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Alice-Miranda in Scotland

by Jacqueline Harvey

Reunions and rivalries in the land of the brave!Alice-Miranda and her friends have been invited to attend the Queen's Colours inaugural leadership program in Scotland and they just might be joined by a few familiar faces from around the globe. There are plenty of skills to be learned and challenges to conquer, and the excitement could be enough to push some over the edge.Luckily, there is plenty to divert the students' attention including a surprise encounter on Loch Ness. Could it be the region's mythical monster? Little do they know it's the real monster in their midst they should be worried about. In this rollicking adventure, Alice-Miranda must draw upon all her wits to lead her friends to safety while, of course, making a few new friends along the way.

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Author Biography

Jacqueline Harvey worked in schools for many years but has had a passion for storytelling since she was a child.She is the author of the popular Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose, Kensy and Max and Willa and Woof series, which have sold almost two million copies in Australia alone. In 2022, she released a picture book, That Cat, illustrated by one of her former students, Kate Isobel Scott. Jacqueline's books have received numerous shortlistings and awards while her picture book, The Sound of the Sea, was a CBCA Honour Book.Jacqueline speaks to thousands of young people at schools and festivals around the world, and says the characters in her books are often made up of the best bits of children she's met over the years. While she is not a twin, like Kensy and Max she does have excellent powers of observation and has always thought she'd make a great spy.Jacqueline lives between Sydney, Australia, and Queenstown, New Zealand, and is currently working on more Willa and Woof adventures, several picture book projects and an exciting new middle-grade story.

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ISBN1760891924
Author Jacqueline Harvey
Pages 384
Year 2019
ISBN-10 1760891924
ISBN-13 9781760891923
Format Paperback
Publication Date 2019-09-17
Place of Publication Hawthorn
Country of Publication Australia
Language English
Series Alice-Miranda
Series Number 17
UK Release Date 2019-09-17
Publisher Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint Penguin Random House Australia
Narrator Simon Russell Beale
Illustrator Pablo Tunica
Birth 1927
Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare
Position Professor
Qualifications J.D.
Audience Age 9-11
Audience Children / Juvenile
NZ Release Date 2019-09-16
AU Release Date 2019-09-16

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