Greenwild: The World Behind The Door

* 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