Wildlands

Love this book. – Hannah Gold * author of The Last Bear *
A vivid, memorable eco-adventure – James Lovegrove * Financial Times (“Best Summer Books of 2025”) *
Occasionally books come along that you know will stay in your heart for a long time, and Wildlands is one of them. – Vashti Hardy, author of the Brightstorm series
Murphy’s family drama is set against a backdrop of bigger issues, and the environmental and domestic concerns are neatly interwoven. The idyllic setting, meanwhile, offers a narrative of hope: there are things that humans can do to control and save the world, on both the micro and macro level. * The Irish Times *
Set in an imaginary near-future, this environmental adventure is full of incredible lost animals and plants. It’s a tense, exciting story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. * The Week Junior (Book of the Week) *
Convincing and affecting, this classic-in-the-making keeps things nail-bitingly real. * Teach Primary magazine *
Set in a utopian landscape and addressing big questions about humanity’s relationship with the environment, this is a gripping and refreshingly original story of survival against the odds. Engrossing, thrilling and thought-provoking. * BookTrust *
At the core of this book is a story about tenacity, sisterly love and hope all wrapped up in a brilliant adventure. Chapter after chapter is filled with emotional depth, adventurist dilemmas and thought-provoking conversation starters around what Britain’s ecological future might look like – a brilliant read! – David O’Rourke * Books For Keeps *
Occasionally books come along that you know will stay in your heart for a long time, and Wildlands is one of them. – Vashti Hardy, author of the Brightstorm series

Brogen Murphy graduated with a degree in Zoology from the University of Cambridge and then spent fifteen years promoting clean technologies to help build a low-carbon future. They live with their wife by the sea in Suffolk, and when not writing they can be found in the forest looking (down) for mushrooms or (up) for birds - and therefore often tripping over. Their debut children’s novel Wildlands is published by Penguin Random House.

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