Where The World Turns Wild (Where the World Turns Wild, 1)

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It is extraordinary! This compelling book has future classic written all over it!"" – Lindsay Galvin, author of THE SECRET DEEP Nicola Penfold was born in Merseyside and grew up in Doncaster. She studied English at Cambridge, before completing a Computing Science masters at Imperial College London. Kate Forrester’s cover image was what initially drew me to this book but it’s only now that I’ve finished reading it that I can appreciate all of the details that they included. I’m seeing more of the story in its design the longer I look at it. Nicola lives with her husband, four children and two cats in North London, and escapes when she can to wilder corners of the UK for adventures. I'm sure this book has been incredibly popular with middle-grade readers and adults alike as it has some lovely and very important themes throughout. Fake news, scaremongering, climate change, science vs ethics, are all huge disussions in society, and somehow this book makes them so accessible to young people.

This middle grade dystopian novel was a joy to read and I really enjoyed joining the two children on their journey to the wild (think a children's version of Chris McCandless' story). The relationship between the siblings was just great, I loved how pure and protective they were of each other. 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. 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?I really, really like Juniper and Bear. They are brave and scared, uncertain and ready to take risks. The love and affection they have for each other is just brilliant. Their journey together into the unknown wild is inspiring and beautiful. There's peril and hardship and there's acceptance and belonging. I love Bear's wildness and carefree nature, and also the pressure this puts on Juniper as she takes on responsibility for him. It's an interesting depiction of someone who's pushed into the responsible big sister/mothering role by outside circumstances.

Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - This book has been on my radar for months but for a long time I didn’t think this was the right book for me right now. Between the sheer number of climate change news articles I see daily and the fact that huge chunks of Australia have been burning for the past three months, I wasn’t sure I wanted to be spending my escape from reality time thinking about it as well. The wild is a beautiful place but it is also a brutal one. It is a place where survival plays out on a daily basis and every living thing is in some danger. Not to mention the drones that follow them from the city. With so much up against them, will they ever make their way home? As a huge fan of dystopian fiction such as The Hunger Games and The Handmaid’s Tale, I thought that Where the World Turns Wild was going to be right up my street... and it didn’t disappoint!

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Where the World Turns Wild is an exceptional novel of survival, the necessity of our wild planet, loyalty and courage. Juniper and Bear were born in the WILD but for their own safety their parents decide to send them to the City where they grow up in a world protected from the virus but also devoid of nature. Food is artificial, books that refer to nature are burned and everyone is under the control of Portia Steel, the heartless controller of the soulless City. The deadly virus thrives in the land outside the city but with immunity Juniper and her brother can risk the journey, escape the City walls and return to their birthplace. My heart attached itself to Ghost from the first time I saw them. I’d love to tell you all about Ghost but don’t want to ruin anything for you. Keep a piece of your heart reserved for them though. They deserve it. Nicola Penfold's way of introducing new words to younger readers and inspiring them to learn more about the natural world was incredible.

I loved Ghost, who stays with Juniper and Bear throughout their journey and is a constant source of hope and comfort. She also symbolises the amazing relationship between humanity and the wild, how we need and rely on each other and the ways we can work together if we're paying attention.

I loved the importance of names in this book. Because Juniper’s name related to the Wild and this was a serious no no in this highly controlled environment, she was called June instead when she was at school. The name of the city’s leader was well suited to their description. Although I didn’t even wonder about its name in the beginning, when I finally learned the origin of the name of the valley where Juniper and Bear were born it had such a lovely symmetry to it. I’m going to pay much more attention to the names of people and places during my inevitable reread. 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 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 The authors message told through the children about what possibly could be the future if people don’t stop and think about the treatment of the planet was very thought provoking.

As Juniper and Bear journey further from the city, they soon learn that there’s cruelty in nature as well as beauty. Will they ever find the home they’re searching for? Whether you have children, or are simply a curious adult who needs some Wild in their life, read this. 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. About This Edition ISBN: It is extraordinary! This compelling book has future classic written all over it! -- Lindsay Galvin, author of The Secret Deep For Juniper and her little brother Bear, escaping their cage of a city has always been a secret dream. But when scientists discover the siblings are key to a merciless plan, their escape becomes more than that. Now it’s a flight for their lives.Where the World Turns Wild was shortlisted for the first Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize in 2017. It was also selected for SCBWI's 2018 Undiscovered Voices anthology. Penfold does an amazing job of building up the atmosphere, and I could really feel how bleak their city was before they left. There was a huge sense of paranoia build within this book, and my heart was thudding in my chest during the action scenes, as I was so worried for the children’s survival. The way the author describes nature is so vivid and captures the incredible beauty of the Wild compared to the plainness of the city.