{"product_id":"the-green-kingdom-9780593959305","title":"The Green Kingdom by Funke, Cornelia","description":"\u003cb\u003eCaspia's summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten plant-based riddles in this enchanting adventure for children ages 10 and up\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All right, she had to admit it: it really was an adventure to be in a new place. A different Caspia emerged here. A Brooklyn-Caspia, just like the Brooklyn-dandelion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twelve-year-old Caspia hates big cities, especially New York. So, she isn't thrilled by the news that her parents are taking her to Brooklyn for the whole summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But everything changes when Caspia discovers a bundle of letters, written by a blind girl many years ago, and hidden in an old chest of drawers. Each letter contains a 'green' riddle, with clues leading to a different plant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Caspia sets out to solve the riddles and, as she does, she meets friends she could never have imagined and finds, to her surprise, that sometimes you can put down roots where you least expect it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornelia Funke, Tammi Hartung\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593959305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of the New York Times bestselling Inkheart series, \u003cb\u003eCornelia Funke\u003c\/b\u003e has been published in 53 languages and her books have sold over 22 million copies worldwide. Cornelia lives in Tuscany, Italy, where she regularly hosts artists from around the world. Her old olive farm provides a retreat for creatives to collaborate in surprising and amazing ways. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTammi Hartung\u003c\/b\u003e is an ethnobotanist and co-authored alongside Cornelia, providing integral details and knowledge about the leafy citizens of \u003ci\u003eThe Green Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. Tammi has more than 40 years experience working with plants, and has published four other books using her botanical expertise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Castrillon\u003c\/b\u003e is an English and Colombian illustrator based in the United Kingdom. In 2019 she was awarded the Gold medal by the Society of illustrators in New York.","brand":"DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45200305094809,"sku":"9780593959305","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_9eb86016-34e2-4897-8d7b-04a169586884.jpg?v=1741386166","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-green-kingdom-9780593959305","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}