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Journey to the River Sea (Library Binding)

by Eva Ibbotson (Author), Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)
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Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson's tale of an orphaned London schoolgirl and her formidable governess's journey to South America will touch the hearts of generations of children. Thanks to a thrilling story-line, a cast of richly drawn characters, and a voyage through the emotions of childhood, it is destined to join the A-list of children's classics, perennial stories undiminished by the passage of time and the changing world in which children grow up.

Set at the turn of the 20th century, this is an adventure story full of magic and discovery--without a witch or a wizard in sight! It's about real people, good and bad, and a journey to another world. Maia, accompanied by the straight-backed Miss Minton, leaves the familiar comforts of her boarding school to start a new life with distant relatives who live 1000 miles from the mouth of the Amazon. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences beyond their imagination. More importantly, they learn one of life's hardest lessons--to conquer their fears and embrace the unknown. And along the way they learn about tolerance, acceptance and trust.

Ms Ibbotson has put together a fine assembly of characters that all children will warm to. From gentle, trusting Maia, intelligent and mature beyond her years to her stern but caring governess with her hat-pin shaped like a Viking spear, her trunk full of books and a few secrets hidden up her sleeves--there are the good, the bad, the peculiar and the downright wicked. While Maia's new family are not at all what she was expecting, she finds friendship in the most unlikely places, with the most unusual people. Clovis, a child actor roaming the world with a travelling theatre troupe, yearns for cold weather and stodgy puddings, while Finn, a half-English, half-Indian boy, would do anything to avoid his aristocratic English destiny.

An intricate, cleverly paced plot, with plenty of clues for children along the way, makes this a real page-turner--exciting enough to appeal to boys and girls alike. Journey to the River Sea is an inspiring read. Ms Ibbotson's beliefs that children need challenges, that they need to think big and that they must be encouraged to believe in themselves, shine through in this enchanting book. For children aged 9 and over Carey Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Ibbotson (Island of the Aunts) offers another larger-than-life adventure featuring lovable heroes and heroines, nasty villains, much hilarity and a deliciously gnarled plot. In 1910, Maia, an English orphan, accompanied by her newly appointed governess, Miss Minton, sets off to Brazil to live with distant cousins. She dreams of exploring the banks of the Amazon and viewing exotic wildlife, but her self-serving cousins and their spoiled twin daughters despise the outdoors--almost as much as they despise Maia. The heroine feels like a prisoner, forced to live inside the "dark clinical green" walls of her relatives' bungalow. Her life would be dismal indeed, if she didn't sneak out every once in a while to meet up with two other orphans with whom she has crossed paths: Clovis, a traveling actor, who longs to return to England, and Finn, a rich heir, who would rather live with the "Indians" than be sent to the British estate where his grandfather eagerly awaits his arrival. Suspense steadily rises as all three of the children attempt to escape their undesired fates. Thanks to a series of surprising coincidences and strokes of good luck, the orphans manage to change their destinies. Although the book's d‚nouement drags on a bit long, readers will come away with the satisfaction of knowing that the good guys are amply rewarded with bright futures and the bad guys get their just deserts. Ages 10-up.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Feb 17 2009
By Mom Bear (B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Journey To The River Sea (Paperback)
I absolutely loved this book. Although I'm an adult, I found myself captivated by the world of the Amazon. I read this book to preview it for my 10 year old daughter and it reminded me of all those books I lost myself in when I was her age. It was absolutely magical. I especially liked the characters in the book. I highly recommend this book to kids from the age of 9 to 14 or so.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Awsome Read, Feb 13 2007
By Lucy Mantle "luma" (Queensland, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Journey To The River Sea (Hardcover)
I've only started JOurney To The River Sea and i'm already right into it. The characters and the story are just mind blowing. Maia, the herione, is a strong, couragous girl who sails from england into the unknown Amazon. But everything is not as she imgained. Her only friend seems to be Miss Minton, who is a kind but effficent governess who brings maia out from England to the Amazon.
You won't believe the adventures she gets up too in this strange and unfamiliar place.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A funfilled andventure to the river sea, May 27 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Journey To The River Sea (Paperback)
I have to say, Journey to the river sea was the best book I've ever read in my live. Maia, the heroine of the story, has gone with her new governess, Miss Minton to the amazon because there, her only relations are living. Because when she was little, her parents tragicly died.
In the amazon, they meet an actor, an heir to a great estate and put their lives in danger to help their frinds.
This is a brilliant story of friendship, love and loss.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a book! Journey to the River Sea.
This book was warm and touching even though there were some hard words and the first few pages were tough as I could not fully get into the plot. Read more
Published on May 21 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Journey to the River Sea Book Review
Journey to the River Sea
By: Ibbotson, Eva
Reviewed by: J. Lee
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Journey to the River Sea is a great book! Read more

Published on April 2 2004 by J.Lee

4.0 out of 5 stars loved this book
if you like adventure,humour and mystery all rolled in one this is the book for you. i really enjoyed maia's journey. Read more
Published on Mar 1 2004 by sruti

4.0 out of 5 stars competent but not brilliant
Maia is a well-off orphan in 1910 London sent up the Amazon to live with distant relatives. Accompanied by a stern, but ultimately Cool, governess she is caught in the conflit... Read more
Published on Dec 23 2003 by H.S. Cross

5.0 out of 5 stars It felt so alive!!!
i loved eva ibbotsons 'journey to the river sea.' I thought it was a fantastic story that felt so alive when i read it!! Read more
Published on Nov 24 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars an amazing adventure
Eva Ibbotson writes 'Journey to the River Sea'.
It is a heart-warming tale of an orphan girl from London named Maia, on a quest to find her long lost family in Brazil. Read more
Published on Oct 22 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Too cool to miss out on!
Journey to the River Sea is an awesome book! Maia is a girl who lives in a boarding school because her parents died in Egypt. Read more
Published on Oct 22 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Journey to the River Sea
I loved this book. I thought it was great. It's about a girl, Maia, who finds out she has to live with her relatives in Brazil since she's an orphan. Read more
Published on Aug 6 2003 by Molly

5.0 out of 5 stars Journey to the River Sea
I loved this book. It's one of the best books I've read in a long time. You almost feel like you're there with Maia, and when she's unhappy, you're unhappy. Read more
Published on Aug 1 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Journey to the River Sea Review
ï¿Letï¿s think of a way to get her out,ï¿ said Beatrice Carter to Gwendolyn Carter, her twin sister. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2003

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