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Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea
Greenwild (Related to this series)
- Narrator
- Sophia Nomvete
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 23 May 2024
- Run Time
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Oceans and seas, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures
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What to expect
Read by Sophia Nomvete, known for her role as Princess Disa in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Across the ocean, a magical adventure awaits in The City Beyond the Sea, the spellbinding, beautifully-narrated 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, read by Sophia Nomvete.
'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.
Critics Review
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A spectacular, sweeping fantasy filled with intrigue - secret cities, magic, and mystery . . . a book bursting with heart and courage.
Rashmi Sirdeshpande
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Greenwild: the City Beyond the Sea is an absolute triumph in a series that goes from strength to strength, combining huge depth and heart with heart-stopping adventure. I devoured these books and absolutely adored them.
Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
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I loved returning to the world of the Greenwild! A brilliantly-realised adventure, a beautiful story cosy with friendship and sparkling with magic.
Zohra Nabi, author of The Kingdom Over the Sea
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A wonderful, water-filled five-star read
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Phenomenal . . . If you don’t believe in magic, you will after you’ve read Greenwild.
A. F. Steadman on Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
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Thomson is a razor-quick writer, who always keeps the reader tottering near a cliff.
The Telegraph on Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
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Thomson has created a gorgeous, utterly believable world as magical and magnificent as the Amazon rainforest itself.
Aisling Fowler on Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
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Thomson’s masterful world-building and lively characters ensure this is a captivating read for 9-11-year-olds. It’s a fantasy fiction must-read.
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Details
- Author
- Pari Thomson, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
- Narrator
- Sophia Nomvete
- Duration
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 May 2024
- ISBN
- 9781035021178
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Oceans and seas, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures
Synopsis
Read by Sophia Nomvete, known for her role as Princess Disa in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.Across the ocean, a magical adventure awaits in The City Beyond the Sea, the spellbinding, beautifully-narrated 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, read by Sophia Nomvete.'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 SirdeshpandeDaisy 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 theAmazon, 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.
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