Description
Product ID: | 9781529059359 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Series: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
Title: | Journey to the River Sea |
Authors: | Author: Eva Ibbotson |
Page Count: | 384 |
Subjects: | Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Historical adventure fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Historical adventure, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Brazil, c 1900 - c 1914 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating A beautiful edition of the much-loved and award-winning adventure story by Eva Ibbotson with a foreword by Lauren St John. <p><b>Winner of the Smarties Gold Medal.</b><br> <b>Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award.</b><br><br> A joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, Eva Ibbotson’s <i>Journey to the River Sea</i> is a modern classic loved by adults and children alike.<br><br> Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features a foreword by author Lauren St John.<br><br> 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.</p> |
Imprint Name: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-09-16 |