Fantasy

Greenwild

by Pari Thomson

5.0
Reviewed April 5, 2026

Ivy absolutely loved *Greenwild: The World Behind the Door*, awarding it a perfect 5 out of 5 and declaring it her favorite book ever. She was swept away by the nature-based magic, the thrilling adventure of Daisy Thistledown searching for her missing mother in a hidden magical world, and two jaw-dropping plot twists she never saw coming. If you enjoy stories brimming with enchanting green magic, wonderful friendships, and a powerful message about protecting our environment, Ivy insists this is a must-read!

Ivy's Review

Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson is about a girl named Diana "Daisy" Thistledown. When Daisy's mother, Leila Thistledown, the centre of Daisy's world, disappears, Daisy runs away from her school to find her. She runs into someone trying to capture the last gift Leila gave Daisy: a dandelion paperweight. Desperate to escape, Daisy hides in the Palm House in Kew Gardens where she finds a small door hidden in the foliage of the greenhouse. The door leads to a magical world called the Greenwild where everyone has green magic. She is taken under the wing of Mallowmarsh's commander, Artemis White, who takes her to her house. There, she meets a very hungry fellow named Indigo Podsnap. The next day, Indigo brings Daisy to his friends, "The Professor" Bellamy and Acorn Sparkler, and Daisy becomes fast friends with the three of them. Together, they work to try to figure out what's happening to all the Botanists, people who can do green magic, that are disappearing. Soon after, Daisy discovers a secret garden where she meets a boy named Hal. Daisy and her new friends try to figure out what's happening to the Botanists, as most of them have family members who have vanished. This book is the first in the Greenwild series, and is praised for its nature-based magic, adventure, and themes of family and environmentalism.

This book got a 5 out of 5 because it is PERFECT!!!! Before reading this, I thought perfection was a myth. It's not!!!!! Greenwild is the literal definition of perfection. I love it sooooo much!!!! I started reading book 2 and it's even better!!! You have to read this book; it's incredible! And at the end, there are 2 HUGE PLOT TWISTS THAT I DIDN'T SEE COMING AT ALLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And they were GREAT!!!!!!! I love this book.

If you like anything related to books, you'll love this!!!! Kidding, kidding. If you like books about nature, magic, and nature-magic with a great theme of protecting our environment and lots of action, you'll love this book! I don't think you could tell, but I loved Greenwild a LOT. It's my favorite book ever! I think! It made me happy and sad and laughy-y and "ohmygosh, that is the most unwise decision you could ever make" and more! I DEFINITELY recommend.

This is a really, really good series, as you might have guessed. You should definitely give it a try. If you don't like it, don't talk to me. I kid, I kid. If you don't like it, comment so I can see why! If you like it, great!!! This was nice, But I'm going to go. Bye!

About This Book

*An Instant New York Times Bestseller* "If you don't believe in magic, you will after you've read Greenwild" - A. F. Steadman "An eco-thriller novel that every child should read" - The Telegraph The Secret Garden meets A Wrinkle in Time in Greenwild: The World Behind the Door, the first book in the most extraordinary new fantasy trilogy. Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself . . . Eleven-year-old Daisy Thistledown is on the run. Her mother has been keeping big, glittering secrets, and now she has vanished. Daisy knows it’s up to her to find Ma—but someone is hunting her across London. Someone determined to stop her from discovering the truth. So when Daisy flees to safety through a mysterious hidden doorway, she can barely believe her eyes—she has stepped out of the city and into another world. This is the Greenwild. Bursting with magic and full of amazing natural wonders, it seems too astonishing to be true. But not only is this land of green magic real, it holds the key to finding Daisy’s mother. And someone wants to destroy it. Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk with animals, and a spunky cat to uncover the truth about who she really is. Only then can she channel the power that will change her whole world . . . and save the Greenwild itself.

Comments1

Papa11 days ago

Wow, your enthusiasm is infectious. Now I have to read this book!!