Where The World Turns Wild
Nicola Penfold
Animals, trees, flowers, our city forbids them all…
Juniper Greene lives in a walled city from which nature has been banished, following the outbreak of a deadly man-made disease many years earlier. While most people seem content to live in such a cage, she and her little brother Bear have always known about their resistance to the disease, and dream of escaping into the wild. To the one place humans have survived outside of cities. To where their mother is.
When scientists discover that the siblings provide the key to fighting the disease, the pair must flee for their lives. As they journey into the unknown, they soon learn that there’s cruelty in nature as well as beauty. Will they ever find the home they’re searching for?
A thrilling and thought-provoking ecological adventure from a fresh new voice in children’s fiction. Perfect for fans 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."" – Sinéad 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
Reviews
It was an amazing thrilling adventure book with plenty of shocking roadblocks through the journey of juniper and bear trying to find there real home again. My favourite character was bear as he was quite young and kept persisting. I would definitely recommend this book!
Professor Ice-T Gravy 27.08.2024
Quite an interesting books. The twists and turns with a mix of fantasy and reality this is one truly amazing book
Madam Mildred Archway 13.07.2024
Loved it so much! Juniper and Bear made it to their birth place but their mother died and their dad married someone else but was coming in a few days.
Princess Magnolia Bluebird 16.06.2024
Star Reviewer
It was very exciting and in some bits it was interesting.
Princess Iguana Moonlight 23.08.2021
I really enjoyed this book because it gave an example of real life and not made up happily ever afters. It had a sad ending as the person they have so longed to see is not in their world anymore. The story is charming and realistic and their is a lovely lynx they meet who helps them survive.
Lady Rapunzel Astronomical 22.08.2021
I really enjoyed this book because it was an adventure one. it kept me reading for over an hour sometimes because it was such a great book! because it was fiction my favourite characters were juniper and bear green. I would definately recommend this book to other people especially aged between 8 and 12.
Director Magnolia Heronimus 16.08.2021
An amazing story with a great idea which is executed perfectly.
Anonymous 27.08.2020
I really enjoyed this book, especially as it was about a dystopian future which is in-fact not so far off fro what our future will be. my favourite person in the book was June, or Juniper as she was clever, brave and managed so many things at the same time. I would 100% recommend to anyone else who is interested in adventure, dystopias and nature.
Anonymous 19.08.2020
This was a captivating, suspenseful adventure about living in the jungle. I enjoyed this book because it was full of suspense, mystery and creativity. It is well-described too, so readers can imagine the book’s plot in real life. This book is also very current to our coronavirus situation. It is set 50 years in the future, far enough to make that plague COVID-19, a very interesting book that many will want to read. I would recommend this to young adult readers, especially those who love adventure books like I do.
Anonymous 28.07.2020
I loved this book. The author has captured all the moments perfectly and I really enjoyed reading it. I felt as if I was actually there when I was reading it and the characters are great. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes adventurous stories. It is fiction and my favourite character is Juniper. Nicola Penfold is very talented.
Marshal Cupcake Starlight 29.06.2020
I loved this book my favourite character was Annie Rose and how she helped her grandchildren escape the disease filled city who only her grandchildren (Juniper and Bear ) who are both immune to it whilst the city mayor wants immunity for JUST her people so the two get caught in traps, helped by a tribe of travellers until they reach their Mother's house then the two realise that she is dead and are given a warm welcome by their step mother who is delighted to meet them. This story is good for understanding covid19
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