Third Wheel

Sweet Valley Jr. High #12

by Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Jamie Suzanne, Francine Pascal (Creator)

Is there something in the water at SVJH?

Bethel walked into school one day and everyone was part of a couple. Now all anybody can talk about is who's going with whom and who passed somebody a note and giggle giggle giggle!

It makes her sick.

And happy that she'll never be that way!

Genres: Childrens, Young Adult, Fiction, Teen

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s first solo novel, The Thread That Binds the Bones (1993), won the Bram Stoker Award for first novel; her second novel, The Silent Strength of Stones (1995) was a finalist for the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards. A Red Heart of Memories (1999, part of her “Matt Black” series), nominated for a World Fantasy Award, was followed by sequel Past the Size of Dreaming in 2001. Much of her work to date is short fiction, including “Matt Black” novella “Unmasking” (1992), nominated for a World Fantasy Award; and “Matt Black” novelette “Home for Christmas” (1995), nominated for the Nebula, World Fantasy, and Sturgeon awards. In addition to writing, Hoffman has taught, worked part-time at a B. Dalton bookstore, and done production work on The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. An accomplished fiddle player, she has played regularly at various granges near her home in Eugene, Oregon.

Reviews

[Winna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting :) though I'm not always interested in Bethel's stories. She's so determined and intense and stubborn it's driving me mad.

[Sheila Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

Throughout the book they have boyfriends back and forth.