{"product_id":"journey-to-the-river-sea-eva-ibbotson","title":"Journey to the River Sea (Eva Ibbotson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eLetters from the Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e Emma Carroll. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, \u003ci\u003eJourney to the River Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with mystery and extraordinary characters. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaia, 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 twins and their parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when Maia meets a mysterious boy who lives alone on the wild river shores, she begins a spectacular journey to the heart of an extraordinary and beautiful new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Smarties Gold Medal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award (now the Costa).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most perfect children's book . . . captivatingly told, funny and moving' - Nicolette Jones, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEva Ibbotson was born in Vienna in 1925 and moved  to England with her father when the Nazis came into power.   Ibbotson wrote more than twenty books for children and young adults,  many of which garnered nominations for major awards for children's  literature in the UK, including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the  Whitbread Prize.   Eva's critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eJourney to the River Sea\u003c\/i\u003e won the  Smarties Gold Medal in 2001. Set in the Amazon, it was written in honour  of her deceased husband Alan, a former naturalist.   Imaginative and humorous, Eva's books often convey her love of nature,  in particular the Austrian countryside, which is evident in works such  as \u003ci\u003eThe Star Of Kazan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Song For Summer\u003c\/i\u003e.   Eva passed away at her home in Newcastle on October 20th 2010. Her final book, \u003ci\u003eOne Dog and His Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in May 2011.\nKatie Hickey is an illustrator based just outside of London in the Surrey Hills. After graduating from Falmouth in 2016, she began working across different fields of illustration, finding a happy home specialising in children's publishing. When she's not illustrating, she loves to cook and travel, taking inspiration from the places and people she meets along the way.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 320 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65850944651613,"sku":"K097200100","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9720010000001A.jpg?v=1788805118","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/journey-to-the-river-sea-eva-ibbotson","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}