Toby Alone, Timothee de Fombelle
Toby Alone, Timothee de Fombelle
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Toby Alone

Author: Timothée de Fombelle, Walter Kiechel III, Sarah Ardizzone

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 8 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2010


Synopsis

Toby Lolness may be just one and a half millimeters tall, but he’s in big trouble.His father, a brilliant scientist, has discovered an alarming truth about the great oak Tree that Toby’s people call home: it’s alive. And if they continue digging deeper into the heart of the Tree, their whole civilization could be at risk. In an attempt to silence Professor Lolness, the builders who control things in the Tree take him and his family captive. But Toby manages to escape, taking with him the secret to the Tree’s energy—a secret his pursuers will do anything to get their hands on, even if it means killing an innocent boy.

About Timothée de Fombelle

Timothée de Fombelle is a much-admired French playwright. Toby Alone and its sequel Toby and the Secrets of the Tree are highly acclaimed in France, and have won numerous awards. The translator of both books, Sarah Ardizzone (nee Adams), has won the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation, and is the director of literary events for International PEN.

About Walter Kiechel III

Walter Kiechel III is the former Editorial Director of Harvard Business Publishing, former Managing Editor at Fortune magazine, and author of Office Hours: A Guide to the Managerial Life. He is base in New York City and Boston.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vivienne on September 28, 2024

Memory is a strange thing...For a long time I couldn't find this book and I couldn't remember the exact title either and when I searched for 'Toby' and 'Toby, short for October', I found all kinds of books but not this one unfortunately. Today I searched 'Toby growing up with her grandmother' and wa......more