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Clementine Rose #7
Clementine Rose and the Famous Friend 7
A new year, a new teacher, and a very mysterious house guest.Clementine Rose is heading back to school, and this year she has a new teacher. Young Mr Smee is very different to Mrs Bottomley and he sets the class a special project. Clemmie can't wait to get started!Meanwhile at Penberthy House, an intriguing guest has just arrived. Miss Richardson is staying for a whole month to write a book. Trouble is, she never comes out of her room and doesn't seem to like children at all. Will Clementine discover who their elderly resident is and why she is so secretive?
- GenresChildrens
98 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2014
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About the author
Jacqueline Harvey
133 books308 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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January 1, 2015
**Interview with my 5 1/2 year old**
Me: What did you think of that book?
Him: Pretty cool
Me: What was your favourite bit?
Him: When the doggy stepped in the gravy
Me: What is the same about you and Clementine?
Him: Clementine is 5 1/2. How old am I?
Me: 5 1/2.
Him: We are both 5 1/2 and I'm gonna start grade 1 too! We both have blond hair! I can't believe we both have blond hair!
Me: What is different about you and Clementine?
Him: The different thing about me and Clementine is she has a pig and I have a guinea pig.
I loved this one. Even though it was a bit predictable, I got so emotionally involved that I choked up while reading the last chapter. By book 7 in the series I feel like I know all the characters.
Me: What did you think of that book?
Him: Pretty cool
Me: What was your favourite bit?
Him: When the doggy stepped in the gravy
Me: What is the same about you and Clementine?
Him: Clementine is 5 1/2. How old am I?
Me: 5 1/2.
Him: We are both 5 1/2 and I'm gonna start grade 1 too! We both have blond hair! I can't believe we both have blond hair!
Me: What is different about you and Clementine?
Him: The different thing about me and Clementine is she has a pig and I have a guinea pig.
I loved this one. Even though it was a bit predictable, I got so emotionally involved that I choked up while reading the last chapter. By book 7 in the series I feel like I know all the characters.
December 18, 2014
Another hit with the small girl
July 20, 2017
The book was very interesting and fun
September 13, 2018
I got quite emotional reading the last chapter. I also quite enjoyed the side story of the broken window and Aunt Violet protecting Clemmie from getting in trouble about it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 14, 2022
This book is the true vibe. I want to be 6 again, sil vous plait
November 23, 2014
Clementine is excited that a new teacher has arrived for the beginning of school year. Her friends are excited too. Mr Smee is a great deal more innovative than Mrs Bottomley, but when he sets the kids a new class project, Clementine is at a loss for what to do. The kids must do a talk on a famous friend and come dressed just like them.
Clementine consults the adults of Penberthy House as to who she should talk on. Aunt Violet is of course incensed that Clementine doesn’t chose her and her mum is far too busy with a new guest to have an opinion. The mention of a new guest sparks Clementine’s attention. Miss Richardson, an elderly but rather abrupt lady, is visiting the manor, hoping for a quiet place to write another book. Clementine is delighted to hear an author is in the house and is hoping to glean some inspiration, however Miss Richardson is far from friendly.
When Lady Clarissa decides to host a resident’s dinner, Clementine learns that there is more than one author in the house, as another gentlemen is also writing a book. When he questions Miss Richardson about her writing, she is very stand offish.
The time for presenting the class project draws near and Clementine decides to do her talk on her favourite poet, Miss Agnes Wells.
In a chance meeting in the hallway with Miss Richardson just before the recital, Clementine discovers that the elderly lady is much more famous than she has let on. All is well, as Clementine finally has her famous friend to talk about.
This was a sweet read, peppered with enough language to challenge, but also simple to suit a reluctant reader. I believe this will appeal to girls aged 6-8.
Reviewed for Creative Kids Tales by Julie Anne Graso
Clementine consults the adults of Penberthy House as to who she should talk on. Aunt Violet is of course incensed that Clementine doesn’t chose her and her mum is far too busy with a new guest to have an opinion. The mention of a new guest sparks Clementine’s attention. Miss Richardson, an elderly but rather abrupt lady, is visiting the manor, hoping for a quiet place to write another book. Clementine is delighted to hear an author is in the house and is hoping to glean some inspiration, however Miss Richardson is far from friendly.
When Lady Clarissa decides to host a resident’s dinner, Clementine learns that there is more than one author in the house, as another gentlemen is also writing a book. When he questions Miss Richardson about her writing, she is very stand offish.
The time for presenting the class project draws near and Clementine decides to do her talk on her favourite poet, Miss Agnes Wells.
In a chance meeting in the hallway with Miss Richardson just before the recital, Clementine discovers that the elderly lady is much more famous than she has let on. All is well, as Clementine finally has her famous friend to talk about.
This was a sweet read, peppered with enough language to challenge, but also simple to suit a reluctant reader. I believe this will appeal to girls aged 6-8.
Reviewed for Creative Kids Tales by Julie Anne Graso
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