Published: 21/09/2021
From the creators of The Lost Book of Adventure comes a stunningly realised tale that sets the Unknown Adventurer and his companion Bibi off into the Amazon in a bid to trace the path of an elusive river.
Longlisted for The Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023
Are you ready to take part in an adventure? To face danger at every turn? To venture into unknown lands? If you are, then Journey to the Last River may be the perfect adventure book for you.
'I would mention the area's name, but I can't. All I can say is that this map would lead the two of us on an expedition into the heart of the unknown, hoping to find the last river for ourselves. What we discovered deep within the rainforest was enough to make me remove or change the place names in this journal - just like the map maker. Soon, you will know and understand....'
Join the Unknown Adventurer again on this thrilling adventure into the Amazon, which begins with a map discovered in the Royal Geographical Society showing a river that has been mysteriously rubbed out. It leads the Unknown Adventurer and his companion Bibi into a search for this 'last river' that will change their understanding of nature forever.
This book is a thrilling tale of a voyage into the Amazon rainforest that looks exactly like a real scrap book inside, with smudged pages, handwritten-looking text and even die-cut piranha bite marks from a previous scrape.
The gripping story features encounters with caiman and anacondas, incredible flora and fauna, survival tips and much, much more. The first title in a new series of spin-off adventures from The Lost Book of Adventure.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780711254473
Number of pages: 128
Dimensions: 205 x 265 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'An extraordinary, enticing fusion of fiction and natural history. The artwork alone, rendered in pencil and pastel, is stunning.’ - The Financial Times
'I LOVE this incredible book. Anyone who enjoyed Eva Ibbotson’s ‘Journey to the River Sea’ or Katherine Rundell’s ‘The Explorer’ will LOVE the secret world opened up by this incredible adventure into the heart of the Amazon...' - Ed Vere (NYT best-selling author/illustrator)
'The second thrilling voyage for the Unknown Adventurer.’ - The Oldie
'Breathtakingly beautiful... every young adventurer should read this book.' - Kate Winslet
‘A book that bursts with wonder – this is a real treasure trove of information and adventure.' - Benedict Allen (Adventurer)
'First in a new series of spin-off titles from the acclaimed The Lost Book of Adventure, fictional stories made to look like a scrap book, with smudged pages and handwritten text. Here, an Amazon adventure includes a strong environmental message and survival tips.’ - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller Previews
‘Worth buying on the strength of its lush pencil illustrations alone, Journey to the Last River is a fascinating study of the flora and fauna of the Amazonian rainforest [...] the book brings natural history vividly to life’. - The Financial Times
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