The Green Kingdom

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2025

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＂Enchanting, joyful, full of light and warmth, and glittering with real-world magic.＂ - Sophie Anderson

From the New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke, known for the INKHEART series, comes a new adventure book featuring foil edges and a metallic-effect cover.

Enter the story of Caspia, who sets out to solve a series of riddles, and as she does, she meets friends she could have never imagined.

Anywhere can feel like home if you are brave enough to put down new roots...

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. But everything changes when Caspia discovers a bundle of letters, hidden in an old dresser. Each letter contains a ’green’ riddle, with clues leading to a different plant.

The newest adventure from the 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.

Three things you’ll find in this book:

- Solving riddles
- Mystery
- New friendships

Author of the New York Times bestselling INKHEART series, Cornelia Funke has been published in 53 languages and her books have sold well over 22 million copies worldwide.

She is often referred to as the ’German J. K. Rowling’ and was chosen by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in their 2005 list.

Cornelia lives with her two dogs in Tuscany, Italy, where she regularly hosts artists from around the world. Her old olive farm provides a retreat for creatives to be inspired and to collaborate in ever surprising and amazing ways.