Right, the first thing that I am going to say about this book is that when you buy it or borrow it, you may as well pick up the second one and add that to your basket/loan as well. I didn't, I read this, and ordered the second book within 24 hours of completing the book.Second thing that I will say is that even though this is a children's book, it was an exciting read for an adult too. I read it with a future class in mind, I thought I should find a book that I could read out loud during those occasional five minutes before lunch time or home time. But the thing is - this might be too exciting for that - or maybe its perfect as it has so many cliff hangers?!!
Toby is one and a half millimetres tall and lives on a tree. His life is idyllic, friends to play with and the whole world of the upper regions of the tree to explore, until one day his life changes forever. His family are banished to the lower regions of the tree and Toby's life is suddenly filled with danger. We follow Toby on his adventures, and at the end of the book we find Toby about to start the second part of his adventure (in book 2). The story introduces the idea of environmentalism, climate change and dealing with people who look different to yourself in a very subtle way. The story is accompanied by some adorable greyscale drawings, and as I said at the beginning, as soon as I finished it, I had to order the second book. I have to find out what happens next?...
