Winner of the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Blackwell’s Children's Book of the Year
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the Greenwild, in this enchanting fantasy with an environmental twist. The first in a magical trilogy from Pari Thompson, with stunning illustrations throughout by Elisa Paganelli.
'This book was absolute perfection' – 5 star reader review
'This is one of the best middle grades I’ve ever read' – 5 star reader review
Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . .
Daisy Thistledown has escaped from boarding school and has a mystery to solve. Her search for her missing mother will lead her across London and through a hidden doorway to another world, filled with plants and bursting with magic: the Greenwild.
But all is not well in this astonishing land. Before long Daisy finds herself confronting a dangerous presence that threatens green magic on both sides of the door. Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk to animals, and a cat with an attitude, to channel the power that can revive the Greenwild and find her missing mother – and save her own world too.
Pari Thomson's award-winning magical trilogy begins with Greenwild: The World Behind the Door. Continue the magic with The City Beyond the Sea and The Forest in the Sky.
Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Award
Longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing
The Times Children's Book of the Week
'A cornucopia of wonder'
– The Guardian
'An eco-thriller novel every child should read'
– The Telegraph
'Phenomenal'
– A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
'A thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild!'
– M. G. Leonard, author of The Highland Falcon Thief
'I adored this book!'
– Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 1 in the Greenwild Series. See all Greenwild books here.
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Pari Thomson works as a Senior Commissioning Editor for picture books at Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Half Persian, half English, she lived in many places while she was growing up, including India, Pakistan, the USA, the UK and Belgium. She studied at Oxford University and now lives near the river in London, not far from Kew Gardens. Greenwild:
More about Pari ThomsonJennifer Gray lives in London and Scotland with her husband, four children and friendly but enigmatic cat, Henry. She has written the Atticus Claw series, the Chicken Mission series and the Guinea Pigs Online series, co-written with Amanda Swift. The first book in the Atticus series, Atticus Claw Breaks the Law, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's
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