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 . . .
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.
*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
About the Author
Pari Thomson is Editorial Director for picture books at Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Half Persian, half English, she lived in many places while she was growing up, including India, Pakistan, the USA, the UK and Belgium. She studied at Oxford University and now lives near the river in London, not far from Kew Gardens. Greenwild: The World Behind the Door is her debut novel.
Elisa Paganelli was born in Modena (Italy) in 1985, and since childhood books have been her bestfriends.
After completing artistic studies she made a career in advertising and has been the founder and owner of a small award winning design and trade business. She now lives and works in UK as a freelance Illustrator and Creative Designer, accompanied by her beloved pets.
Elisa loves quietness, the wind and she truly feels home when in the wild nature.
On her bedside table you ll find a pile of psychology books, and very often one of her cats.
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