Move over Matilda and Madeline, there"s a charming miniature heroine ready to make her mark! Her name is Alice-Miranda--and she"s full of spunk! Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennigton-Jones can"t wait to start boarding school. When she arrives at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies, the adventure begins . . . only not quite as Alice-Miranda expects. The minute she sets foot on the school"s manicured grounds, she senses that something is wrong: Miss Grimm, the headmistress, is nowhere to be seen, the gardens have no flowers, and a mysterious stranger seems to be hiding out on the premises. But that"s not all. Some girls are mean and spoiled, like Alethea Goldsworthy. Can Alice-Miranda defeat Alethea in one of three difficult tests she must pass to remain at school? Will she discover Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale"s big secret—and make things right? Well, if anyone can, it"s spunky Alice-Miranda! From the Hardcover edition.