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Against The Rules (Sweet Valley Twins: The Graphic Novel #9)

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By Francine Pascal and Nicole Andelfinger

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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?! Sophia Rizzo is the best writer in school, and Elizabeth knows she'd be perfect to write the new Sweet Valley... Read More

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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?!

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 rumours 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!

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761991769

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2027

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Australia

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Illustrated by Claudia Aguirre

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 224

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