![]() ![]() ![]() Mixed with a menagerie of friends and animals, a moonlight market and dangerous missions, it made me feel I was curled up in the safe branches of an oak tree one minute and facing a poison-tipped arrow on the next. There's safety in the arms of Artemis and deadly danger in the form of Craven. From tropical glasshouses to larder trees to a sighing forest to carnivous plants, each chapter is a jungle of discovery and delight. Rich and imaginative with enthralling descriptions, this is a story that reaches out with it's magical tendrils, takes root in your heart and mind and pulls you in to a fully immersive adventure. For she is not the only one missing and it soon becomes clear that the Greenwild and the world beyond is under deadly threat and everyone has something to lose. Taking refuge in this magical world, awestruck Daisy begins to make friends who agree to help her in her quest to find her mother. ![]() Escaping boarding school, she follows the only clue she has and discovers the door to Greenwild. But when her mother embarks on a trip alone and doesn't return, Daisy's world is upended. Aimed at a middle grade audience, it is a portal fantasy which focusses on 'green magic', with echoes of the secret garden.ĭaisy has spent her life travelling from place to place and living in her mother's shadow. There's a lot of talk about this upcoming series and no wonder! Greenwild: The World Behind The Door is superb. ![]()
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