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Jacqueline Harvey has combined a successful career in education with her love of a good story. She is the author of 14 novels for younger readers and a picture book, THE SOUND OF THE SEA, which was awarded Honour Book in the 2006 Children’s Book Council Awards. Her bestselling Alice-Miranda series centres on the life of Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones, a perpetually positive and determined seven year old who takes herself off to boarding school because it appeals to her sense of adventure. The first book in the series, Alice-Miranda At School was released in Australia in February 2010 with Alice-Miranda On Holiday, Alice-Miranda Takes the Lead, Alice-Miranda At Sea, Alice-Miranda In New York, Alice-Miranda Shows the Way and Alice-Miranda In Paris following at six month intervals. Jacqueline is currently contracted to write 12 Alice-Miranda books. She has a new series for younger readers (5-9 year olds) which launched in Australia in September 2012. Jacqueline is contracted to write eight Clementine-Rose books with Random House Australia. For more information go to www.jacquelineharvey.com.au

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

A Lovely Day; a new book and new friends

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year!  I can't believe that it's 2013, which means it will be three years next month since my first adventure was published in Australia.  It has been a very busy time that's for sure and my best grown up friend Jacqueline Harvey and I are looking forward to another fantastic year.

I am excited to see that Clementine Rose and the Pet Day Disaster was officially published today.  She's the most adorable little girl and I wish I had a pet teacup pig too.  If you have younger sisters who are not quite ready for my adventures I can highly recommend Clementine Rose's tales. 

The cover is adorable.
 
 
Today I met a lovely new friend called Claire and her big brother Matthew.  Claire dressed up as me for her Book Week Celebrations and Matthew made a very good Wally from Where's Wally.  I loved that Claire was so interesting in writing and asked Jacqueline Harvey lots of great questions about how you create a book.