Eight-year-old Alice-Miranda and her friend Millie have made a dazzling discovery in the woodlands near their boarding school. But they aren’t the only ones searching for treasure. Back at school, sixth-grader Jacinta is being particularly grumpy, and no one quite knows why. When Myrtle Parker’s husband disappears, Alice-Miranda puts on her detective hat: there are mysteries to be solved.

Alice-Miranda’s latest adventure is an action-packed mystery story for girls who love to read. A truly positive heroine for girls, Alice-Miranda is funny, kind, optimistic and able to solve just about any problem.