This is a book that i first borrowed from the library and loved so much that i ended up buying a copy, not just for myself, but for my best friend because it was just that good. It is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from england to start a new life with distant relatives in manaus, hundreds of miles up the amazon. Mar 06, 2012 j ourney to the river sea is an amazing book. Synopsis with a beautiful cover illustration by alex t. Winner of the nestle smarties book prize, 911 years category, 2001 highly commended runner up in the guardian childrens fiction prize, 2001 shortlisted for the carnegie medal, 2001. Its about this girl called maia shes an orphan, shes very excited to meet her relatives that live in. Maia is a girl who lives in a boarding school unfortunately because her parents died in egypt. Synopsis an amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters.
Its about this girl called maia shes an orphan, shes very excited to meet her relatives that live in the amazon forest. It was a great book, once you read the first few chapters of the book, you cant stop. This is an exciting adventure set on the amazon river in brazil, known locally as the river sea. Journey to the river sea comprehension pack teaching. However, we were all extemely engrossed in this story from beginning to end. We will learn about maias journey across brazil, the friends she makes there, and the conflicts that tear her world apart. For the historical novel journey to the river sea, she won the smarties prize in category 911 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the guardian prize, and made the carnegie, whitbread, and blue peter shortlists. Oct 18, 2017 many resources created for this book journey to the river sea including a 40 slide powerpoint. Blue castle and journey to the river sea have the same sense of wonderment and discovery at exploring the wilderness around the protagonist in the company of someone else who has made an effort to live in harmony with nature.
Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, 9781447265689, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by macmillan in 2001. She dreams of a loving family in an exciting jungle to replace her dead parents. May 08, 2014 an amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. Eva ibbotson, born maria charlotte michelle wiesner, was an austrianborn british novelist, known for her childrens books. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. I dont usually read book that kind of genre but it was a nice change.
She was a finalist for the 2010 guardian prize at the time of her death. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This is war 30 seconds to mars a warning to the people the good, and the evil this is war to the soldier, the civilian the martyr, the victim this is war. This lesson tells the story of journey to the river sea ibbotson 2001. Do you think they would live happily ever after, or would they miss the comforts of home and want to return. Redefining home chapter 2 dreamingice journey to the. In 1910, accompanied by a fierce governess, miss minton, maia gets sent to live with her aunt and uncle in brazil. Many resources created for this book journey to the river sea including a 40 slide powerpoint. Oct 07, 2016 this feature is not available right now. It is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at, has been sent from england to start a new life with distant relatives in manaus, hundreds of miles up the amazon. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson librarything. This book is about a kind girl named maia who goes to her mean, money taking aunt, uncle, and.
Online book store buy books online in australia fishpond. Making the unusual decision to read the book first, has turned out to be a compelling, riveting read. Journey to the river sea chapter 1 flashcards quizlet. The twins may live as though they are still in littlefordonsea, but there is. Journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. I have a book about the history of brazil, and one by bates, the. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson in djvu, fb3, rtf download ebook. They live on the river amazon on the outskirts of the city of manaus. The great ghost rescue by eva ibbotson pan macmillan. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson scholastic. Covers comprehension, passive and active voice, apostrophes, ambiguous writing style, identifying the subject and object in a sentence and a look at new vocabulary. Jan 17, 2003 journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, 9780582795921, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Journey to the river sea won the nestle smarties book prize for reader ages 911.
It is extremely wellwritten and does provide a great description of the amazonthe flora, fauna, climate, and people. The questions are all based on chapters and pages as you read them and cover different types of recount. Live music and dance thread through the thrillpacked journey of orphan maia, adrift on the worlds greatest river, forging new friendships amidst lifechanging adventures. I have a book about the history of brazil, and one by bates, the explorer who first described this part of the amazon. Smith, creator of the claude series, the great ghost rescue is a wonderfully spooky young fiction title from the awardwinning author of journey to the river sea, eva ibbotson. Buy journey to the river sea paperback by eva ibbotson. Journey to the river sea is a different however interesting book. Journey to the river sea is in the tradition of the secret garden, but set amid teeming jungle greenery. These study assessments are designed to quiz your understanding of the book journey to the river sea. If you like michael morpurgo stories you will love this novel. For this book she chose a fearless and sensitive orphan, maia, as her protagonist. This article is within the scope of wikiproject childrens literature, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of childrens literature on wikipedia.
Winner of the nestle smarties book prize, 911 years category, 2001. We were searching for books about the amazon when we came upon journey to the river sea. If, like me, youd love to attend but missed it this year, pick up the book of the day, eva ibbotsons journey to the river sea, to celebrate brazil and its people born in austria, eva ibbotson traveled between homes in edinburgh and berlin as a child. She has no other live relatives, and is forced to go to boarding school.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Aug 25, 2016 synopsis an amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. Oct 18, 2017 its me cos again and today im gonna tell you a bit about this book called journey to the river sea, written by eva ibbotson. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in this highly colourful. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. Files included 3 journey to the river sea section5. Journey to the river sea extension activity scholastic. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years. Important study topics include the meaning behind the title and a fact about most of the kids. Dec 19, 2016 3 study notes packs to accompany journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Macmillan us pan macmillan australia pan macmillan south africa. Discover book depositorys huge selection of evaibbotson books online. After he died, she wrote journey to the river sea in honor of him and his love of the natural world. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, 9780582795921, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The family have hired a governess called miss minton, who will accompany. Its me cos again and today im gonna tell you a bit about this book called journey to the river sea, written by eva ibbotson. Accompanied by miss minton, a fiercelooking, nononsense governess, maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Journey to the river sea paperback pan macmillan south africa.
Id never heard of eva ibbotson and was a bit skeptical. Journey to the river sea project gutenberg selfpublishing. Fantastic offers on quality books, collections, audio cds and more. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and. I dont see why we shouldnt have an interesting time. Important study topics include the meaning behind the title and a.
It is set mainly in manaus, brazil early in the 20th century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river it was a finalist for all of the major british childrens literary awards, winning the smarties prize, ages 911, and garnering an unusual commendation as runnerup for the. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Journey to the river sea anniversary edition special. A guide to eva ibbotsons books for children and young adults. Journey to the river sea shows her at her very best. Australia brazil canada china france germany italy japan mexico netherlands singapore. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson curtis brown. Journey to the river sea extension activity sent with her governess to live with the dreadful carter family in exotic brazil in 1910, maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the amazon river. Her first childrens book, the great ghost rescue was published in 1975, and she is best known for titles like journey to the river sea and the dragonfly pool.
Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson goodreads. Anna and rupert brace for war once again with their family. I really like this book, in fact its one of my favourites. Maia, an orphan, cant wait to meet her long lost relatives in manaus, in the heart of the amazon. But what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. It was identified as runnerup for the guardian childrens fiction prize 1 and it made the shortlist for the carnegie medal. Millions of products at discount prices its shopping made easy. Making the unusual decision to read the book first, has turned out to. May 04, 2001 journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. Packed with all the laughter, larks, thrills and spills, journey. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson published by macmillan childrens books, 2002 isbn 033039715x. She travels with minty, her fiercelooking governess.
For the historical novel journey to the river sea, she won the smarties prize in category 911 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the. It is set in the late 19th century ive always enjoyed those books more than the ones set in more recent times and is an adventure story with strong female characters and intelligent kids. Apr 22, 2020 book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. Journey to the river sea by freddiemerclover moona with 1,177 reads. Buy journey to the river sea new editcover by eva ibbotson isbn. One of the last great folk festivals, the event continued until shrove tuesday. It is a full on adventure with an orphan called maia who goes and lives with her snobby.