> Skip to content
  • Published: 7 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9781760890698
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $16.99

Alice-Miranda At School

Alice-Miranda 1




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

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.

  • Published: 7 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9781760890698
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $16.99

Other books in the series

About the author

Jacqueline Harvey

Jacqueline Harvey worked in schools for many years but has had a passion for storytelling since she was a child.

She is the author of the popular Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose, Kensy and Max and Willa and Woof series, which have sold almost two million copies in Australia alone. In 2022, she released a picture book, That Cat, illustrated by one of her former students, Kate Isobel Scott. Jacqueline's books have received numerous shortlistings and awards while her picture book, The Sound of the Sea, was a CBCA Honour Book.

Jacqueline speaks to thousands of young people at schools and festivals around the world, and says the characters in her books are often made up of the best bits of children she’s met over the years. While she is not a twin, like Kensy and Max she does have excellent powers of observation and has always thought she’d make a great spy.

Jacqueline lives between Sydney, Australia, and Queenstown, New Zealand, and is currently working on more Willa and Woof adventures, several picture book projects and an exciting new middle-grade story.

Also by Jacqueline Harvey

See all

Praise for Alice-Miranda At School

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

‘I loved this book so much. It’s amazing that a seven-year-old girl can change a whole school! I like Alice-Miranda because she is brave and kind.’ Imogen, 7, Book Buddies Club

‘This book is very exciting. I found it hard to put down when Mum told me to stop reading.’ Kirsten, 9, Book Buddies Club

‘I really loved the book. It was all fabulous. I would give it 9/10.’ Juliette, 9, Book Buddies Club

‘I enjoyed this book because it is about boarding school and I love boarding schools.’ Ailish, 9, Book Buddies Club

Discover more

Article
10 easy book week costumes

In need of some book week costume ideas? Look no further, these book week costumes are super simple and kid approved.

Article
Superproofs are here!

In stores July 2021, until stocks run out.

Article
Easy costume hacks for Book Week 2021

Bluey masks, Roald Dahl favourites, Friday Barnes, Ginger Meggs and more.

Article
Bold, wise and funny girls

The best books for educators to share on International Women’s Day 2021

Article
Read these books before your kids go back to school

Books for first timers, experienced students or parents at home.

Article
Binge-worthy books: the ten best kids' series that will keep on giving

Just like a good TV show, a beloved book series can lift our mood. Here are some of the best for kids.

Article
Easy activities for kids at home

Keep the kids entertained with these fun book-related ideas. There's an activity book for every age: one for littlies, one for kids and one for grown-ups too!

Article
Puffinalia for educators

Celebrating 80 years of Puffin!