It's the start of term at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale, and Alice-Miranda and her friends are over the moon to learn about one of the school's new charity projects--they are going to become the proud carers of a dog rescued from a nearby pound! To add to the excitement, there are whispers of a wedding between their two favorite teachers. Meanwhile, the local village is about to host the country's largest dog show--however, at the last moment the grounds are deemed unfit for competition. The school is called upon as a replacement venue, and preparations head into overdrive. Along with the dog show come a number of bizarre characters--some are strange, while some are just downright unpleasant. While walking the school's new dog, Alice-Miranda and Millie stumble upon something very worrying and will have to act fast in order to save the day!
