Alice-Miranda At School

by Jacqueline Harvey
4 stars 7 comments

Move over, Matilda, and step aside, Madeline, there's a new charming miniature heroine about to make her mark.

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Synopsis

Can one tiny girl change a very big school?Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones is waving goodbye to her weeping parents and starting her first day at boarding school. But something is wrong at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies. The headmistress, Miss Grimm, hasn't been seen for ten years. The prize-winning flowers are gone. And a mysterious stranger is camping in the greenhouse. Alice-Miranda must complete a series of impossible tests. Can she really beat the meanest, most spoilt girl at school in a solo sailing mission? Could she camp in the forest all on her own for five whole days and nights? Well, of course. This is Alice-Miranda, after all.

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Aug 31

Launching a book into the world

by Jacqueline Harvey on 31 August 2011

Launching a book into the world 0 comments

On a beautiful sunny afternoon in Sydney, a couple of weeks ago, over one hundred little girls and almost as many accompanying mums and dad waited on the wharf at Circular Quay to board the MV 2000 - for a book launch.  It seemed a bit surreal at the time and I was pretty overwhelmed that all of those people were there to help me launch Alice-Miranda’s latest adventure Alice-Miranda At Sea.  It was...

Oct 1

So what do kids think about Alice-Miranda?

by Jacqueline Harvey on 1 October 2010

So what do kids think about Alice-Miranda? 0 comments

Recently I met a group of children who were very familiar with my friend Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones.  It was great hearing their thoughts about this little character with whom I spend so much of my time.  At this particular school, some Year 4 students, having had the first few chapters of Alice-Miranda at School read aloud to them brainstormed ideas about her.  They said things...

Editorial Reviews

"Alice-Miranda has a beguiling ability to enchant those around her and an enthusiasm for helping people in need. This new series, with its sprightly, resilient heroine, who is sweet without being cloying, offers readers a lively blend of humour and intrigue." - Kirkus Reviews

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  1. Kate1015 stars

    5 November 2011 at 3:41pm

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    LOVED this book!!! Couldn't stop reading. Wish i could do things like Alice-Miranda.

  2. Yasmine0 stars

    5 November 2011 at 4:50pm

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    I love alice-miranda bookks there the BEST!

  3. georgia 1 stars

    14 February 2012 at 5:13pm

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    This book is an adventous book with mysterys and i would always buy the book series every time another book come i would always love this book it is a favourite book to me!

  4. Jayde0 stars

    27 March 2012 at 4:51pm

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    hey I love Alice-miranda these edvetures rock with fun read Alice-Miranda now I am up too the fourth one Alice-Miranda at sea

  5. Queen Georgina5 stars

    9 April 2012 at 1:47pm

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    i have finnished reading all of the avalible books and i just loved them i think there should be moovies can't wait till the next one comes out!!! The longest i have taken to read one of the Alice Miranda books is 4 days!!!

  6. Maria1010 stars

    18 April 2012 at 11:16pm

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    I have read the whole series and now I am planing to read them all over again.

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