Steven's Enemy (Sweet Valley Twins) [Paperback]

Francine Pascal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Sweet Valley Twins

When his sister, Jessica, falls for Ben Oliver, who usurped his starting position on the Junior Varsity basketball team and walloped him in the election for class treasurer, Steven Wakefield devises a blueprint for revenge.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sweet Valley (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553480979
• ISBN-13: 978-0553480979
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,340,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Ben likes Jessica, Steven hates Ben...", January 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Steven's Enemy (Sweet Valley Twins) (Paperback)

Ben Oliver, a new student at Sweet Valley High, has become Steven Wakefield's newest enemy after he replaces Steven as starting center on their JV basketball team, forcing Steven to play guard. Then Steven loses the freshman class election as treasurer to Ben by one vote--which was made by Steven's own girlfriend. But the worst part is that Ben is dating Steven's sixth-grade sister, Jessica. While Jessica finds Ben boring and annoying after awhile, she continues seeing him as a way to bug her older brother, as well as gain the admiration and envy from her close friends (the Unicorns) for dating a high school guy. Steven, in return, plots to get Jessica back by dating Veronica Brooks, Jess's arch rival.

As these two overreact and plot revenge against each other, I began to wonder if maybe Steven's number one enemy wasn't Ben, but Jessica. I mean, these two never seem to get along, and not just in this book. Yet "Steven's Enemy" has a relatively happy ending, particularly for both pair of enemies (Ben and Veronica), who find their perfect match.

During her siblings' complicated little battle, Liz Wakefield tries not to get caught in the middle of it, which is usually what happens. Instead, she's busy playing detective with Amy Sutton, trying to figure out why Amy's parents are fighting. While Liz does find some upsetting clues, this story line isn't resolved by the end of "Steven's Enemy." It continues with the next book: "Amy's Secret Sister," in which part of the secret is revealed in the title.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Steven's Enemy (Sweet Valley Twins) (Paperback)

This was a great Sweetvalley book! It gets really exciting at the end, cause steven has a plan to get Jessica back! It's so funny! Well, just read it, it's pretty cool!!!!!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Boofhead Steven, August 2, 2001

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Linda Maree Rowe (my place where there are a hundred teddybears) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steven's Enemy (Sweet Valley Twins) (Turtleback)

Steven hates a schoolmate who does everything better than him,and when Jess starts dating this "jerk" Steven is L I V I D. He is openly rude to Jess and her date even in front of his parents!you will gasp!In fact Steven gets so angry maybe just maybe he'll pay attention to a girl called Veronica.............