May 04, 2001 journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. This article is within the scope of wikiproject childrens literature, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of childrens literature on wikipedia. It is extremely wellwritten and does provide a great description of the amazonthe flora, fauna, climate, and people. But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for the hideous carters. Journey to the river sea comprehension pack teaching. Dec 19, 2016 3 study notes packs to accompany journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. It is set mainly in manaus, brazil early in the 20th century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel for children written by eva ibbotson and published by macmillan in 2001. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Id never heard of eva ibbotson and was a bit skeptical. Australia brazil canada china france germany italy japan mexico netherlands singapore. Making the unusual decision to read the book first, has turned out to be a compelling, riveting read. I dont see why we shouldnt have an interesting time. Journey to the river sea won the nestle smarties book prize for reader ages 911.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. One of the last great folk festivals, the event continued until shrove tuesday. Winner of the nestle smarties book prize, 911 years category, 2001. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on journey to the river sea. Files included 3 journey to the river sea section5. It was a finalist for all of the major british childrens literary awards below, winning the smarties prize, ages 911. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. It was a great book, once you read the first few chapters of the book, you cant stop. Booktopia is a 100% australian owned onlineonly retail store selling books, ebooks and dvds australia wide. Journey to the river sea 20 questions developed by.
Discuss the way in which journey to the river sea draws together a number of stories from the past, all coming to a head in this period of time on the amazon. The questions are all based on chapters and pages as you read them and cover different types of recount. Eva ibbotson, journey to the river sea when i first picked up this book i didnt know what to expect but i was so entranced by the main protagonist, maia, that i could hardly bear to put the book. She travels with minty, her fiercelooking governess. Journey to the river sea is a different however interesting book. Based in sydney, australia we offer over 4 million books from our database which have been categorised into a variety of subjects to make it easier for you to browse and shop. It is about an orphan girl called maia who longs for a real family and then some distant family are found in the amazon. We were searching for books about the amazon when we came upon journey to the river sea. 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. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of journey to the river sea. 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. Her last book, the abominables, was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012.
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. 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. Its about this girl called maia shes an orphan, shes very excited to meet her relatives that live in the amazon forest. Buy journey to the river sea new editcover by eva ibbotson isbn. Journey to the river sea quotes showing of 97 they were steaming out of the station before maia asked, was it books in the trunk. Read journey to the river sea pdf file sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the amazon river, english orphan maia is excited. And when maia meets a mysterious boy who lives alone on the wild river shores, she begins a spectatcular journey to the heart of an extraordinary new world. Oct 07, 2016 this feature is not available right now. She dreams of a loving family in an exciting jungle to replace her dead parents. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson librarything.
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. Maia, an orphan, cant wait to meet her long lost relatives in manaus, in the heart of the amazon. Maia is a girl who lives in a boarding school unfortunately because her parents died in egypt. This book is about a kind girl named maia who goes to her mean, money taking aunt, uncle, and. Journey to the river sea by huw thomas, 97814071449, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Maia feels at home in the boarding school where she lives in london, in 1910. When distant cousins are discovered 4,000 miles away, maia must travel to the exotic amazon river town of manaus to live with them. Set in the amazon, it was written in honour of her deceased husband alan, a former naturalist. The characters and the scenery made me want to travel in the amazon with maia. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, 9781447265689, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on journey to the river sea stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives.
She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. However, we were all extemely engrossed in this story from beginning to end. She was a finalist for the 2010 guardian prize at the time of her death. Journey to the river sea chapter 1 flashcards quizlet. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson goodreads. Lucy rivers in journey to the river sea, unicorn, london. What does the book she finds in the library say about bringing ones fear and prejudices to the jungle.
I have a book about the history of brazil, and one by bates, the. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson scholastic. She believes she is in for brightly colored macaws, enormous butterflies, and curtains of sweetly scented orchids trailing from the trees. 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. I thoroughly enjoyed and agonised, wondering what was going to happen next. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Journey to the river sea anniversary edition special. A new cover edition edition of this muchloved ibbotson classic. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Journey to the river sea by freddiemerclover moona with 1,155 reads.
A heartwarming story that is one of the red house teams favourite books of all time, eva ibbotsons journey to the river sea is a book that shows how all kids should live their lives full of adventure. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson curtis brown. A huge favourite with us at book people and described by the sunday times as the most perfect childrens book, eva ibbotsons journey to the river sea is an enchanting read that proves that every kid should live their life full of adventure. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson 9781509832255. The book is easy to start reading but then you get to a point in the middle where you just cant put the book down. 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. They live on the river amazon on the outskirts of the city of manaus. Journey to the river sea chapter 14 by chan thomas on prezi. Imaginative and humorous, evas books often convey her love of nature, in particular the austrian countryside, which is evident in works such as the. Journey to the river sea paperback pan macmillan south africa. Setting content carters house finns hut museum madame dachamps academy of dance summary setting summary roll play q and a q and a p189191 1 finn takes miss minton and maia to see the arabella, where she recalls that bernard had promised that if he got a boat he would name.
The family have hired a governess called miss minton, who will accompany. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, kevin hawkes. Sep 04, 2008 an amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. Journey to the river sea shows her at her very best. Journey to the river sea project gutenberg selfpublishing. Mar 15, 2015 eva ibbotson, journey to the river sea when i first picked up this book i didnt know what to expect but i was so entranced by the main protagonist, maia, that i could hardly bear to put the book.
Evas critically acclaimed journey to the river sea won the smarties gold medal in 2001. This wonderful story, set around 1910, is about maia, a young orphan living with relatives on the amazon in brazil. Find books like journey to the river sea from the worlds largest community of readers. 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. 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. Millions of products at discount prices its shopping made easy.
Do you think they would live happily ever after, or would they miss the comforts of home and want to return. Goodreads members who liked journey to the river sea also liked. It is set mainly in brazil early in the twentieth century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river. I really like this book, in fact its one of my favourites. 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. Journey to the river sea was written quite quickly but it spent years and years inside my head. May 08, 2014 ibbotson wrote more than twenty books for children and young adults, many of which garnered nominations for major awards for childrens literature in the uk, including the nestle smarties book prize and the whitbread prize.
Journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. I dont usually read book that kind of genre but it was a nice change. 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. Dec 20, 2019 book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. Use the questions and activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. It is the only home she has known since her parents died two years earlier. Journey to the river sea discussion guide scholastic. 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. However journey to the river sea has its own kind of magic, and its just as good as the stuff with wands and potions.
Print the student handout pdf 1 how does maia react when she finds out shes moving to the amazon. Buy a discounted paperback of journey to the river sea online from australia s leading online bookstore. Maia, an orphan, is sent with her formidable but loving governess shades of the little white horse to stay with her unpleasant relations on the amazon. Once you have made your notes you can use them as the basis for a writing project. These study assessments are designed to quiz your understanding of the book journey to the river sea. Journey to the river sea extension activity scholastic. This is an exciting adventure set on the amazon river in brazil, known locally as the river sea. If you like michael morpurgo stories you will love this novel. The author shows excellent style with this fiction book, it has a great setting and very interesting characters. Journey to the river sea from dymocks online bookstore. Sep 25, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson published by macmillan childrens books, 2002 isbn 033039715x.
I loved journey to the river sea when i read it on publication in 2001 and i have recommended it ever since, so i reread it recently with some trepidation would it be as wonderful as i remembered. She has no other live relatives, and is forced to go to boarding school. It started with my hearing about this fabled opera house a. Journey to the river sea, unicorn, london stage the. Important study topics include the meaning behind the title and a.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. As a result of this lesson, students will gain a deeper understanding of plot of the book, journey to the river sea, by eva ibbotson, as they summarize the text and use story tableau to present. But what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. Read journey to the river sea pdf file marlakimhnfh. It was identified as runnerup for the guardian childrens fiction prize 1 and it made the shortlist for the carnegie medal.
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