Journey to the River Sea

De: Eva Ibbotson

Narrado por: Imelda Staunton

Maia, an orphan, can't wait to reach her distant relatives a thousand miles up the Amazon. She imagines a loving family with whom she will share great adventures. Instead, she finds two spiteful cousins who see the jungle as the enemy and refuse to go outdoors.

But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for the hideous Carters. 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.

©2005 Eva Ibbotson (P)2005 Macmillan Digital Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The unconventional cast of characters is highly appealing, and Ibbotson does a wonderful job of turning genre themes topsy-turvy in delightfully humorous style, at the same time adding fine details that expand and enrich the traditional orphan-adventure plot." (Booklist)

Wonderful!

Wonderful book. I loved the Amazon setting. Accurate and adventurous. I loved the voice of the reader.

excellent!

story was performed perfectly to bring out the best of this wonderful novel. one of my favorite books as a kid & now one of my favorite audiobooks

Delightful

A light, fun adventure story. Tightly written and beautifully performed. Perfect for a car ride with tweens.

I liked it!

The narrator was excellent! It was a cute and creative story for one long rainy day.

Abridged

The book is abridged and you are not told that at time of purchase. I have listened to the story many times on CD. Although the narration is good and the story is excellent-it is marred by the interference of the thought police. Abridging the book is a travesty.

Childhood Fave

It is exactly how I remembered it when I first read and listened to it again on audio.

Not a real Journey on the Amazon

I was disappointed with this book. I was hoping that it would show more of the culture and the intricacies of the South American rainforest and how the characters survived. But it was more of a Pollyanna, Cinderella, Shirley Temple story sprinkled with Little Lord Faunteroy, Oliver Twist, and the Prince and the Pauper. This was not what I was looking for. I read this story because it was recommended text for a Geography course that I will be teaching. It did not meet my expectations.

Now if you are interested in a story about an orphaned girl who finds friendship and a love for the Amazon, this is for you. But, this not what I expected for a geography course.