A boarding-school runaway, a botanical genius and a seriously feisty cat must join forces to protect an enchanted verdant paradise from dark magic in Thomson's immersive fantasy.
Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for April 2024
Pari Thomson's bestselling series begins with Greenwild: The World Behind the Door, Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, 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.
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, beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781035015740
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 281 g
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 26 mm
Phenomenal . . . If you don’t believe in magic, you will after you’ve read Greenwild. - A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
A spellbinding, enchanting read full of wildness and beauty. - Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear
This enthralling story is entwined with the magic of the natural world, and in Daisy Thistledown, Pari Thomson has created a brave and endearing hero who grows with each new challenge. Elisa Paganelli’s stunning illustrations make this a truly wonderful book that children will love. - M. G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy
A glorious, page-turning adventure filled with botanical magic, memorable characters, oodles of imagination and bags of heart. Thomson has created a gorgeous, utterly believable world as magical and magnificent as the Amazon rainforest itself. I adored this book! - Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
I adored this wild and wondrous adventure . . . After delving into the lush, magical world of the Greenwild, I never wanted to leave! - Maria Kuzniar, author of The Ship of Shadows
Bursting with charm and imagination, Greenwild is a rare and wondrous treasure that had me spellbound from first page to last. - Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island
I fell utterly in love with this sharply beautiful, contemporary adventure, of a courageous girl seeking to find her brilliant mother and uncovering a diverse heritage of wild magic. - Cerrie Burnell, author of Wilder Than Midnight
A wonderfully whimsical story with a beautiful world - and lots of mystery and adventure - for readers to immerse themselves in. Pari Thomson is an exciting new author. - Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars
Wildly thrilling and beautifully written . . . An immensely accomplished debut, rooted with magic! - Carlie Sorosiak, author of I, Cosmo
I can't stop thinking about this book. Ever since finishing it, my mind keeps bringing me back to the possibility of Greenwild.
The characters of this book are so varied and likeable! From the cheeky, comedic...
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Daisy lives a semi-nomadic life with her bold, globetrotting, Mum, who's always chasing the next big news story. But when Mum takes on a big story in the dangerous Peruvian rainforest, Daisy has to go to boarding... More
This was a great read. Really captivating and exciting. The story grabs hold quickly and keeps you wanting to know what's going to happen next.
I did feel a little like it took too long to get to the point of...
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