And when Maia meets the mysterious Finn, a boy who lives alone on the wild river shores, she begins a spectacular journey to the heart of an extraordinary new world.Īlong the way they must outwit Low & Trapwood, two private detectives sent to return Finn to England to face his destiny. An edition of Journey to the river sea (2001) Journey to the river sea by Eva Ibbotson 1.
Her aunt is an appalling and unpleasant snob who loathes the local people and her husband Mr Carter is a failing and vicious rubber plantation owner with a glass eye collection.įortunately the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for the hideous Carters. Journey to the River Sea Paperback Octoby Eva Ibbotson (Author), Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator) 1,229 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook Hardcover 14.11 Other new and used from 7.07 Paperback 8.99 Other new and used from 1.34 Audio, Cassette from 25.20 1 Used from 25.
She imagines a loving family with whom she will share great adventures. Instead, she finds two spiteful cousins who see the jungle as the enemy and refuse to go outdoors. Thirteen year old Maia, a recent orphan, cant wait to reach her distant relatives as she travels from England with her inscrutable governess Miss Minton, a thousand miles up the Amazon. It was a finalist for all of the major British children's literary awards ( below ), winning the Smarties Prize, ages 911, and garnering an. It is set mainly in Manaus, Brazil, early in the 20th century and conveys the author's vision of the Amazon River. She imagines a loving family with whom she will share great adventures. JTTRS is an adventure novel written by Eva Ibbotson, published by MacMillan in 2001. Thirteen year old Maia, a recent orphan, can't wait to reach her distant relatives as she travels from England with her inscrutable governess Miss Minton, a thousand miles up the Amazon.
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