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Synopsis
· Winner of the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize · Blackwells Children's Book of the Year · An instant New York Times bestseller · Pari Thomson's magical adventure series begins with Greenwild: The World Behind the Door, with stunning illustrations by Elisa Paganelli. Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . . '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 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. Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the Greenwild, in this enchanting fantasy with an environmental twist. Continue the magic with The City Beyond the Sea. *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* 'An eco-thriller novel every child should read' - The Telegraph 'Greenwild is a thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild!' - M. G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy 'I adored this book!' - Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
Is Greenwild: The World Behind the Door appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
A delightful middle grade fantasy with environmental themes where a girl searches for her missing mother through a magical portal world. Contains mild peril and danger from a threatening presence but no graphic violence or mature content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment and missing parent.
Who'll love this
Young readers will love the magical world full of talking animals, plant magic, and an exciting adventure with a brave heroine and her quirky companions.