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!

This beautifully illustrated book explores the legends, rituals, and magic surrounding 70 of our most beloved animals.

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.

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?

Reviews "...a book that is full of rich incident and extremely well written. I found it compulsive reading and had a job to put it down once I had started. As I neared the final chapter I kept hoping the book would stretch magically for another 100 pages so it would not end" - Paul Mutter - The Coastrider - 9th December 2008 "Wonderfully written, deeply moving" - David Duckworth - UNN Publications - 11th August 2008 "I was moved by the descriptions of his son's death and almost feel as if I knew him, such is his skill in putting the reader in the picture... he certainly has the skill to propel the reader to the next page" - Ken Scott - Author - 5th December 2008 "Very, very good, a real page-turner and our September choice" - Bookworld - October 2008 "...anyone that reads Jessica's Grandad cannot help finding themselves heavily involved in the story" - Libros International - December 2008 "...passion for this (book) comes across strongly...(he has) certainly led an interesting life" - Lynsey Sutherland - Random House - 21st October 2008 "This excellent and well written book chronicles events from a truly remarkable life" - Robin Barratt - Author & Publisher - November 2008 "I'm afraid we're out of stock at the moment, we've been inundated with orders for Jessica's Grandad" - Waterstones - September 2008

One wish can change everything. This year when Jessica Martinson-Canton blows out eleven candles on her homemade vegan cake, she makes the same wish she’s made for as many birthdays as she can remember: she wants a mother. Jessica’s father Phil has worked his entire life to create a more stable childhood for his daughter than he had with his unwed teenaged mother. When his wife left him and their newborn daughter in their most vulnerable hour, Phil pledged to give his baby everything. His parents have reunited and are working hard to create a supportive extended family, but rainbow pancakes and princess murals can’t heal the dark void left in Phil’s heart which he won’t even admit is there. Mallory O’Connell leaves her dream job in a big city to return home to help her fiercely independent mother recover from tragedy. After forming a unique bond with Jessica—and a friendship with Jessica’s hot father—Mallory finds that in coming back to Stonehill she might just have found a way to make all of her dreams come true. But as their families push Phil and Mallory together, old insecurities and Phil’s worst fears threaten to break up the happy trio and catch Jessica in the emotional crossfire.