Alice-Miranda

Alice-Miranda
Author Jacqueline Harvey
Country Australia
Language English
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Random House Australia
Published 2010 through present
No. of books 17

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.[1] 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.[2] Harvey created the Alice-Miranda series based on her teaching experiences at boarding schools.[3] The series is sold throughout Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Turkey, Hungary and Brazil.[4]

Plot

Alice-Miranda began attending the Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies with her friend Giaan at the age of seven and one quarter when she takes on challenges such as Headmistress Grimm, a mysterious stranger, and Alethea Goldsworthy who along with her three marionettes taunt Alice-Miranda and her friends. Now Alice-Miranda will have to face a five day camp alone, take on a massive test and face the Head Prefect (Alethea Goldsworthy) in a solo sailing regatta race or else have to leave the school and never return. Will she be able to make it through this impossible challenge?

The series continues to follow Alice-Miranda as she attends school with her friends and travels around the world.[5]

Reception

In 2012, Alice-Miranda At School received the Young Australians Best Book Award (YABBA).[6] Alice-Miranda in Paris was listed as a KOALA Honour book in the Fiction for Young Readers category in 2014.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] Alice-Miranda to the Rescue was listed on the 2015 Better Reading's "Weekly Top 10 Children's Bestseller" list,[10] and Alice-Miranda in Japan was included on the ABIAs shortlist for Book of the Year for Older Children in 2015.[11]

Books

  1. Alice-Miranda At School (2010)
  2. Alice-Miranda On Holiday (2010)
  3. Alice-Miranda Takes The Lead (2011)
  4. Alice-Miranda At Sea (2011)
  5. Alice-Miranda In New York (2012)
  6. Alice-Miranda Shows The Way (2012)
  7. Alice-Miranda in Paris (2013)
  8. Alice-Miranda Shines Bright (2013)
  9. Alice-Miranda in Japan (2014)
  10. Alice-Miranda at Camp (2014)
  11. Alice-Miranda at the Palace (2015)
  12. Alice-Miranda in the Alps (2015)
  13. Alice-Miranda to the Rescue (2016)
  14. Alice-Miranda in China (2016)
  15. Alice-Miranda Holds the Key (2017)
  16. Alice-Miranda in Hollywood (2017)
  17. Alice-Miranda in Scotland (2018)

References

  1. ↑ Kim Arlington (23 July 2012). "Double life offers path to a world of wonder". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Karen Hardy (12 April 2014). "Children's author Jacqueline Harvey draws a big crowd in Canberra's schools". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Meet Jacqueline Harvey". Good Reading Magazine. 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Lauren Tesolin (10 July 2014). "Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose author puts her readers first". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Alice-Miranda At School". Good Reads. 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "2012 Award winners". Young Australians Best Book Award. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "KOALA Award Winners 2015". KOALA Kids Own Australian Literature Awards Inc. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "2014 Australian Book Industry Awards Shortlists Announced". Australian Book Industry Awards. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Our Top 10 Children's Bestselling Books of 2014". Random House Books Australia. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Weekly Top 10 Children's Bestseller List". Better Reading. 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "2015 ABIA Shortlists Announced". Australian Book Industry Awards. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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