Greenwild

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In partnership with Mac UK, we preempted the first of a middle-grade trilogy following a girl uncovering a hidden world of magic in the wake of her mother's disappearance. The Secret Garden meets A Wrinkle in Time, Secrets of the Greenwild is an emotionally gripping, modern classic in the making.WELCOME TO MALLOWMARSH: a busy settlement in a magical world and home to the extraordinary association of botanists who nurture its abundance. On stumbling through the Mallow Gate, eleven-year-old Daisy Thistledown finds wonders beyond her wildest dreams but also hidden secrets that might point to where her missing mother has been taken. As she forges friendships, unearths a life-changing power, and starts to put down her own roots for the first time, Daisy sets out to uncover the truth about her mother. But in doing so she could start a fight that puts at risk the entire magical world's future existence. The Grim Reapers - deadly, evil giants - are desperate to find a way into Mallowmarsh, and the mysterious paperweight left to Daisy by her mother seems to hold an importance that will put her at the heart of the battle.Join Daisy, Indigo, Acorn, and the Prof in this timeless, uplifting, and thrilling fantasy-adventure from debut author Pari Thomson as they rise up to fight with all their hearts. The first in a planned trilogy, there is more magic to come.