Caspia’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

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.

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.

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.

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.

CORNELIA FUNKE is the New York Times bestselling author of many magical novels for children, including The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and Inkheart. She is also the writer of the charming chapter books Emma and the Blue Genie, The Pirate Pig, and Ruffleclaw. Once named one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine, Cornelia was born in Germany and lives with her family in California. Visit corneliafunke.com to find out more.

TAMMI HARTUNG is an ethnobotanist and co-authored alongside Cornelia, providing integral details and knowledge about the leafy citizens of The Green Kingdom. Tammi has more than 40 years experience working with plants, and has published four other books using her botanical expertise.

MELISSA CASTRILLON 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.

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Publish Date: April 01, 2025
Pages: 224
Type: Hardcover
Language: English
Dimensions: 1.25 lbs
EAN/UPC: 9780593959305
BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction, Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants, Animals - General, Social Themes - Friendship