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Both charming adventure and love letter to the plant kingdom, The Secret Wild finds young Fern, uprooted from the rainforest to the urban jungle of London, make a botanical new friend with unforeseen consequences.
A fantastical, botanical adventure about friendship, bravery - and finding home in a new place.
Fern has spent her whole life in the rainforest, and loves nothing more than climbing, exploring and talking to the trees. When she suddenly has to leave all that behind and move to London, with only an eccentric uncle for company, Fern feels entirely uprooted.
But when she meets a little plant that can understand her every word, it seems that things are looking up! That is until strange things start happening in the city: giant lily pads on the Thames, monkey vines on the London Eye, and now her new friend is starting to wilt...
Can they solve this growing mystery together - before it's too late?
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781406399394
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 213 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
I think kids are going to go wild about this book! It’s a real page-turner with oodles of heart – pacy, intriguing and full of fun. I look forward very much to watching this book spread its tendrils far and wide! - Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home
Such a joy! Told with warmth and wit, this is a real page-turner – and a hymn to our precious planet. - Abi Elphinstone
I absolutely adored The Secret Wild. A really original debut. Brilliant characterisation, thoughtful storytelling and a truly engaging and entertaining plot. Friendship, family and the environment are at the heart of this story, I absolutely loved it. - Jo Clarke
Oh my, what a stunning book! I'm utterly in love with Fern, the pluckiest, most brilliant main character ever, and found myself totally lost in her botanical adventure. I'd recommend it to everyone, whatever your age! - Lucy Hope, author of Fledgling
A charming and fun adventure, full of bravery and a wonderful botanical and spooky mystery for young readers. For those who need modern triffids, look not further. - Chris Packham, BBC
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