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Journey to the River Sea

It’s 1910 and orphan Maia is about to start the greatest adventure of her life! She is being sent from her English boarding school to the faraway Amazon jungle, to start a new life with distant relatives there. The stories that Maia hears cannot begin to prepare her for the fabulous wilderness of the Amazon, or the surreal sight of its border-town Manaus, whose gem of an opera house is surrounded by moist jungle greenery. But Maia’s relatives are not all they seem, and soon she and a mysterious Indian boy, Finn, are escaping up the Amazon on a journey of discovery and danger. Can they survive in the uncharted world of the river sea – a place of anacondas and insects, crocodiles and monkeys, poisonous trees, impossible beasts and exotic Indians?

Winner of the Nestle Smarties Gold Award.

“A plot too exciting to put down. Sheer pleasure.” The Times

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Ben05

6 Jun 2009

not for me

I am up to Chapter 9 in this book and so far, the story hasn’t been that good. It has been slightly boring and the characters are not as alive as they could be! The story is based around a girl, who goes to live with her aunty and uncle in Brazil. The story could definitely be improved. However, I have not read it all yet, so my opinion may change nearer the end!

JenJen

12 Nov 2008

loved it

Absolutely FAB! I loved the way that at the end, all the mysteries kind of – mixed together! At the end of each chapter, you wanted to read on!

Heelytwistergirluk

2 Oct 2008

not for me

Journey to the River Sea was just not the book for me I couldn’t get into it but a bunch of other people I know loved it so I think you should give it a try!