Greenwild: The World Behind The Door
Pari Thomson
Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
Synopsis
*Winner of the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize*
*Blackwells 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.
Pari Thomson's award-winning magical trilogy begins with Greenwild: The World Behind the Door, 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.
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
'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
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Reviews
A cornucopia of wonder
Phenomenal . . . If you don’t believe in magic, you will after you’ve read Greenwild.
A spellbinding, enchanting read full of wildness and beauty.
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.







