Greenwild: The World Behind The Door Av Pari Thomson

<p><b>Winner of the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize</b><br><b>Blackwell’s Children's Book of the Year</b><br><b>An Instant <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller</b><br><br><b>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.</b><br><br><b>'This book was absolute perfection'</b> – 5 star reader review<br><b>'This is one of the best middle grades I’ve ever read'</b> – 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><b>Pari Thomson's award-winning magical trilogy begins with <i>Greenwild: The World Behind the Door</i>. Continue the magic with <i>The City Beyond the Sea</i> and <i>The Forest in the Sky</i>.</b><br><br><b>Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Award</b><br><b>Longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing</b><br><b><i>The Times</i> Children's Book of the Week</b><br><br><b>'A cornucopia of wonder'<br>– <i>The Guardian</i></b><br><br><b>'An eco-thriller novel every child should read'<br>– <i>The Telegraph</i></b><br><br><b>'Phenomenal'<br>– A. F. Steadman, author of <i>Skandar and the Unicorn Thief</i></b><br><br><b>'A thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild!'<br>– M. G. Leonard, author of <i>The Highland Falcon Thief</i></b><br><br><b>'I adored this book!'<br>– Aisling Fowler, author of <i>Fireborn</i></b></p>