Toby and the Secrets of the Tree

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

Book #2 in the Tobie Lolness series

A tiny boy returns to save his tree world from a tyrant who was once his friend.

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414 pages· 80,464 words· Est. 9 hour read· 710L· AR 5.1 · 12 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Toby's world is under greater threat than ever. A giant crater has been dug into the heart of the Tree, moss and lichen are spreading through its branches, and one tyrant controls it all: Leo Blue, once Toby's best friend, who holds the girl Toby loves prisoner. Toby must find a way to save the Tree and reunite the people he has lost. Translated from the French.

From the publisher

A breathless, high-stakes quest to save the miniature world of the Tree--and reunite loved ones lost--unfolds with wit, suspense, and startling revelations. Toby's world is under greater threat than ever before. A giant crater has been dug right into the center of the Tree, moss and lichen have invaded the branches, and one tyrant controls it all. Leo Blue, once Toby's best friend, is holding Toby's beloved Elisha prisoner, hunting the Grass People with merciless force, and inflicting a life of poverty and fear on the Tree People. But after several years among the Grass People, Toby has returned to fight back. And this time he's not alone: a resistance is forming. In the much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning Toby Alone, the compelling eco-adventure reaches its gripping conclusion.

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