Greenwild
The World Behind the Door

Name: Greenwild
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Pari Thomson
ISBN: 9781250289759

Author: Pari Thomson

Series: Greenwild #1

Narrator: Sophia Nomvete

Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners

Published: 06/06/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Science & Nature Stories, School

Synopsis

The thrilling first book in the most extraordinary new fantasy series from debut author Pari Thomson.

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . .

Eleven-year-old Daisy Thistledown is on the run. Her mother has been keeping big, glittering secrets, and now she has vanished. Daisy knows it’s up to her to find Ma—but someone is hunting her across London. Someone determined to stop her from discovering the truth.

So when Daisy flees to safety through a mysterious hidden doorway, she can barely believe her eyes—she has stepped out of the city and into another world.

This is the Greenwild. Bursting with magic and full of amazing natural wonders, it seems too astonishing to be true. But not only is this land of green magic real, it holds the key to finding Daisy’s mother.

And someone wants to destroy it.

Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk with animals, and a cat with an attitude to uncover the truth about who she really is. Only then can she channel the power that will change her whole world . . . and save the Greenwild itself.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

About Pari Thomson

Pari Thomson is an editorial director for picture books at Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Half Persian, half English, she has lived in many places, including India, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium. She studied at Oxford University and now lives in London, not far from Kew Gardens.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brin on March 12, 2023

I'm honestly blown away by how good this book is. Might well be my top read of the year so far, and it's going to be hard to beat. Greenwild is about a little girl called Daisy who travels the world with her famous journalist mother. When her mother takes a dangerous job she leaves Daisy behind in th......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on December 24, 2023

Ehhh....three stars. This middle reader fantasy was *fine*, but I don't feel any desire to read the sequel, and I almost DNFed a few times because I was bored with the story. Ok, now as much as I hate referring to books as a Such-and-Such Wannabe...I have to. I have to. This book, to me, feels like a......more

Goodreads review by Christine on October 12, 2023

Let me tell you - this is THE book that should follow Harry Potter to the top of children’s publishing. It is that good! A strong, somewhat quirky female heroine. Fun, whimsical animal characters that make you smile. Evil characters and eccentric characters that make you question which is which. Mys......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on June 10, 2023

An absolutely timeless magical adventure story. I felt like I was reading a book from my childhood - a mixture of Narnia and Journey to the Riversea but with botanical magic. Great, lovable characters, action filled plot with twists, an epic amount of danger. Loved it!......more

Goodreads review by Celeste on March 28, 2024

Actual rating: 4.5 stars. Is there anything more delightful than finding a magical new story that can be loved by readers of any age? The last such book I found was Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, and the series that follows it. While created for middle grade readers, the writing and the stor......more

Quotes

"Expertly wrought and worth planting on shelves." — Kirkus

"Phenomenal . . . If you don’t believe in magic, you will after you’ve read Greenwild." — A.F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

“Greenwild is a thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild! This enthralling story is entwined with the magic of the natural world, and in Daisy Thistledown, Pari Thomson has created a brave and endearing hero who grows with each new challenge. Elisa Paganelli’s stunning illustrations make this a truly wonderful book that children will love." — M.G. Leonard, bestselling author of Beetle Boy and the Adventures on Trains series

"Bursting with charm and imagination, Greenwild is a rare and wondrous treasure that had me spellbound from first page to last." — Catherine Doyle, author of Twin Crowns

"A spellbinding, enchanting read full of wildness and beauty." — Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

"A wildly accomplished debut, woven through with a rare enchantment. A brightly enriching love of nature, a phenomenal solo parent family and a key to the magically wondrous Greenwild: a hidden world just beyond the gates of Kew Gardens, full of sighing forests and chocolate trees, and natural miracles. I fell utterly in love with this sharply beautiful, contemporary adventure, of a courageous girl seeking to find her brilliant mother and uncovering a diverse heritage of wild magic." — Cerrie Burnell, author of Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella

"A wonderfully whimsical story with a beautiful world - and lots of mystery and adventure - for readers to immerse themselves in. Pari Thomson is an exciting new author." — Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars

"I adored this wild and wondrous adventure . . . After delving into the lush, magical world of Greenwild, I never wanted to leave!" — Maria Kuzniar, author of Midnight in Everwood and The Ship of Shadows

"Wildly thrilling and beautifully written, Greenwild is the most special type of adventure. An immensely accomplished debut, rooted with magic!" — Carlie Sorosiak, author of I, Cosmo

“A glorious, page-turning adventure filled with botanical magic, memorable characters, oodles of imagination and bags of heart. Thomson has created a gorgeous, utterly believable world as magical and magnificent as the Amazon rainforest itself. I adored this book!” — Aisling Fowler, author of the Fireborn series

“A wildly inventive adventure, bursting with beautiful detail and a satisfying plot as twisty as magical vines! Green-fingered and big-hearted, I loved it!” — Tamzin Merchant, author of The Hatmakers

“GREENWILD is a spellbindingly magical book full of adventure, hope, and lessons for us all to learn here in our world.” — L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

"A beautifully realised eco-fantasy that will open a door in reader's hearts." — Chris Riddell, author of the Ottoline series

"This charmingly detailed story is truly a garden of delights, full of danger and magic, mystery and friendship. Daisy's thrilling adventures will sweep you into a botanical world of delightful possibilities and sinister threats, while themes of environmental conservation and community cooperation will resonate with readers of all ages." — Jennifer Adam, author of The Last Windwitch

Awards

School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year
Audible.com Best of the Year