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by Jacqueline Harvey (Author)
Move over Matilda and Madeline, there's a charming miniature heroine ready to make her mark Her name is Alice-Miranda--and she's full of spunk
Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennigton-Jones can't wait to start boarding school. When she arrives at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies, the adventure begins . . . only not quite as Alice-Miranda expects. The minute she sets foot on the school's manicured grounds, she senses that something is wrong: Miss Grimm, the headmistress, is nowhere to be seen, the gardens have no flowers, and a mysterious stranger seems to be hiding out on the premises. But that's not all. Some girls are mean and spoiled, like Alethea Goldsworthy. Can Alice-Miranda defeat Alethea in one of three difficult tests she must pass to remain at school? Will she discover Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale's big secret--and make things right? Well, if anyone can, it's spunky Alice-MirandaAuthor Biography
JACQUELINE HARVEY has spent her working life teaching in girls' boarding schools. She has also published three novels for young readers as well as a picture book in her native Australia.
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: March 13, 2012
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Alice-Miranda at School
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 6
