Lauren St John The most perfect children's book. Any reader presented with this book will be enriched for life captivatingly told, funny and moving' – Nicolette Jones, Sunday TimesĮnchanting and inspiring. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award (now the Costa). But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for the hideous twins and their parents.Īnd when Maia meets a mysterious boy who lives alone on the wild river shores, she begins a spectacular journey to the heart of an extraordinary and beautiful new world. Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson: 9780142501849 : Books With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her best-selling fantasies, acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson has written a hair-raising novel. Instead she finds two spiteful cousins who see the jungle as the enemy and refuse to go outdoors. She imagines a loving family with whom she will share great adventures. Maia, an orphan, can't wait to reach her distant relatives a thousand miles up the Amazon. A gorgeous 20th anniversary edition of Eva Ibbotson's award-winning, bestselling classic adventure, with a beautiful cover by Katie Hickey and an introduction by award-winning author of Letters from the Lighthouse Emma Carroll.Ī joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, Journey to the River Sea is filled with mystery and extraordinary characters.
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