“The nine tales by talented authors, from the fantastical to the everyday, embrace wildlife corridors, plastic-eating creatures, cities run on green power, and community service for causing excessive carbon release. After each story James puts forward practical advice. These books make positivity rush back like creatures to untidy lawns. Wren James, in the afterword to Future Hopes, says: “I promise it’s possible to save the world.” I feel a wild hope myself.” – The Sunday Times
A BookTrust selection for their Spark Reading programme for 2024
In this collection of compelling short stories, edited by Wren James, authors including M. G. Leonard, Neal Shusterman and Tolá Okogwu offer hope for our planet in the face of climate change.
Skyscraper farms. Insects for dinner. Guerilla gardening. Nine authors pose ingenious and thought-provoking solutions to the climate crisis in this anthology of climate fiction. Rooted in real-world science and technology, the stories offer a roadmap for a future where our planet can thrive. From a rewilding project with unexpected consequences to a rebellion against augmented reality, these wide-ranging stories will leave the reader feeling a little less powerless in the fight to save planet Earth.
Full list of contributors: Eli Brown, L. R. Lam, M. G. Leonard, Rebecca Lim, Oisín McGann, Tolá Okogwu, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, Louie Stowell and Bijal Vachharajani
“A brilliant collection of inspiring stories with the power to change the world. Innovative, original & essential.” – Hannah Gold
Publishing by Walker Books on 7th March 2024 (UK/Australia)
It will be published in the US by Candlewick Press.
Ages 9 – 12
Wren James 