Tobie Lolness

Tobie Lolness is 11 years old and a millimetre and a half tall, which is not very tall for his age.

Thirteen-year-old Toby tries to flee his home to avoid the manhunt against him and protect his parents.

One year later, Maya Lolness gets a letter from Mano Asseldor telling her that her mother, Radegonde Alnorell, is very ill. Despite the dangers of the journey, the Lolnesses decide to travel up to the Treetop. Toby is longing to see his friend Leo again and insists on coming along. He says goodbye to Elisha and promises to come back soon.

Thirteen-year-old Toby tries to flee his home to avoid the manhunt against him and protect his parents.

Toby gets away from Leo, only to fall into Pinhead’s clutches. To his horror, he discovers the Crater, a raw, gaping wound in the tree made by dozens of weevils digging insatiably for its lifeblood sap. Toby outwits Pinhead and manages to escape, but a conversation he overhears about some poor person called “Thing” who is mercilessly bullied by Jo Mitch’s men makes him turn back to rescue him.

Thirteen-year-old Toby tries to flee his home to avoid the manhunt against him and protect his parents.