Coupon code is casesensitive and should be entered as shown. It is set mainly in manaus, brazil early in the 20th century. 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. If you work at a school you can use rewards to buy books and resources for your classroom or library. She cannot wait to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the amazon and is.
Journey to the river sea is a different however interesting book. Even her more realistic stories are set in exotic places like the amazon river in south america, where the natural world creates a mystical sense of wonder. Use the questions and activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. What does the book she finds in the library say about bringing ones fear and prejudices to the jungle. Journey to the river sea by huw thomas, 97814071449, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Most of the people that maia meets in brazil are typical of those you will meet in a any foreign embassy, company, mission agency, etc. 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. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson reading guide. Discount codes cannot be used with any other voucher or coupon. 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.
The author shows excellent style with this fiction book, it has a great setting and very interesting characters. Schools earn scholastic rewards when parents or staff order from us. 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. These study assessments are designed to quiz your understanding of the book journey to the river sea. 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 won the smarties book prize gold award, was runnerup for the whitbread childrens book of the year and the guardian fiction award, 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. The questions are all based on chapters and pages as you read them and cover different types of recount. The planning was intended for a more able year 5 group, but can be used within year 6 or at a slower pace with year 4. 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 comprehension pack teaching. 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 published by macmillan childrens books, 2002 isbn 033039715x. Maia turns to her strict yet kindly governess, miss minton, for company, and strikes. May 04, 2001 journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. Do you think they would live happily ever after, or would they miss the comforts of home and want to return. Oct 07, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson waterstones. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of journey to the river sea. Start studying journey to the river sea chapters 610.
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 for children written by eva ibbotson and published by macmillan in 2001. Planning covers four weeks of guided reading sessions. However, we were all extemely engrossed in this story from beginning to end. Print the student handout pdf 1 how does maia react when she finds out shes moving to the amazon. It was a great book, once you read the first few chapters of the book, you cant stop. 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. She was a finalist for the 2010 guardian prize at the time of her death. Its about this girl called maia shes an orphan, shes very excited to meet her relatives that live in the amazon forest. 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. It is the only home she has known since her parents died two years earlier. Journey to the river sea guided reading planning teaching. If you like michael morpurgo stories you will love this novel.
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 won the smarties book prize gold award, was. Maia is a girl who lives in a boarding school unfortunately because her parents died in egypt. Book depository previously the book depository is a ukbased online book seller with a large catalogue offered with free shipping to over 160 countries. Evas critically acclaimed journey to the river sea won the smarties gold medal in 2001. Journey to the river sea was written quite quickly but it spent years and years inside my head. It is extremely wellwritten and does provide a great description of the amazonthe flora, fauna, climate, and people. Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the amazon river, english orphan maia is excited. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. Making the unusual decision to read the book first, has turned out to be a compelling, riveting read. 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. 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.
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 by eva ibbotson, 9781447265689, available at book depository with. Id never heard of eva ibbotson and was a bit skeptical. It is extremely wellwritten and does provide a great description of the amazon the flora, fauna, climate, and people. Journey to the river sea discussion guide scholastic. The family have hired a governess called miss minton, who will accompany. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by macmillan in 2001.
Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson librarything. When distant cousins are discovered 4,000 miles away, maia must travel to the exotic amazon river town of manaus to live with them. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson goodreads. Redefining home chapter 2 dreamingice journey to the. Sep 25, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Dec 19, 2016 3 study notes packs to accompany journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. Important study topics include the meaning behind the title and a. They live on the river amazon on the outskirts of the city of manaus.
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. Anna and rupert brace for war once again with their family. A company of swans is about a ballet dancer running away to brazil and an aristocrats son proving to himself that he can do what he wants this one is my personal favourite, possibly because its a bit like a grownup version of journey to the river sea, also ibbotson, which was one of my favourite books as a kid. 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 2003 read online free book by. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson pan macmillan.
It is set mainly in brazil early in the twentieth century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river it was a finalist for all of the major british childrens literary awards below, winning the smarties prize, ages 911, and garnering an unusual commendation as. It is set mainly in brazil early in the twentieth century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river. But what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. 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. One of the last great folk festivals, the event continued until shrove tuesday. Her last book, the abominables, was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012.
Buy a discounted paperback of journey to the river sea online from australias leading online bookstore. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, kevin hawkes. 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. 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 project gutenberg selfpublishing. I dont usually read book that kind of genre but it was a nice change. It started with my hearing about this fabled opera house a. Journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. She has no other live relatives, and is forced to go to boarding school. We were searching for books about the amazon when we came upon journey to the river sea. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Feb 16, 2010 guided reading planning for the book journey to the river sea.