Daisy Thistledown''s epic adventure continues in the stunning sequel to New York Times bestseller Greenwild: The World Behind the Door. In a land ruled by water, treachery runs deep . . . Daisy Thistledown and the Five O''Clock Club might have defeated a terrifying foe, but their journey to find the missing Botanists is only just beginning. Desperate to join the long-awaited expedition to the heart of the Amazon, Daisy and her friends abandon the safety of magical Mallowmarsh - only to fall face-first into danger on the high seas when they find themselves pursued across the waves by Grim Reapers. Their only hope: to find the legendary Iffenwild, a mysterious pocket of the Greenwild hidden and lost to time. But beneath the waves, a strange botanical magic stirs. And it will take all of Daisy''s courage and determination - and the trust of an unexpected new friend - if she is to discover the truth that haunts Iffenwild, and save the Greenwild from a terrible fate.

Autorentext

Pari Thomson is Editorial Director for picture books at Bloomsbury Children's Books. Half Persian, half English, she lived in many places while she was growing up, including India, Pakistan, the USA, the UK and Belgium. She studied at Oxford University and now lives near the river in London, not far from Kew Gardens. Greenwild: The World Behind the Door is her debut novel.

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Across the ocean, a magical adventure awaits in The City Beyond the Sea, the spellbinding, beautifully-illustrated sequel to Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner and Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year**,** *Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson.

'Phenomenal . . . If you don't believe in magic, you will after you've read Greenwild' - A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series

'A spectacular, sweeping fantasy filled with intrigue - secret cities, magic, and mystery . . . a book bursting with heart and courage' - Rashmi Sirdeshpande

Daisy Thistledown is on a mission. She might have defeated a terrible enemy, but her journey to find her kidnapped mother is just beginning. After smuggling aboard a long-awaited expedition to the heart of the
Amazon, Daisy and her friends soon find themselves in danger on the high seas, pursued across the waves by Grim Reapers. Their only hope: to find the legendary Iffenwild, a mysterious city hidden beyond the sea and lost to time.

But a strange, wild magic is stirring beneath the waves. It will take all of Daisy's courage and determination - and the trust of a new friend - if she is to discover the truth that haunts Iffenwild, and save the magical world before it's too late.

'An eco-thriller every child should read' - The Telegraph on Greenwild: The World Behind the Door

Zusammenfassung
Daisy Thistledown's epic adventure continues in the stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed Greenwild: The World Behind the Door.