Journey to the River Sea  
                  by Eva Ibbotson 
                   Book Review 
       
      This book is about a girl named Maia. When Maia was very young, her 
      parents died in a train crash in Egypt. Maia goes to a school where girls 
      get taught to be ladylike. After a few years of looking, some people have 
      found Maia’s relatives in the Amazon. Maia goes to the Amazon to go 
      and stay with her family. However, Maia finds out that the Carters [her 
      family] are selfish people that only keep Maia for her money. Maia never 
      ends up being inside; she just wants to go out and explore. 
       
      I hated all the Carters because the more you read the book the worse 
      they get. Mr Carter is a selfish old man that only cares about himself and 
      not his family. Mrs Carter just wants everything perfect and does not 
      take into consideration that other people are on the Earth. The twins just 
      care about looking pretty. They also take advantage of other people's 
      things. I like Miss Minton because at first she seems selfish and strict. 
      However, Miss Minton will tell lies to make Maia happy because she can 
      see that the Carters are horrible people. 
       
      In my opinion, this is a good book because it's not predictable what is 
      going to happen so this makes me want to read on more. 
       
      I recommend this book to age 8-11 year olds because the book is not 
      hard to read and it is very enjoyable to read.  
       
      I hope you enjoy this book. 
       
      By: Mia in 5F