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Journey to the River Sea

by Kevin Hawkes, Eva Ibbotson
Journey to the River Sea - Thryft
Journey to the River Sea - Thryft

Enchanting Amazonian adventure filled with mystery and intrigue.

Recommendation: - This captivating book takes readers on an adventure through the lush wilderness of the Amazon, where a young orphan named Maia discovers unexpected challenges and unexpected allies. With its richly vivid descriptions and compelling characters, Journey to the River Sea is perfect for those seeking an enchanting escape into a world of mystery and intrigue. Lose yourself in this delightful story reminiscent of classic tales by Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alcott.

  • Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for 9–11 years (2001)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Journey to the River Sea

by Kevin Hawkes, Eva Ibbotson
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ISBN: 9780142501849
Authors: Kevin Hawkes, Eva Ibbotson
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date of Publication: 2003-10-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.2
(rated by 15704 readers)

Description

Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the Amazon River, English orphan Maia is excited. She believes she is in for brightly colored macaws, enormous butterflies, and "curtains of sweetly scented orchids trailing from the trees." Her British classmates warn her of man-eating alligators and wild, murderous Indians. Unfortunately, no one cautions Maia about her nasty, xenophobic cousins, who douse the house in bug spray and forbid her from venturing beyond their coiffed compound. Maia, however, is resourceful enough to find herself smack in the middle of more excitement than she ever imagined, from a mysterious "Indian" with an inheritance, to an itinerant actor dreading his impending adolescence, to a remarkable journey down the Amazon in search of the legendary giant sloth.
 

Enchanting Amazonian adventure filled with mystery and intrigue.

Recommendation: - This captivating book takes readers on an adventure through the lush wilderness of the Amazon, where a young orphan named Maia discovers unexpected challenges and unexpected allies. With its richly vivid descriptions and compelling characters, Journey to the River Sea is perfect for those seeking an enchanting escape into a world of mystery and intrigue. Lose yourself in this delightful story reminiscent of classic tales by Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alcott.

  • Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for 9–11 years (2001)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.