We were searching for books about the Amazon when we came upon Journey to the River Sea. I'd never heard of Eva Ibbotson and was a bit skeptical. However, we were all extemely engrossed in this story from beginning to end! It is extremely well-written and does provide a great description of the Amazon--the flora, fauna, climate, and people/5(). · Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson - review. 'This was a very original book, the setting, the characters and the plot were all unusual but incredibly engaging'. B Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. · Journey to the River Sea. by. Eva Ibbotson, Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator) · Rating details · 13, ratings · 1, reviews. Sent in 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 /5.
It is really hard for me to write in such glowing terms about Journey to the River Sea. Most authors have a tendency to be competitive however much they try to hide it. I don't think I'm any better or worse in this regard. But the name and the books of Eva Ibbotson have in the past, I acknowledge it, turned my eyes green with envy. This is the first week from a full scheme of work for Upper Key Stage 2 children comprises of 60 x 1 hour English lesson plans and ALL resources (differentiated) for a 12 week unit centered around 'Journey to the River Sea' by Eva Ibbotson. The unit covers non-chronological report writing (based on the Amazon Rainforest); biography writing. Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson - review 'This was a very original book, the setting, the characters and the plot were all unusual but incredibly engaging' BookieCookie.
Overview. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her best-selling fantasies, acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson has written a hair-raising novel, set in turn-of-the-last-century Brazil. Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson - review. 'This was a very original book, the setting, the characters and the plot were all unusual but incredibly engaging'. B o o k i e C o o k i e. Sun. Journey To The River Sea Eva Ibbotson An enchanting love story set in the Amazon, by the award-winning and bestselling author of Journey to the River Sea, now with a beautiful new cover look Weekly ballet classes are Harriet Morton's only escape from her intolerably dull life.
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