elizabeth's Super-Selling LemonadeSweet Valley Kids #91990 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199073
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  11. 11
    The Twins and the Wild WestSweet Valley Kids #101990 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199073
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  12. 12
    Crybaby LoisSweet Valley Kids #111990 · 71 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199071
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  13. 13
    Sweet Valley Trick or TreatSweet Valley Kids #121990 · 71 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199071
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  14. 14
    Starring Winston EgbertSweet Valley Kids #131990 · 74 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199074
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  15. 15
    The Case of the Magic Christmas BellSweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper #21991 · 90 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199190
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  16. 16
    Jessica the Baby-SitterSweet Valley Kids #141991 · 71 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199171
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  17. 17
    Fearless ElizabethSweet Valley Kids #151991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  18. 18
    Jessica the TV StarSweet Valley Kids #161991 · 71 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199171
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  19. 19
    Caroline's Mystery DollsSweet Valley Kids #171991 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199173
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  20. 20
    Bossy StevenSweet Valley Kids #181991 · 70 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199170
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  21. 21
    Jessica and the Jumbo FishSweet Valley Kids #191991 · 69 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199169
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  22. 22
    The Twins Go to the HospitalSweet Valley Kids #201991 · 75 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199175
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  23. 23
    Jessica and the Spelling-Bee SurpriseSweet Valley Kids #211991 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199173
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  24. 24
    Sweet Valley Slumber PartySweet Valley Kids #221991 · 68 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199168
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  25. 25
    Lila's Haunted House PartySweet Valley Kids #231991 · 71 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199171
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  26. 26
    Cousin Kelly's Family SecretSweet Valley Kids #241991 · 72 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199172
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  27. 27
    The Case of the Haunted CampSweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper #31992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  28. 28
    The Case of the Christmas ThiefSweet Valley Kids: Super Snooper #41992 · 86 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199286
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  29. 29
    Jessica's Snobby ClubSweet Valley Kids #251992 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199280
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  30. 30
    Left-Out ElizabethSweet Valley Kids #261992 · 74 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199274
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Do you have to read Sweet Valley Kids books in order?

You should read the Sweet Valley Kids books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sweet Valley Kids book also stands alone.

Where to start with Sweet Valley Kids

Start with Surprise! Surprise! (1989), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sweet Valley Kids book?

Elizabeth the Telltale (1999) is the newest Sweet Valley Kids book released so far.

Is there a new Sweet Valley Kids book coming?

No next Sweet Valley Kids book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Sweet Valley Kids at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Sweet Valley Kids title on record dates from 1999, 27 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Sweet Valley Kids books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,447 pages across the 82 of 88 books with a recorded length, a median of 74 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sweet Valley Kids books, 86 of 88, were published in the 1990s.

What the Sweet Valley Kids books are about

56 of the 88 Sweet Valley Kids books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: twins is tagged on 26 of 56. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Francine Pascal

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.