Journey to the River Sea

Name: Journey to the River Sea
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781529059359
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Eva Ibbotson

Series: Macmillan Collector's Library

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Summary

Journey to the River Sea follows Maia, an orphan who travels deep into the Amazon to live with distant relatives. Expecting a loving family, she is disappointed by spiteful cousins who fear the jungle, yet Maia’s spirits are lifted by the breathtaking rainforest and a mysterious boy living wild by the river. Her adventure unveils the extraordinary beauty and mysteries of this vibrant world.
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Format: Hardback

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A beautiful edition of the much-loved and award-winning adventure story by Eva Ibbotson with a foreword by Lauren St John.

A beautiful edition of the much-loved and award-winning adventure story by Eva Ibbotson with a foreword by Lauren St John.

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Winner of the Smarties Gold Medal.

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award.

A joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea is a modern classic loved by adults and children alike.

Maia, an orphan, can't wait to reach her distant relatives a thousand miles up the Amazon. 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. But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for the hideous twins and their parents. 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.

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Critical acclaim includes: "The most perfect children's book... captivatingly told, funny and moving" (Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times). "Funny, wise and true" (Philip Pullman).

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529059359

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library

Contributors:

Foreword by Lauren St John

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 101.0mm

Height: 155.0mm

Weight: 216g

Pages: 384

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Classic General Fiction Eva Ibbotson General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Macmillan Collector's Library Young Adult

About the Author

Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna in 1925 and moved to England with her father when the Nazis came to power. She wrote more than twenty books for children and adults, many of which garnered nominations for major awards for children's literature in the UK, including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the Whitbread Prize. Imaginative and humorous, Eva's books often convey her love of nature, in particular the Austrian countryside, which is evident in works such as The Star of Kazan and A Song for Summer. Eva passed away at her home in Newcastle on 20 October 2010. Her final book, One Boy and His Dog, was published in May 2011.

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