Greenwild: The World Behind The Door

Winner of the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize<BR>Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year<BR>An Instant New York Times Bestseller<BR><BR>Embark on an unforgettable adventure through the Greenwild, in this enchanting fantasy with an environmental twist. The first in a magical trilogy from Pari Thompson, with stunning illustrations throughout by Elisa Paganelli.<BR><BR>'This book was absolute perfection' - 5 star reader review<BR>'This is one of the best middle grades I've ever read' - 5 star reader review<BR><BR>Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . .<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Pari Thomson's award-winning magical trilogy begins with Greenwild: The World Behind the Door. Continue the magic with The City Beyond the Sea and The Forest in the Sky.<BR><BR>Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Award<BR>Longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing<BR>The Times Children's Book of the Week<BR><BR>'A cornucopia of wonder'<BR>- The Guardian<BR><BR>'An eco-thriller novel every child should read'<BR>- The Telegraph<BR><BR>'Phenomenal'<BR>- A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief<BR><BR>'A thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild!'<BR>- M. G. Leonard, author of The Highland Falcon Thief<BR><BR>'I adored this book!'<BR>- Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn