Journey to the River Sea
| Author | : Eva Ibbotson |
| Publisher | : Pan Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2008-09-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780330477444 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0330477447 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (447 Downloads) |
Download or read book Journey to the River Sea written by Eva Ibbotson and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Amazon adventure set in the wilderness of Brazil, Journey to the River Sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. It is 1910 and Maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson's highly colourful, joyous adventure. This 15th anniversary edition includes a forward by Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe. Winner of the Smarties Gold Medal. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award.