Sweet Valley High author Francine Pascal dead at 92
![Francine Pascal, author of the Sweet Valley High series, died Sunday, aged 92. A person seated on a couch looks away from the camera](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7280143.1722366157!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/francine-pascal.jpg)
Francine Pascal, a one-time soap opera writer whose Sweet Valley High novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield captivated millions of young readers, died Sunday at age 92.