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.
A New York Times Bestseller
A Kids' Indie Next Pick
An Audible Best Audiobook of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Year
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year "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 "A superbly written, exciting debut that will leave fantasy
lovers wanting more...With its clever worldbuilding, high-stakes
plot, and well-developed characters, this first novel in the
Greenwild series is a must-purchase." --School Library Journal,
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
"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 The Storm Keeper trilogy "A
spellbinding, enchanting read full of wildness and beauty." --
Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear "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 "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
readers' hearts." -- Chris Riddell, author of the Ottoline series
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