The Greenwild books by Pari Thomson: a guide
Find everything you need to know about the children's fantasy series in our guide to the Greenwild books in order.
Pari Thomson, author of the Greenwild series, has worked in children’s books since 2016, so it’s no surprise that since releasing her debut novel in 2023, she has become a beloved voice in children’s fiction. The Greenwild books are a thrilling fantasy adventure series which take readers into a world that thrives on the magic that rises from nature itself. With a fantastical high-stakes quest and an array of unforgettable characters, the books are perfect for readers aged 8-12.
Look out for Greenwild adventure The Castle Under the Mountain coming next year and just announced as a World Book Day 2027 £1 book.
Here’s our guide to the books in order.
Greenwild: The World Behind The Door
by Pari Thomson
Why read this: Open the door to a spellbinding land where the wilderness is alive and a deep, dangerous 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. This first book in the series won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2024 and Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Year, and was an instant New York Times bestseller.
If you're looking for: Portal fantasy series, books about the environment, magical thriller, whimsical storytelling.
Great for fans of: The Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, The Skander books by A. F. Steadman, Frostheart by Jamie Littler, In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell,The Last Bear by Hannah Gold.
What the experts think: '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 thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild!' – M. G. Leonard, author of The Highland Falcon Thief. ‘A spellbinding, enchanting read full of wildness and beauty.’ – Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear.
Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea
by Pari Thomson
An epic fantasy adventure sees Daisy battle treacherous magic in an enchanting ocean city, in the second book in the Greenwild series.
Daisy and the Five O'Clock Club might have defeated a terrifying enemy, but their journey to find the missing Botanists is just beginning. Their only hope: to find the legendary Iffenwild, a mysterious city hidden beyond the sea and lost to time. But a strange, wild magic is stirring beneath the waves. It will take all of Daisy’s courage and determination if she is to save the magical world before it’s too late.
Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky
by Pari Thomson
Journey to the rainforest in the third book in the thrilling magical adventure series with an environmental twist.
Daisy and her friends are setting off to rescue the Botanists held prisoner in the heart of the Amazon rainforest - including Daisy's Ma. But when an unexpected attack sends the rescue mission spinning off course, Daisy and her friends must draw on every ounce of courage they have to fight for Daisy's Ma, for the Greenwild, and for everything they hold most dear.
The Frozen King: A Greenwild Adventure
by Pari Thomson
Get ready to return to the magical world of Greenwild ten years later for an epic adventure and a perilous, magical voyage to the ends of the earth.
When eleven-year-old Annika’s beloved uncle Max - the king - returns gravely injured from a secret mission to the Utter North, she journeys into the frozen North to look for a cure. But the deeper she ventures, the clearer it becomes that something far darker is stirring. If Annika fails, it won’t just be her uncle’s life at stake - it will be the fate of the entire magical world.
