No animals, no trees, no flowers – nature itself has been outlawed in the walled city where Juniper Greene lives, ever since a deadly man-made disease broke out years before. Most citizens have made their peace with life inside the cage, but Juniper and her younger brother Bear are different: they’ve always known they’re immune, and they dream constantly of escaping to the wild, to the one place beyond the walls where humans still survive – to where their mother is. Everything changes when scientists realise the siblings hold the key to defeating the disease, forcing Juniper and Bear to run for their lives. Out in the unknown, they discover that the natural world holds cruelty as well as beauty. Can they ever reach the home they’re so desperate to find?
A fresh new voice in children’s fiction delivers a thrilling, thought-provoking ecological adventure – ideal for readers of THE EXPLORER, THE LAST WILD and THE ISLAND AT THE END OF EVERYTHING.
“Some books are excellent story-telling, and some books broaden your knowledge and mind, and some just ought to be written and this book is all three. I loved it.” – Hilary McKay, author of THE SKYLARKS’ WAR
“WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD is a journey between extremes of grey and green, propelled by a bold and timely concept, and written with sharp, intelligent prose. A truly heartfelt and very striking novel.” – Darren Simpson, author of SCAVENGERS
“A beautiful, memorable story about all the important things – love, family, loyalty, and courage – contained inside a brilliant adventure, WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD can’t fail to enthrall any reader lucky enough to encounter it.” – Sinead O’Hart, author of THE EYE OF THE NORTH and THE STAR-SPUN WEB
“Wondrous, warm-hearted, wildly exhilarating […] The world is familiar and frightening, the relationships between characters beautifully rendered – Nicola Penfold is an author to watch.” – Nizrana Farook, author of THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT
“This novel packs a powerful punch. It calls on the ‘wild’ in all of us through the characters of these two brave children. We cannot help being drawn in by their epic struggle.” – Cath Howe, author of ELLA ON THE OUTSIDE
“It is extraordinary! This compelling book has future classic written all over it!” – Lindsay Galvin, author of THE SECRET DEEP
ISBN 13: 9781788951524
Author: Nicola Penfold
