Toby Alone
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2006 · Est. 8.5 hour read

Toby Alone

Written by Timothée de Fombelle · Translated by Sarah Ardizzone · Illustrated by François Place

Book #1 in the Tobie Lolness series

A tiny boy hunted by his own people guards his father's secret about their tree world.

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384 pages· 77,407 words· Est. 8.5 hour read· 760L· AR 5.2 · 12 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Toby Lolness is only a millimeter and a half tall, and he is the most wanted person in the great oak Tree. His father discovered that the Tree is alive and refused to share the secret with greedy developers who would exploit it, so the family was imprisoned. Now Toby is on the run, alone, hiding from his own people and trying to save his parents and his world. Translated from the French.

From the publisher

Translated into twenty-two languages. Toby Lolness may be just one and a half millimeters tall, but he's the most wanted person in his world -- the world of the great oak Tree. Toby's father has made a groundbreaking discovery: the Tree itself is alive, lowing with vital energy, and there may even be a world beyond it. Greedy developers itch to exploit this forbidden knowledge, risking permanent damage to their natural world. But Toby's father has refused to reveal his findings, causing the family to be exiled to the lower branches. Only Toby has managed to escape -- but for how long? And how can he bear to leave his parents to their terrible fate?

At a glance
Format
Pages
384
Words
77,407
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
760L
AR book level
5.2
AR points
12
AR quiz
129433
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~R
AR interest level
MG
Publication
Published
March 24, 2009
First published
January 1, 2006
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763641818

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