Greenwild By Pari Thomson (Grades 4-6)
GREENWILD is a brilliant adventure story about Daisy Thistledown, a girl who discovers she can do green magic--magic with plants! When Daisy's mother goes missing in the Amazon rainforest, Daisy must learn to master her magic before her mother--and all magical plants--are destroyed.
Pari Thomson is an author and editor of children's books. Half Persian, half English, she has lived in many places, including India, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium. She now lives in London, UK, not far from beautiful Kew Gardens.