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Toby Lolness is barely one and a half millimeters tall, yet he is the most sought-after soul in the world of the great oak tree. Toby’s father has discovered that the tree is alive, pulsing with vital energy, and that mysteries lie beyond its bark. When greedy developers seek to exploit this forbidden knowledge, they threaten the natural world. The father’s refusal to divulge his findings leads to the family’s exile into the tree’s lower branches. Only Toby has escaped, but for how long? Faced with the perilous fate of his parents, he must decide whether to leave and survive or return and stand up to those who would ruin his home.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Timothée de Fombelle
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