Description
An English orphan is sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives in Brazil. Maia expects curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and enormous butterflies but finds an evil-tempered aunt and uncle and spoiled cousins instead. Plot twists involving a young Indian boy, a homesick child actor, and a missing inheritance soon put Maia smack in the middle of the adventure she’s dreamed of, capped by a remarkable journey down the grand river in search of the legendary giant sloth. This well-told hair-raising novel also provides a great description of the Amazon?the flora, fauna, climate, and people.
