Eva's Journey

Judi Curtin author Woody Fox illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd

Published:6th Sep '10

Should be back in stock very soon

Eva's Journey cover

Rich, spoilt, high-maintenance Eva Gordon likes fancy, sophisticated things so when her parents sell their sell their holiday home and their expensive car Eva can’t understand why.

But when Eva’s dad loses his job and she has to move house and change schools, she realises life has changed for good. She’s determined to hate her new life, until a chance visit to a fortune teller gives her the idea that doing good may help her to get her old life back. Eva (with the help of her friend Victoria) starts to help all around her, whether they want it or not!

The story of Eva’s Journey from spoilt princess to pretty cool girl!

'makes you want to read more, and I could never put it down'

-- Guardian

'a charming, topical story about what really matters in life'

-- Bookfest

'excellent'

-- The Farmers Journal

'Eight to 10-year-olds can really take off into the worlds of their imaginations, and, in this age group, fiction really comes into its own. An author with a huge following is, of course, Judi Curtin, whose Eva's Journey, her first book after the Alice an

-- Sunday Independent

'another cracker about friends and family from Limerick’s writing legend'

-- Irish Independent

'I think this is one of Judi’s best books yet ... I finished it in under a day, it was so good ... Overall I thought the book was fantastic ... Fabulous book, everyone should read it.'

-- Bookster Reviews

'Clear text, plenty of lively dialogue and lots of genuinely funny moments make for a very enjoyable read. It should provide heartwarming inspiration for many a ten-to-twelve-year-old girl.'

-- Books Ireland

'After only a few sugar-loaded pages, the reader is just longing for the smile to be wiped off her (Eva’s) professionally painted lips - just to get her taken down a peg or two. And the reader is not disappointed.'

-- Books Ireland

'This is a refreshing kind of book and would give children the idea to make the best of what you have got. It’s an "always look on the bright side of life" kind of book!'

-- InTouch Magazine

'a book that is very relevant to the times we now live in'

-- InTouch Magazine

'a great book ... I recommend it for ages 9 and up'

-- Inis Magazine

'an exciting and enjoyable storyline ... an interesting and enticing read'

-- Girl's Thou

ISBN: 9781847172242

Dimensions: 196mm x 130mm x 17mm

Weight: 228g

272 pages