Embark on an extraordinary adventure in a world where humanity stands barely millimeters tall, living within the immense canopy of an ancient oak. Follow a young protagonist forced to flee when his scientist father's revolutionary discovery incurs the wrath of their entire society. This gripping saga explores themes of courage, familial love, and the fight against oppression. Discover a realm of breathtaking imagination where even the smallest among us can challenge destiny.
Thirteen-year old Toby Lolness is just one and a half millimetres tall, and struggles to survive in a miniaturised world set in the branches of a giant oak tree. Introduces themes of environmental destruction and the importance of independent thinking. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
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, hunting the Grass People with merciless force, capturing all who stand in his way, inflicting 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...