Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

Journey to the River Sea by Eva IbbotsonA gorgeous 20th anniversary edition of Eva Ibbotson's award winning, bestselling classic adventure, with a beautiful cover by Katie Hickey and an introduction by award winning author of Letters from the Lighthouse Emma Carroll. 'Funny, wise and true' Philip Pullman A joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, Journey to the River Sea is filled with mystery and extraordinary characters. Maia, an orphan, can't wait to reach her distant

enlightening book

She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times

and the most unusual babysitter you've ever seen

and the very notion of the present evaporates in the vast universe

with disastrous effects

really special' Chris Packham

those people lost to history

He told me the story of his childhood and how his father had come to France

men quietly rage

guides us through how racial identity develops

All seems set for success until the arrival of May's unconventional cousin Ellen Olenska

Not just in the morning