Discussion Guide: Greenwild
Greenwild
By Pari Thomson
Ages 8-12
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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.
Praise for Greenwild
Praise for Greenwild:
A New York Times Bestseller
An Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
“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
“An enchanting middle-grade novel that will transport readers to a world as wild as it is wonderful.” — Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of The Chronicles of Never After series
“Greenwild is a thrilling adventure that takes seed in your imagination and runs wild… a truly wonderful book that children will love.” — M.G. Leonard, bestselling author of Beetle Boy and the Adventures on Trains series
“The start of a dazzling series about a girl’s determination to find her mother, Thomson’s debut blooms with gorgeous wildlife descriptions that shape Greenwild’s world-building and its diverse inhabitants… aspiring young explorers will happily spend time in this emotionally gripping adventure.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review
“Expertly wrought and worth planting on shelves.” — Kirkus
“Plant magic and majestic botanicals add fresh twists to debut author Thomson’s series kickoff, a novel tinged with Frances Hodgson Burnett vibes.” — Publishers Weekly
“This fabulous first entry in a series is brimming with marvels… a reassuring reminder of the endless amount of magic in the natural world.” — Booklist
