Alice-Miranda and the Christmas Mystery

by Jacqueline Harvey

A cosy Christmas mystery for Alice-Miranda! Join Jacqueline Harvey's MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING character in a delightful Christmas adventure.Christmas is almost here, and Alice-Miranda and her closest friends are celebratingearly at Highton Hall. But it’s not all gingerbread, parties and present shopping.There are mysteries to be solved!Why are Christmas decorations disappearing and local stores empty of festive treats?What long-kept family secret does Alice-Miranda discover? More importantly, what will she do about it?

301 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2023

About the author

Jacqueline 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

Reviews

[QuillQueen ~ Hiatus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! It spread Christmas Joy while we still had an interesting and mysterious plot. I think this really conveys the meaning of friendship and family and what a powerful message to tell at such a wonderful time of the year. Even though it isn't Christmas right now I still highly recommend this book or maybe you could save it and read it next Christmas with your friends and/or family. I will not spoil the plot but i did not see that ending coming! It was so exciting and fun and scary all at the same time. So hurry up and read this amazing book!

[melodie | readingwithmelodie · Rating 5 out of 5]

did I read this in one sitting as a “congrats you finished your essay” reward instead of sleeping at 3am. yes. was it the best gift to myself? also yes

I THOUGHT THIS SERIES WAS OVER IM SO GLAD I THOUGHT WRONG (even though this cover looks different??)

BUT THIS IS THE PERFECT LIL FESTIVE BOOK I’M SO HAPPY

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not trying being the adult (god I’m an adult now aren’t i??) in the YA section equivalent that’s like *more spice pls* but MILLIE AND SEP?!? I SHIPPP

but this is what I mean but I absolutely need this series to age into YA because I would KILL to read about these characters in a YA romance (also as a pitiful alice-miranda & neville shipper, she’s got yearsss to go)

honestly one of the worst things about middle grade series is that you follow a group of people through a good couple years of their lives but it’s not plotted as a proper series so sometimes the author just stops writing AND U NEVER GET A CONCLUSION (looking at you cupcake diaries)

[Gwen (Draco’s Version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

the cameos from kensy&max + clementine rose 🥹🥹

milliesep has me in a chokehold oml - my heart is bursting for all the characters in this series 😫

[riley · Rating 4 out of 5]

this series means so much to me

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[hannah! (lowkey gone) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I need a milliesep ya spin off romance pls!!!

and just more books of this series when their older too actually

[Cameron McPhillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was so good and heart warming I love this author she is super talented this is well written and extremely inspiring and detailed

[Zora · Rating 5 out of 5]

#justiceforsasha 😭

...but can't wait for jacqueline to publish the next one!!