Alice-Miranda at Sea

by Jacqueline Harvey

  Neville Nordstrom and President Grayson became firm friends. With their shared love of butterflies, together they saved the Euchloe Bazae and its habitat. The land’s owner, Smedley Sykes, didn’t take too much convincing to find a new location for his next villa project. As he saw it, there were plenty of good sites in Spain and the new owner had paid him a handsome return on his investment. The property was turned over to the local government under the provision that it remain open parkland forever. Neville’s discovery was written up in Scientific Scientist and he was hailed as a hero. His parents couldn’t have been more proud.

  The Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones household

  Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones

  Only child, seven and three-quarter years of age

  Cecelia Highton-Smith

  Alice-Miranda’s doting mother

  Hugh Kennington-Jones

  Alice-Miranda’s doting father

  Granny Valentina Highton-Smith

  Maternal grandmother

  Aunt Charlotte Highton-Smith

  Cecelia’s younger sister

  Lawrence Ridley

  Famous movie actor and Aunt Charlotte’s fiancé

  Dolly Oliver

  Family cook, part-time food technology scientist

  Mrs Shillingsworth

  Head housekeeper

  Granny Bert (Albertine Rumble)

  Former housekeeper, lives on the property in Rose Cottage

  Daisy Rumble

  Granddaughter of Granny Bert – lives with her in Rose Cottage and works as a maid at Highton Hall

  Friends and family of the Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones family

  Aunty Gee

  Granny Highton-Smith’s best friend and Cecelia’s Godmother (among other things!)

  Lady Sarah Adams

  Cecelia and Charlotte’s cousin

  Lord Robert Adams

  Lady Sarah’s husband

  Annie Adams

  Eldest daughter of Sarah and Robert

  Poppy Adams

  Youngest daughter of Sarah and Robert

  Millicent Jane McLoughlin-McTavish-McNoughton-McGill

  Alice-Miranda’s best friend and room mate

  Jacinta Headlington-Bear

  Talented gymnast, school’s former second-best tantrum-thrower and a friend

  Lucas Nixon

  Lawrence Ridley’s son and soon to be Alice-Miranda’s cousin

  Septimus Sykes

  Lucas’s best friend and brother of Sloane

  Sloane Sykes

  Ex-student at Winchesterfield- Downsfordvale

  Crew of the Octavia

  Admiral Teddy Harding

  Commander of the Octavia

  Whitley Prendergast

  First Officer

  Henderson

  Steward

  Winterstone

  Steward

  Dr Nicholas Lush

  Ship’s doctor

  Alexander Lushkov

  Band member

  Others

  September Sykes

  Mother of Sloane and Septimus

  Smedley Sykes

  Father of Sloane and Septimus

  Neville Nordstrom

  Young lad

  Leonard and Sylvia Nordstrom

  Neville’s parents

  Jacqueline Harvey has spent her working life teaching in girls’ boarding schools. She’s never cruised aboard the Octavia but she has come across quite a few girls who remind her a little of Alice-Miranda.

  Jacqueline has published six novels for young readers. Her first picture book, The Sound of the Sea, was awarded Honour Book in the 2006 CBC Awards. She is currently working on Alice-Miranda’s next adventure.

  For more about Jacqueline and Alice-Miranda, go to:

  www.alice-miranda.com

  and

  www.jacquelineharvey.com.au