Author Language English | Country Australia Published 2010 through present | |
Alice-Miranda is a fictional main character in a children's book series of the same name. The Alice-Miranda book series chronicles the adventures of a young student at the Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies. Alice-Miranda At School is the first book in the series and was published in 2010. The series was created by Australian author Jacqueline Harvey, a teacher and former Deputy Head of Junior School and Director of Development at Abbotsleigh. Harvey created the Alice-Miranda series based on her teaching experiences at boarding schools. The series is sold throughout Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Turkey, Hungary and Brazil.
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Plot
Alice-Miranda begins attending the Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies at the age of seven and one quarter when she takes on challenges such as Headmistress Grimm, a mysterious stranger, and a mean pack of girls led by Alethea Goldsworthy.Alice-miranda is the best
The series continues to follow Alice-Miranda as she attends school with her friends and travels around the world.
Reception
In 2012, Alice-Miranda At School received the Young Australians Best Book Award (YABBA). Alice-Miranda in Paris was listed as a KOALA Honour book in the Fiction for Young Readers category in 2014. The book was also included on the shortlist for "Book of the Year for Older Children" at the 14th Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) in 2014.
Random House Australia's "Top 10 Children's Bestselling Books of 2014" list included Alice-Miranda At Camp, Alice-Miranda In Japan, and Alice-Miranda At School. Alice-Miranda to the Rescue was listed on the 2015 Better Reading's "Weekly Top 10 Children's Bestseller" list, and Alice-Miranda in Japan was included on the ABIAs shortlist for Book of the Year for Older Children in 2015.
Books
- Alice-Miranda At School (2010)
- Alice-Miranda On Holiday (2010)
- Alice-Miranda Takes The Lead (2011)
- Alice-Miranda At Sea (2011)
- Alice-Miranda In New York (2012)
- Alice-Miranda Shows The Way (2012)
- Alice-Miranda in Paris (2013)
- Alice-Miranda Shines Bright (2013)
- Alice-Miranda in Japan (2014)
- Alice-Miranda at Camp (2014)
- Alice-Miranda at the Palace (2015)
- Alice-Miranda in the Alps (2015)
- Alice-Miranda to the Rescue (2016)
- Alice-Miranda in China (2016)
- Alice-Miranda Holds the Key (2017)