Journey to the River Sea

A Gorgeous 20th Anniversary Edition of the Bestselling Classic Adventure
A beautiful edition celebrating the 20th anniversary of this gorgeous award-winning classic adventure from Eva Ibbotson, with an introduction by Emma Carroll and cover art by Katie Hickey.

A gorgeous 20th anniversary edition of Eva Ibbotson's award-winning, bestselling classic, with a beautiful cover by Katie Hickey and an introduction by award-winning author of Letters from the Lighthouse, Emma Carroll.

A joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, Journey to the River Sea is filled with mystery and extraordinary characters.

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.

And 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.

Winner of the Smarties Gold Medal
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award (now the Nero Book Awards)

'The most perfect children's book . captivatingly told, funny and moving' – Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times

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