Book description
Can one tiny girl change a very big school?
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 Alice-Miranda!
Jacqueline Harvey has spent her working life teaching in girls'
boarding schools. She is pleased to say that she has never yet
encountered a headmistress like Miss Grimm, but she has come across
quite a few girls who remind her a little of Alice-Miranda. She was
awarded the Honour Book in the 2006 Australian CBC Awards. She is
currently working on Alice-Miranda's next adventure.
