May 04, 2017
VOTE NOW for your favourite children’s book and you can win the top 50 books with Better Reading!
It’s time to get voting again for your favourite Australian children’s book. Competition host, Better Reading is offering a prize which includes all 50 of the books which are voted as Australia’s Favourite Kids’ Books. The website has lots of fantastic recommendations, interviews and other information about books. It might be one that your parents are interested in too and they run a terrific online book club.
My favourite book when I was a girl was Heidi by Johanna Spyri but if I was a child today I think it might be Alice-Miranda or Clementine Rose! If you’d like to vote for your favourite children’s book, please click on the link here. Don’t delay as the voting closes on 19 May.
Emily Clark
my favourite book is Alice Miranda at school. it always makes me smile. Alice Miranda is such a strong character. she is determined but kind and sweet. I love reading about her in this incredible book .
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Emily,
Did you click on the link and enter your answer on the Get Reading website? I’d love to have your vote. I can’t pass them on.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Sami
Dear Jacqueline,
I had the Clementine Rose Busy Day Book, but I CAN NOT FIND IT!!!!!! aaaggghhhh!!!
I was wondering if you could post the chocolate mousse recipe. We are having people over tomorrow, and i really need it!!!
Thanks,
Sami
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Sami,
I will send it to your email address.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Bobbey
I love the China on it is so funny
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Bobby – make sure if you really love that book that you follow the links and go and vote on the Better Reading website (so you’re in the running to win the fabulous prize!).
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
PS So glad that you like it!
Geraldine
Dear Jacqueline Harvey,
I was just wondering if I could enter the May 2017 Newsletter competition more than once. I am definately voting for an Alice-Miranda book and I am sure that Clementine Rose and Alice-Miranda will make it into the top 50 Australia’s Favourite Kids’ Books.
Goodluck,
Geraldine
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Geraldine,
I’m fine with that – there are some entries that have asked more than one question.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Yasmin
Hi Jacqueline.
I already voted for Alice-Miranda At Camp, it’s a lovely book.
I’m wondering what the prize is?
Thank you.
Yasmin.
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Yasmin- I’m glad that you enjoyed the stories.
The prize is a pack containing every one of the Top 50 books!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Yasmin
Wow! Hope the Alice-Miranda books are in that top 50!
Jacqueline Harvey
So do I, Yasmin 🙂 So do I!!!!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Rose
I like Alice-Miranda in China!
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Rose – make sure if you like the book that you follow the links and go and vote on the Better Reading website (so you’re in the running to win the fabulous prize!).
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
PS So glad that you like it!
The inquisitive
Dear Mrs Harvey,
I voted for Alice-Miranda in China!
It is definitely my fave!
I hope that Clemmie and Alice-Miranda are in the top 50!
That would be so cool!
The inquisitive
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks, The inquisitive!
I hope so too!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Lulu
My favourite book is Clementine Rose and the wedding wobbles because whenever I look at it it makes me smile and whenever I read it I want to read it over and over again.
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Lulu- you are too kind!
Did you click on the link and enter your answer on the Get Reading website? I’d love to have your vote. I can’t pass them on.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Enya
I voted for Alice Miranda in China. The best book ever! Loved it 🙂
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Enya!
So glad that you enjoyed the story.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
The inquisitive
I voted for Alice-Miranda in China! Three times , actually!
That is my fabe book for multiple reasons!
The inquisitive
Sorry, I meant fave
Holly
Hi Mrs Jacquline
I ented the compatition as You being my favorate author and Alice Miranda Shinse bright as my favorite book I agree that an alice miranda or clemitan rose will make the top 50 but i also wondered what was the prize
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Holly- I hope that you are right:).
The prize is a pack containing every one of the Top 50 books!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Denae
Hello Jacqueline,
I voted for Alice-Miranda Holds the Key. It’s a lovely story of friendship and family, not to mention the juicy mystery that it contains!!!!
I can’t wait till AM in Hollywood comes out!!!!!
Love from
Denae.
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Denae,
Fingers crossed:).
love,
Jacqueline x
Ruhika Willow Rose Pembroke-Panditha Yates
My favourite book is Alice Miranda takes the lead. I love the way Alice Miranda how Alice Miranda is brave and I love that she continues to show care and friendship, no matter what happens. I hope more Alice Miranda books come out soon.
Best wishes,
Your fan Ruhika
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Ruhika,
Hope that you got your vote in …fingers crossed! I am loving the characters, the relationships and the adventures too; I suspect that you will be reading about Alice-Miranda and her friends’ adventures for some time :).
Thank you for taking the time to write on the blog.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
John
I don’t know what to vote on because all the Alice-Miranda books are so good! I’ve read them all three times and it will be very hard to pick a favourite. Can enter more than one book?
Jacqueline Harvey
I think you can only vote for one book John, but you have to do it soon as the competition closes on Friday (tomorrow). Make sure you click the link to take you to the official competition entry – just putting it on here doesn’t work. Good luck!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Halle
It’s my birthday tomorrow
Jacqueline Harvey
Happy birthday for last week Halle – hope you had a great day 🙂
Annteres
Hey Jacqueline harvey it is me Annteres.
I know alice miranda will come in the top 50s like so many children love your books you are so creative…
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Annteres- I hope that you are right:).
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
mackenzie
I love all of the books. they have so many mysteries in all of them
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Mackenzie,
You are too kind. I enjoy the mystery and intrigue a lot, too:).
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Mackenzie Wallin
Hi Jacqueline
I ❤️ You Alice- Miranda that are the Best!!!!!
What is the next Alice-Miranda book?
Kind regards,
Mackenzie xoxo
Jacqueline Harvey
Thank you, Mackenzie, you are too kind.
Alice-Miranda in Hollywood is in the final editing stage for release on 1 September.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
THE INQUISITIVE
The Inquisitive is amazed by all of the awesome A-M fans! Inquisitive, OUT!
Chloe
Hi Jacqueline
I hope lots of your books are in the top fifty I voted for Alice Miranda holds the key I was just wondering if you could do a blog post about alice Miranda in Hollywood I can’t wait for it even though I know it is coming out in September
Best wishes
From chloe
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Chloe,
I hope so too :). Thank you for voting!
Thank you also for your enthusiasm and patience- September will be here before we know it. Would you believe, I am today finalising the edit on Alice-Miranda in Hollywood. Let me see what I can do about a blog post- thank you for the suggestion.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Livy
Hi Jacqueline
I voted for Alice Miranda in China I love that book it’s my fav because she is such a detective like me sometime I am too much of a one and when Christmas is coming up or my bday
From Zadie
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Zadie,
Thanks for voting! Yes, Alice-Miranda in China is full of intrigue, isn’t it- I’m glad that you relate to the characters.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline