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 Alice-Miranda!