
Journey to the River sea
By Sophie
About the book
Journey to the river sea is an adventure story for children written by Eva Ibbotson and published in 2001. It is set mainly in Brazil
Maia is an orphan living and studying in the Mayfair Academy for Young Ladies in England, but when word comes from Mr. Murray, ( her guardian and a laywer), that he has found her some other relitives named the Carter who will take her in . Along with a governess, Miss Minton, Maia goes by sea to Manaus, Brazil. On the ship, she meets a boy named Clovis King, who is traveling with his adoptive parents. He wishes to go back to England, to his foster mother, but the Goodleys ( who are actors ) won't let him. Maia promises that she will go and see his play once in Brazil.
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