This book is just Wow! A wonderful story written about Maia, an orphan, who is about to plan a journey to the Amazon in Manaus to her new family. On her journey with Miss Minton, her governess, she meets Clovis, who is an actor and becomes his friend. She imagines the twins in her new family, but they turn out to be nasty and disgusting. And this book also describes her life there; how she becomes friends with the Indians and meets Finn; her adventures and most importantly, the beauty of the Amazon.