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Childrens, Ages 9-12, 9-12 Fiction

The Green Kingdom

Cornelia Funke (author), Tammi Hartung (author), Melissa Castrillón (illustrator)

Hardback Published on: 06/03/2025

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18 reviews

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Plants, puzzles and new friends

Caspia and her family are spending the summer in New York. She finds a bundle of letters in the house they are renting. The letters are full of plant based... READ MORE

Eilish from Rustington at Rustington

Synopsis

Caspia‘s summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten botanical riddles in this enchanting adventure.

Twelve-year-old Caspia hates big cities, especially one as busy as New York. So she isn’t thrilled by the news that her parents are taking her to stay in Brooklyn. It's summer-devouring bad luck! But everything changes when Caspia discovers a bundle of letters, hidden in an old chest of drawers. They belonged to two sisters who lived there long ago. Each letter contains a ‘green’ riddle, with clues leading to a different plant.

Caspia sets out to solve the riddles and, as she does, she meets friends she could never have imagined and discovers that anywhere can feel like home, if you are just brave enough to put down new roots. The newest adventure from renowned and award winning author of Inkheart and Dragon Rider, Cornelia Funke weaves magic into every sentence of this new and exciting mystery set in the heart of New York City. The Green Kingdom is perfect for fans of the Greenwild series.

Publisher information

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 9780241698020
Number of pages: 224
Dimensions: 205 x 137 x 21 mm
Weight: 280g
Languages: English

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An inspiring story for children

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book. #TheGreenKingdom #NetGalley I remember reading and enjoying the Inkheart series many years ago, so I was int... READ MORE

L Hubb

The Green Kingdom

I really enjoyed this story. I am not the target audience for it as i am in my 50's, but i love reading childrens books as they are focused on story and ad... READ MORE

Novel Luna

Heartwarming city adventures

I am way outside the target audience for this book, but my daughter is a big fan of Cornelia Funke’s fantasy series and keeps saying I should read her book... READ MORE

Alex C

a lovely, happy book

I've tried to read multiple books by Cornelia funke for many years, as the descriptions always sounded like something I'd enjoy but then I could never get ... READ MORE

erica cochrane

A feel-good cosy read

If you love plants, New York, friendship and a feel-good story, then you will love this book. I'm outside of the target audience for this book, but desp... READ MORE

Stef McM

You can't be anything other than content and happy when reading it.

This has such a beautiful cover that I couldn't not mention it straight away! I have heard of Cornelia Funke before, and I do have her Inkheart series o... READ MORE

Victoria Bucknell

Wholesome read for all ages

Thank you to NetGalley and DK Children for a free e-ARC of 'The Green Kingdom' by Cornelia Funke. The Green Kingdom follows 12 year old Caspia who is st... READ MORE

Hayley Dallman

A joy to read

This book is a joy to read. Perfect for children and adults. A story that spreads across the years and the world. Caspia isn’t happy her summer will be sp... READ MORE

Peter Thorburn

This is such a sweet book!!

This is such a sweet book!! I absolutely loved this sweet adventure of plants and friendships and finding new versions of yourself. The ending was as sw... READ MORE

KatieAlice

A great book for kids

12-year old Caspia and her parents are spending a few months in Brooklyn over the summer, and Caspia is not excited. On her first day there, she finds 10 l... READ MORE

Lisanne

A sweet story!

This was a totally sweet little story with lots of feel goods and coziness! Caspia was dragged away from her friends for the summer when her family travels... READ MORE

K. Bickmore

Puzzles & Plants!

I came to Cornelia Funke's stories as a grown-up, when my daughter would borrow, and re-borrow, and borrow again 'Dragon Rider' and I wondered what had so ... READ MORE

Ruth NG

Beautiful book

This is a beautiful book. I think it is a really different way of looking at plants, and the healing that they can bring. Cornelia Funke is a wordsmith... READ MORE

Alexandra Cameron

I would have loved this book as a junior

The blurb for the Green Kingdom says it all, really. It’s a lovely story, with riddles about plants, and Caspia, transplanted from her home in Maine, sets ... READ MORE

Jacky Pett

Really nice story

Really nice book. I liked Caspia and the letters were really interesting. I read Inkheart years ago. I can imagine a child would enjoy this. I has good c... READ MORE

Rona b

An entertaining, educational story with riddles!

I really enjoyed this book! It's not very often that I read a children's book, but every one that I have read this year I have loved! Every single riddl... READ MORE

Madison Pollard-Shore

exciting adventures

Caspia complains about having to leave her rural home to spend the summer in New York, she'll miss her friends and hates the noise and crowds. Things begin... READ MORE

Jenny Dunne

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