Journey to the River Sea is a thrilling adventure set in turn-of-the-last-century Brazil. The story follows Maia, an English orphan, who is sent to live with distant relatives along the Amazon River. Expecting a world of brightly colored macaws, enormous butterflies, and curtains of sweetly scented orchids, Maia is instead greeted by her nasty, xenophobic cousins who forbid her from venturing beyond their coiffed compound.

Resourceful and determined, Maia soon finds herself intertwined in a web of excitement she never imagined. From a mysterious "Indian" with an inheritance, to an itinerant actor dreading his impending adolescence, Maia's journey takes her on a remarkable adventure down the Amazon River in search of the legendary giant sloth.

This lush historical adventure, penned by the acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson, is reminiscent of the beloved classics of Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alcott. Readers of every generation will treasure this vivid exploration of the Amazon, filled with memorable characters and exciting plot twists.