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ISBN: 9780330397155
En 1910, Maia, una huérfana de 13 años, es enviada desde Inglaterra a comenzar una nueva vida con unos parientes lejanos en Manaos, a cientos de kilómetros río arriba del Amazonas. La acompaña una institutriz excéntrica y misteriosa que tiene sus propias razones secretas para hacer el viaje. Ambas pronto descubren un mundo exótico lleno de nuevas experiencias en esta aventura colorida, alegre y galardonada. Una historia mágica y llena de aventuras para lectores de 9 a 11 años, ambientada en el corazón de la selva amazónica.

Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's literature. Some of her novels for adults have been reissued for the young adult market. The historical novel Journey to the River Sea won her the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered an unusual commendation as runner-up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was among four finalists for the same award in 2012.
