Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll's compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's bestselling, classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea.
Review
Richly imagined and packed with adventure
Escape to the River Sea is Carroll's finest novel to date -- Charlotte Eyre -
Editor's Choice, The Bookseller Published On: 2022-03-18
Lively, skilled storytelling -- Nicolette Jones -
Sunday TimesIt’s a joy to rediscover Ibbotson’s original characters Maia and Finn alongside a new generation in this gripping adventure -
The Daily Mail
Emma Carroll’s Escape to the River Sea is not only a joyously animal-packed adventure story, but also a mesmerising evocation of the original Journey to the River Sea.
This is unputdownable story telling. I loved it.
-- Hilary McKay
What a joy it is to return to the River Sea! Emma Carroll's thoughtful tribute to Eva Ibbotson's much-loved classic is perfectly pitched. Full of glorious adventure, it's a true delight. -- Katherine Woodfine
A book that is as thrilling, adventurous and exhilarating as the Amazon itself. This glorious story has been woven together by a master-storyteller. I'm in awe. -- Lisa Thompson
All the magic, heart and scope of Ibbotson’s classic adventure – I read it in one breathless sitting -- Natasha Farrant, Costa Award-winning author of
Voyage of the SparrowhawkCarroll has created something truly magical and seeming impossible - a book that is both the perfect follow-up to Ibbotson's classic, and yet entirely original. Rich, beautiful and compelling - I read it in one go. Absolutely brilliant. -- Katya Balen
Likeable (and very unlikeable characters) with depth of personality, engaging personal journeys, a beautiful setting and heart-stopping adventure come together to create a captivating story.
Escape to the River Sea will now be at the top of my suggestion list. A modern story with a classic feel -- Kate Heap -
https://scopeforimagination.co.ukHeartwarming, atmospheric and full of magic -
Book of the Week - The Week Junior(
Escape To The River Sea) takes the reader on a colourful and thrill-packed journey, as Rosa and her young friends battle to thwart the bad guys. The book pays fitting homage to the late Eva Ibbotson, whose own work and life inspired this story. -- Roddy Brooks, Associated Press
Review
Richly imagined and packed with adventure
Escape to the River Sea is Carroll's finest novel to date -- Charlotte Eyre -
Editor's Choice, The Bookseller Published On: 2022-03-18
A book that is as thrilling, adventurous and exhilarating as the Amazon itself. This glorious story has been woven together by a master-storyteller. I'm in awe. -- Lisa Thompson
Emma Carroll’s Escape to the River Sea is not only a joyously animal-packed adventure story, but also a mesmerising evocation of the original Journey to the River Sea. Brave, lonely Rosa, who might well have stepped out of an Eva Ibbotson book, takes us with her to find new friends and old, and also to experience the traditions, people and fragility of the gorgeous, perilous River Sea world.
This is unputdownable story telling. I loved it.
-- Hilary McKay
All the magic, heart and scope of Ibbotson’s classic adventure – I read it in one breathless sitting -- Natasha Farrant, Costa Award-winning author of
Voyage of the Sparrowhawk
About the Author
Once told by poet Ted Hughes her writing was ‘dangerous’, it took Emma Carroll twenty years of English teaching and a life-changing cancer diagnosis to feel brave enough to give her dream of being an author a try.
Nowadays, she’s a bestselling author and the 'Queen of Historical Fiction' (BookTrust). She has been nominated for and the winner of numerous national, regional and schools awards – including the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award, Branford Boase, CILIP Carnegie Medal, Young Quills, Teach Primary and the Waterstones Book Prize. Emma is one of very few authors to have been Waterstones Book of the Month twice. Emma’s home is in the Somerset hills with her husband and two terriers. She still can’t believe her luck that she gets to write dangerous books for a living.
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