Where the World Turns Wild group sets & resources

Sometimes there are books that we love so much at ReadingZone, that we want more book groups and classrooms to be able to read them. So we are offering sets of Where the World Turns Wild by Nicola Penfold (Stripes Publishing) at a reduced rate of 4 per copy.

Schools can order any number of books with a minimum order of five copies, to cover postage costs. Download the PDF, below, to send in your order with the correct payment. Where the World Turns Wild is a beautifully-written story about our world, where nature has become the enemy as a result of a tick-borne disease. Two children, Juniper and Bear, grow up in a city where nature is forbidden, until they are forced to escape to the 'wild' where they hope to be reunited with their mother. As well as a page-turning read, Where the World Turns Wild covers many themes about conservation, destruction of the environment, our place in nature, and home. Our reviewer, teacher Jacqueline Harris, said, "This is a wonderful book which, whilst filled with tension from the opening pages, allows the reader to travel with Juniper and Bear as they try to escape the confines of the city.

 

There is nothing that is impossible to believe in this story; no extraordinary technology or huge advances, and that is what makes it so powerful. "At the centre is the conundrum of the Rewilders killing huge numbers of people to protect the Earth and this allows for the reader to consider what people are doing to this world and why it needs to change. This is never done in any sort of preachy way and is always contained in the plotline. "This book did not try and answer every question, or tie up every lose end, and it is the better for it as it allows you to think about the issues raised and how uncomfortable they actually are." You can read an interview with Nicola Penfold plus download Discussions & Activities ideas via these links, and download the PDF order form here: