Toby Alone: Timothee De Fombelle - Softcover

De Fombelle, Timothée

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406307262 ISBN 13: 9781406307269

Publisher: Walker Books, 2009

Synopsis

An awards-laden adventure of heroism, friendship and survival – with a powerful ecological message – set in a captivating miniature world.

Toby Lolness is just one and a half millimetres tall, and he’s the most wanted person in his world, the Great Oak Tree. When Toby’s father makes a ground-breaking discovery, tapping into the very heart of the Tree’s energy, he also realizes that exploiting it could permanently damage their world. Refusing to reveal the secret of his invention to an enraged community, the family is exiled. But one man is determined to get hold of the forbidden knowledge ... and his plan is to destroy the Tree. Now Toby's parents have been imprisoned and sentenced to death. Only Toby has managed to escape, but for how long?

About this title

Review:

"An adventurous fable stars a minuscule hero facing massive ordeals. . . .
Witty, original, and devastatingly entertaining." -- Kirkus Reviews - Starred review

Book Description:

An award winning adventure with a powerful ecological message set in a captivating miniature world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1406307262
• ISBN 13: 9781406307269
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400
• Illustrator: Place Francois