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Using fiction to smash stereotypes 21/03/25
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11 brilliant rewilding books 20/03/25
Toby Alone
(1 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Publisher: Walker Books
Toby is one and a half millimetres tall. He lives happily in an oak tree with his parents until his father, a controversial scientist, discovers how to turn tree sap into energy. Realising that this discovery could destroy their world, he refuses to reveal his secret.The family are exiled and later imprisoned - but Toby escapes and is pursued as he tries to find friends to help his family.
Winner of the 2009 Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation, this exciting adventure has a serious message about the wisdom of using up the Earth’s resources. The plot has Orwellian overtones, as Toby is betrayed by old friends to his enemy, the 'Friendly Neighbour.' Toby's story is continued in the sequel, Toby and the Secrets of the Tree
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Books from around the world (older children)
These books range from translated stories from other countries to adventues set in far-flung places. Covering many genres some are great for engaging reluctant readers while others are perfect to entertain those reading above their age.
What you thought...
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danny, 15 October 2019
overall, i think that the book is really entertaining and all i can say is that it is stupendios!!!. I reccommend this to anyone that is really intrested in invesitgation because there are lots of mysteries to solve.