Journey to the river sea audiobook abridged listen. But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for the hideous carters. Maia, an orphan, cant wait to reach her distant relatives a thousand miles up the amazon. Listen to journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson.
Listen to journey to the river sea audiobook by eva ibbotson. Journey to the river sea won the smarties book prize gold award, was runnerup for the whitbread childrens book of the year and the guardian fiction award. It is set mainly in manaus, brazil early in the 20th century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river. Written by eva ibbotson, audiobook narrated by penelope rawlins. Siblings con and ellen shepherd the yetis along their eventful journey, with the help of perry. The journey down the amazon was one that maia never forgot. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, kevin hawkes. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in may 4th 2001, and was written by eva ibbotson. They take her home, and annika grows up in the servants quarters of a house belonging to three eccentric viennese professors. Journey to the river sea journey to the river sea, by eva ibbotson is a wonderful book and an exciting read. Synopsis an amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters, read by actress imelda staunton. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson jidij youtube.
Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the amazon river, english orphan maia is excited. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by macmillan in 2001. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Journey to the river sea audiobook written by eva ibbotson. It is extremely wellwritten and does provide a great description of the amazon the flora, fauna, climate, and people. Robinson crusoe by daniel defoe full audiobook greatest audio books. A small collection of ficlets based off the works of eva ibbotson. Scholastic, jun 30, 2004 amazon river region 298 pages. May 02, 2008 journey to the river sea audiobook written by eva ibbotson. It is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. 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. Journey to the river sea workbook eva ibbotson tpt. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters, read by actress imelda staunton. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Eva ibbotson audio books at simply audiobooks simply. 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.
Grant eva ibbotson has long been a favorite of both children and adult readers, as well as independent booksellers. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Journey to the river sea journey to the river sea audiobook, by eva ibbotson. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in paperback format. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable charact. Eva ibbotson, imelda staunton, pan macmillan publishers ltd audible audiobooks. The late show with stephen colbert recommended for you.
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. Its about this girl called maia shes an orphan, shes very excited to meet her relatives that live in the amazon forest. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson audiobooks on. Journey to the river sea audiobook eva ibbotson storytel. She has no other live relatives, and is forced to go to boarding school. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson waterstones. Maia is a girl who lives in a boarding school unfortunately because her. I dont mind all that much and it was a good thing in the end, but i dont think he should send any more.
An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters, read by. Pdf journey to the river sea book by eva ibbotson free. Journey to the river sea audible audiobook abridged. These study assessments are designed to quiz your understanding of the book journey to the river sea. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in journey to the river sea, eva ibbotsons highly colourful, joyous adventure. Instead, she finds two spiteful cousins who see the jungle as the enemy and refuse to go outdoors. Patricia conolly 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. A previously unpublished work from this favorite author, the abominables follows a family of yetis who are forced, by tourism, to leave their home in the himalayas and make their way across europe to a possible new home. Rainforest dvd with river journey with the sounds of the. Free download or read online journey to the river sea pdf epub book. Listen to journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson available from rakuten kobo. Journey to the river sea eva ibbotson works archive of. Set in the early 1900s, the story follows maia, an english orphan who is sent to live with relatives in brazil near the amazon river. See all books authored by eva ibbotson, including journey to the river sea, and a countess below stairs, and more on.
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. Journey to the river sea comprehension pack teaching. She primarily wrote childrens book and romance novels for adults and young adults. Journey to the river sea audible audiobook abridged eva ibbotson author, imelda staunton narrator, pan macmillan publishers ltd. Journey to the river sea ebook written by eva ibbotson.
Journey to the river sea 2003 read online free book by. Renowned literary great eva ibbotson delivers a final novel in her classic, muchloved style. However, we were all extemely engrossed in this story from beginning to end. Rediscover eva ibbotson, awardwinning author of journey to the river sea, in her sweeping historical romances, including the morning gift, a song for summer and the secret countess, originally published as a countess below stairs. Written by eva ibbotson, narrated by imelda staunton. She won the nestle smarties book prize for journey to the river sea. Most authors have a tendency to be competitive however much they try to hide it. There are plenty of references to little lord fauntleroy in journey to the river sea. Eva ibbotson books list of books by author eva ibbotson. It is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at, has been sent from england to start a new life with distant. Journey to the river sea audiobook by eva ibbotson. Sep 04, 2008 journey to the river sea ebook written by eva ibbotson. Journey to the river sea audiobook on cd, 2002 worldcat.
Published in 2002, journey to the river sea is a childrens historical fiction novel by eva ibbotson. Listen to journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson at. The secret countess by eva ibbotson overdrive rakuten. Little lord fauntleroy is a book by frances hodgson burnett. Without being preachy or simplistic, it shows the journey of one maia, a young girl from briton. I dont think im any better or worse in this regard. Journey to the river sea audiobook eva ibbotson audible.
Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson scholastic. Maia is a girl who lives in a boarding school unfortunately because her parents died in egypt. 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. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, illustrated by. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
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. Without being preachy or simplistic, it shows the journey of one maia, a young girl from briton, who travels to the amazon after her parents are killed in an accident. Evas critically acclaimed journey to the river sea won the smarties gold medal in 2001. Listen to journey to the river sea audiobook by eva ibbotson, narrated by imelda staunton. But what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. Journey to the river sea audiobook on cassette, 2002. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson goodreads. Dear maia, it was very good to get your letters, but please tell f there was a dead beetle in his. The questions are all based on chapters and pages as you read them and cover different types of recount. Mersham regathers after the notwedding, then braces for ww2. In 1896, in a pilgrim church in the alps, an abandoned baby girl is found by a cook and a housemaid. A colourful comprehension workbook based on the novel journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Journey to the river sea won the smarties book prize gold award, was runner up for the whitbread childrens book of the year and the guardian fiction award. She imagines a loving family with whom she will share great adventures. Important study topics include the meaning behind the title and a fact about most of the kids. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters, read by actress. We were searching for books about the amazon when we came upon journey to the river sea. Journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. Buy a cheap copy of journey to the river sea book by eva ibbotson. Listen to journey to the river sea audiobook by eva ibbotson, narrated by penelope rawlins. May 04, 2001 journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. Includes the secret countess and 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 other works include the secret of platform, the star of kazan, which witch. Id never heard of eva ibbotson and was a bit skeptical. A number of her books have been selected for the book sense 76, including which witch, island of the aunts, and her latest novel, journey to the river sea. Its clearly set quite some time before its publication date of 2001, what with a governess being a major character. Editions of journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. Files included 3 journey to the river sea section5. A beautiful 10th anniversay edition of this muchloved ibbotson classic with added bonus material.
Stephen colberts firstever noaudience late show monologue duration. Anne t flosnik 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. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson overdrive. Eva ibbotson, penelope rawlins, whole story audiobooks.
I really like this book, in fact its one of my favourites. Eva ibbotson s journey to the river sea is a novel set mainly in the amazon region of brazil. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read journey to the river sea. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her ow.
It is really hard for me to write in such glowing terms about 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. Postcards from the river sea thisbluespirit journey to. 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.
276 583 539 837 548 858 1518 1431 1215 269 1196 428 1069 909 1393 313 1539 42 816 1505 1335 790 1238 342 1084 134 1561 203 353 1312 916 364 1259 426 27 69 993 923 344 1060 1035 1030 645 962 716 1093