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Alice-Miranda #8
Alice-Miranda Shines Bright
Mysteries abound and Alice-Miranda is on the case.
Eight-year-old Alice-Miranda and her friend Millie have made a dazzling discovery in the woodlands near their boarding school. But they aren’t the only ones searching for treasure. Back at school, sixth-grader Jacinta is being particularly grumpy, and no one quite knows why. When Myrtle Parker’s husband disappears, Alice-Miranda puts on her detective hat: there are mysteries to be solved.
Alice-Miranda’s latest adventure is an action-packed mystery story for girls who love to read. A truly positive heroine for girls, Alice-Miranda is funny, kind, optimistic and able to solve just about any problem.
Recommended for confident readers aged 7+
Eight-year-old Alice-Miranda and her friend Millie have made a dazzling discovery in the woodlands near their boarding school. But they aren’t the only ones searching for treasure. Back at school, sixth-grader Jacinta is being particularly grumpy, and no one quite knows why. When Myrtle Parker’s husband disappears, Alice-Miranda puts on her detective hat: there are mysteries to be solved.
Alice-Miranda’s latest adventure is an action-packed mystery story for girls who love to read. A truly positive heroine for girls, Alice-Miranda is funny, kind, optimistic and able to solve just about any problem.
Recommended for confident readers aged 7+
336 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2013
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About the author
Jacqueline Harvey
135 books309 followersJacqueline Harvey has combined a successful career in education with her love of a good story. She is the author of many novels for younger readers and a picture book, THE SOUND OF THE SEA, which was awarded Honour Book in the 2006 Australian Children’s Book Council Awards.
Jacqueline taught in Infants and Primary schools and was Deputy Head of Abbotsleigh Junior School (an independent day and boarding school for girls) in Sydney Australia for seven and a half years before taking up the position of Director of Development at Abbotsleigh in 2010. In October 2012 she resigned to become a full time writer and speaker.
Jacqueline’s bestselling Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose series’ centre on the adventures of two young girls.
Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones is a perpetually positive and determined seven year old who takes herself off to boarding school because it appeals to her sense of adventure.
Clementine Rose is a sweet little girl, who brings much joy to her family and the friends she makes along the way in her journeys through the first five books of the series. A star of the show is Clementine Rose’s pet, an adorable teacup pig called Lavender.
Her newest series is called Kensy and Max about twins who learn that their grandmother is head of the world's most important spy organisation, Pharos.
Current Books in the Series’
Clementine Rose and the Seaside Escape April 1, 2014 Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) 2015
Alice-Miranda In Japan March 1, 2014 Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) 2015
Alice-Miranda Shines Bright September 1, 2013
Selected for the 2013 Get Reading Program (50 Books You Can’t Put down)
Clementine Rose and the Perfect Present May 1, 2013
Clementine Rose and the Farm Fiasco August 1, 2013
Alice-Miranda In Paris March 1, 2013
Shortlisted 2014 Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year 8-14 years category
Shortlisted 2014 REAL awards which are the Children’s’ Choice awards KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria and COOL in the ACT.
Clementine Rose and the Pet Day Disaster January 1, 2012
Alice-Miranda in New York February 1, 2012
Winner Random House Australia Children’s Book of the Year
Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor September 1, 2012
Selected for the 2012 Get Reading Program (50 Books You Can't Put Down)
Voted #50 Dymocks Top 51 Kid’s Books 2013
Alice-Miranda Shows the Way August 1, 2012
Shortlisted for 2013 REAL awards which are the Children’s’ Choice awards KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria and COOL in the ACT
Awarded Honour Book KOALA awards
Alice-Miranda At Sea August 1, 2012
Longlisted for DAVITT awards (Crime fiction in Junior Category) 2012
Alice-Miranda Takes the Lead February 1, 2011
Named Australian Children's Book of the Year 2011 as voted by the members of the NSW Independent Booksellers Group.
Alice-Miranda On Holiday August 1, 2010
Alice-Miranda at School February 1, 2010
Voted #9 Dymocks Top 51 Books for Kids 2013
Winner 2012 YABBA (Young Australian's Best Book Award in Victoria)
Awarded Honour Book KOALAs
Shortlisted for 2012 REAL awards which are the Children’s Choice Awards – KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria, WAYRBA in Western Australia and COOL in the ACT
Shortlisted for the 2011 Australian Peace Award.
Kensy and Max: Breaking News March 2018 Shortlisted for Red Dot Book Awards Singapore 2020, YABBA, KOALA and KROC Children's Choice Awards Victoria, NSW and NT 202, Shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards 2020
Jacqueline taught in Infants and Primary schools and was Deputy Head of Abbotsleigh Junior School (an independent day and boarding school for girls) in Sydney Australia for seven and a half years before taking up the position of Director of Development at Abbotsleigh in 2010. In October 2012 she resigned to become a full time writer and speaker.
Jacqueline’s bestselling Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose series’ centre on the adventures of two young girls.
Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones is a perpetually positive and determined seven year old who takes herself off to boarding school because it appeals to her sense of adventure.
Clementine Rose is a sweet little girl, who brings much joy to her family and the friends she makes along the way in her journeys through the first five books of the series. A star of the show is Clementine Rose’s pet, an adorable teacup pig called Lavender.
Her newest series is called Kensy and Max about twins who learn that their grandmother is head of the world's most important spy organisation, Pharos.
Current Books in the Series’
Clementine Rose and the Seaside Escape April 1, 2014 Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) 2015
Alice-Miranda In Japan March 1, 2014 Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) 2015
Alice-Miranda Shines Bright September 1, 2013
Selected for the 2013 Get Reading Program (50 Books You Can’t Put down)
Clementine Rose and the Perfect Present May 1, 2013
Clementine Rose and the Farm Fiasco August 1, 2013
Alice-Miranda In Paris March 1, 2013
Shortlisted 2014 Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year 8-14 years category
Shortlisted 2014 REAL awards which are the Children’s’ Choice awards KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria and COOL in the ACT.
Clementine Rose and the Pet Day Disaster January 1, 2012
Alice-Miranda in New York February 1, 2012
Winner Random House Australia Children’s Book of the Year
Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor September 1, 2012
Selected for the 2012 Get Reading Program (50 Books You Can't Put Down)
Voted #50 Dymocks Top 51 Kid’s Books 2013
Alice-Miranda Shows the Way August 1, 2012
Shortlisted for 2013 REAL awards which are the Children’s’ Choice awards KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria and COOL in the ACT
Awarded Honour Book KOALA awards
Alice-Miranda At Sea August 1, 2012
Longlisted for DAVITT awards (Crime fiction in Junior Category) 2012
Alice-Miranda Takes the Lead February 1, 2011
Named Australian Children's Book of the Year 2011 as voted by the members of the NSW Independent Booksellers Group.
Alice-Miranda On Holiday August 1, 2010
Alice-Miranda at School February 1, 2010
Voted #9 Dymocks Top 51 Books for Kids 2013
Winner 2012 YABBA (Young Australian's Best Book Award in Victoria)
Awarded Honour Book KOALAs
Shortlisted for 2012 REAL awards which are the Children’s Choice Awards – KOALA’s in NSW, YABBA’s in Victoria, WAYRBA in Western Australia and COOL in the ACT
Shortlisted for the 2011 Australian Peace Award.
Kensy and Max: Breaking News March 2018 Shortlisted for Red Dot Book Awards Singapore 2020, YABBA, KOALA and KROC Children's Choice Awards Victoria, NSW and NT 202, Shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards 2020
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October 28, 2014
In the tradition of the Enid Blyton Malory Towers and St Clares school stories, Alice-Miranda Shines Bright is the eighth in the popular Alice-Miranda series, which follows the adventures of Alice-Miranda and her friends at their boarding school, the Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies.
In Alice-Miranda Shines Bright, Alice-Miranda has to simultaneously deal with an oddly grumpy friend, a mysteriously missing person and a greedy treasure hunter in a story that shines bright on the connections that grow between schools, families and communities.
Recommended for independent readers at upper primary level, Alice-Miranda Shines Bright is a showcase for girls’ problem-solving, leadership and social skills. The characters are well developed; the story is well written and plot is engaging. Alice-Miranda fans will find online activities at author, Jacqueline Harvey’s website (http://jacquelineharvey.com.au/fun-st...) and lots more on Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose’s dedicated blog (http://alice-miranda.blogspot.com.au/...).
Reviewed for Creative Kids Tales by Irene Buckler
In Alice-Miranda Shines Bright, Alice-Miranda has to simultaneously deal with an oddly grumpy friend, a mysteriously missing person and a greedy treasure hunter in a story that shines bright on the connections that grow between schools, families and communities.
Recommended for independent readers at upper primary level, Alice-Miranda Shines Bright is a showcase for girls’ problem-solving, leadership and social skills. The characters are well developed; the story is well written and plot is engaging. Alice-Miranda fans will find online activities at author, Jacqueline Harvey’s website (http://jacquelineharvey.com.au/fun-st...) and lots more on Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose’s dedicated blog (http://alice-miranda.blogspot.com.au/...).
Reviewed for Creative Kids Tales by Irene Buckler
May 23, 2016
Loved the entire series.
July 7, 2021
¿Alguien se acuerda de Shirley Temple? ¿Esa actriz infantil de los años treinta que interpretaba a personajes infantiles extra adorables en perfectos pueblecitos de los Estados Unidos? Pues leyendo esta novela me he acordado de esta actriz porque la protagonista, Alice-Miranda, puede muy bien encajar en este personaje extra adorable. Ella está en un internado femenino, tiene muy buenas amigas, puede montar a caballo, sus padres son súper ricos, es adorable y está dispuesta a ayudar a todo el mundo. Y su colegio está en un pequeño pueblecito con un montón de peculiares vecinos.
Como es la primera vez que leo un libro de esta serie he de reconocer que no es aconsejable hacerlo de esta manera porque hay demasiados personajes: niñas del internado, profesores, vecinos, policía, más vecinos, padres, alcaldes... Si no los conoces de las novelas anteriores puedes terminar con un ¿quién es quién? Y no es broma porque en total hay treinta y un personajes.
Trama simple, personajes de pueblecito encantador poco más.
Decir, por último, que el título es engañoso, Alice-Miranda no investiga nada, no es una detective privada infantil que mete sus narices en todo, sino una niña de muy buena familia que al ayudar a los demás, recordar que tiene muy buen corazón, resuelve problemas. Llamarlos casos no sería correcto. Si esperas un detective juvenil mejor búscate otro libro.
Como es la primera vez que leo un libro de esta serie he de reconocer que no es aconsejable hacerlo de esta manera porque hay demasiados personajes: niñas del internado, profesores, vecinos, policía, más vecinos, padres, alcaldes... Si no los conoces de las novelas anteriores puedes terminar con un ¿quién es quién? Y no es broma porque en total hay treinta y un personajes.
Trama simple, personajes de pueblecito encantador poco más.
Decir, por último, que el título es engañoso, Alice-Miranda no investiga nada, no es una detective privada infantil que mete sus narices en todo, sino una niña de muy buena familia que al ayudar a los demás, recordar que tiene muy buen corazón, resuelve problemas. Llamarlos casos no sería correcto. Si esperas un detective juvenil mejor búscate otro libro.
July 30, 2021
Amazing
This is the most amazing book ever. Alice Miranda is such a lucky girl and so nice and knows everyone. I would recommend this for a easy read and an entertaining read. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💙💚💛🧡❤️
This is the most amazing book ever. Alice Miranda is such a lucky girl and so nice and knows everyone. I would recommend this for a easy read and an entertaining read. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💙💚💛🧡❤️
July 8, 2018
this book is amazing, though it is kind of a bit too much of a coincidence in the series so that a mission is solved easily.
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February 1, 2020it was great other alice miranda books have been better but any alice miranda book is still great
June 8, 2022
Amazing, and I loved it.
January 8, 2026
cute mystery
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February 15, 2017great adventure book
April 7, 2014
this book sound really amazing
March 29, 2016
I love the series and this book is AMAZING! It is not my favorite but it is a very well made book that is just perfect in every way! Jacqueline Harvey is truly a brilliant author :D!
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