Toby and the Secrets of the Tree

Name: Toby and the Secrets of the Tree
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781529536423
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By Timothée de Fombelle

Series: Toby Alone

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The second and final part of the thrilling environmental adventure of heroism and friendship in an unforgettable miniature world. Toby and the Secrets of the Tree unfolds as Toby’s world is under greater threat than ever before. A giant crater has been dug right into the... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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The second and final part of the thrilling environmental adventure of heroism and friendship in an unforgettable miniature world.

Toby and the Secrets of the Tree unfolds as Toby’s world is under greater threat than ever before. A giant crater has been dug right into the centre of the Tree, moss and lichen invade the branches, and one tyrant controls it all.

Leo Blue, once Toby’s best friend, now his worst enemy, is holding Elisha prisoner. He hunts the Grass People with merciless force, capturing all who stand in his way, and inflicts a life of poverty and fear. But, returning after several years among the Grass People, Toby will fight back. And this time he’s not alone. A resistance is forming…

Series: Toby Alone

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Toby Alone

A multi-award-winning adventure of heroism, friendship and survival with a powerful ecological message – set in an epic miniature world. Toby Alone introduces readers to Toby Lolness, who is just one and a half millimetres tall and 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...

By Timothée de Fombelle

Paperback

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Toby and the Secrets of the Tree

The second and final part of the thrilling environmental adventure of heroism and friendship in an unforgettable miniature world. Toby and the Secrets of the Tree unfolds as Toby’s world is under greater threat than ever before. A giant crater has been dug right into the centre of the Tree, moss and lichen invade the branches, and one tyrant controls...

By Timothée de Fombelle

Paperback

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529536423

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

Translated by Sarah Ardizzone
Illustrated by Francois Place

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 432

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Toby Alone Timothée de Fombelle Young Adult

About the Author

Timothée de Fombelle is a much-admired French playwright. Initially working as a teacher/lecturer, he soon turned to writing and in 2006 produced his first novel, Toby Alone, known in his native France as Tobie Lolness. Highly acclaimed, it has been translated into 22 different languages and has won numerous prizes. Toby’s extraordinary story continues in Toby and the Secrets of the Tree.

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Toby Alone

A multi-award-winning adventure of heroism, friendship and survival with a powerful ecological message – set in an epic miniature world. Toby Alone introduces readers to Toby Lolness, who is just one and a half millimetres tall and 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...

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