Author Description

Product Description 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 the Author 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.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.