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The One Great Gnome

RedChairPress — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:23:17 +0000

In the spirit of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, this story introduces readers to the hidden magical―and mysterious―world of gnomes, elves, and trolls.Eleven-year-old Sarah moves with her family from New York City to rural Hadley, Connecticut. She's eager to explore her new home and meet new friends, but she never expected to befriend an old garden gnome.Readers join Sarah as she is drawn into a secret world under our feet. Sarah uses her instincts to calm old rivalries and help the underworld elves, gnomes, and more join her in the upperworld.

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Pages:

132

Advanced (9 to 13)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-1947159594

Red Chair Press

Jeff Dinardo, Jhon Ortiz

Categories:

Action Adventure, Fantasy, Girls, Imagination, Little Brave Stories, Magic

Features:

Illustrations, Chapters

Keywords:

girl, gnome, adventure, magic, fantasy, friendship, courage, empathy.

https://www.amazon.com/One-Great-Gnome-Jeff-Dinardo/dp/1947159593

J E F F D I N A R D O THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK For my Wife Maria who helped me make lemonade ONE ELM B O O K S ONE ELM B O O K S W R I T T E N B Y J E F F D I N A R D O W I T H I L L U S T R AT I O N S B Y J H O N O R T I Z ONE ELM B O O K S ONE ELM B O O K S Egremont Massachusetts ONE ELM B O O K S ONE ELM B O O K S One Elm Books is an imprint of Red Chair Press LLC ONE ELM wwwredchairpresscom wwwoneelmpresscom Free Discussion Guide available online Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Names Dinardo Jeffrey author Ortiz Jhon illustrator Title The One Great Gnome written by Jeff Dinardo with illustrations by Jhon Ortiz Description Egremont Massachusetts One Elm Books Interest age level Summary May the moon and the stars always guide you safely So says Vesper of Oglinoth to his new friend Sarah Will she help him and the rest of the gnomes save their world from an unknown foeand will Sarah find her own way back homeProvided by publisher Identifiers ISBN paperback ISBN hardcover ISBN ebook Subjects LCSH GnomesJuvenile fiction GirlsJuvenile fiction SurvivalJuvenile fiction TrollsJuvenile fiction CYAC Gnomes Fiction GirlsFiction SurvivalFiction TrollsFiction Classification LCC PZ7D6115 On print LCC PZ7D6115 ebook DDC Ficdc23 LC record available at httpslccnlocgov2019949975 Main body text set in Basketville Regular Text copyright Jeffrey Dinardo Copyright Red Chair Press LLC RED CHAIR PRESS ONE ELM Books logo and green leaf colophon are registered trademarks of Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom Printed in the United States of America 1P CGF20 C H A P T E R This Isnt Manhattan Sarah was having a dream and it was a good one She was walking arm in arm with her best friend Lily They were on East 48th Street and looking in the window of Habingtons Bookstore one of their favorite hangouts Lily loved books and reading as much as Sarah did The girls hung out in the store so often that Mr Habington hired them on weekends to help stock the new books Sarah not only had the first pick of all the new titles but she was getting paid for it too Not bad for an elevenyearold Then Sarah heard a noise It sounded off in the distance somewhere Bang bangOUCH She woke from her dream and yawned In those first moments she was confused She looked around through her squinting eyes This wasnt her bedroom in the apartment building where she lived This room was different It was big bare and filled with boxes Then she heard that thumping noise again Bang bang bangOUCH That OUCH sounded like her father Sarah stumbled out of bed Dad are you okay she called Im fine called her father from the floor below Just whacked my thumb with the hammer again You should get up now he added Breakfast is ready Sarah looked around Now she remembered She wasnt in Manhattan anymore and this wasnt her room Well it was her roomher NEW room Just the day before she and her parents had packed up their cozy little apartment and moved here And here was almost miles away in Hadley Connecticut Her parents despite her noisy and frequent protests had bought this big old rundown farmhouse on five acres of land Sarahs mom was a librarian and had just been hired to run the new Hadley Town Library Her dad was a writer and had always wanted a separate room where he could work rather than having to use the kitchen table in their tiny apartment Her dad also had always thought of himself as a handyman and wanted this house because it needed a lot of work Sarah and her mother both knew he was anything but handy when it came to fixing things But her father loved to try anyway So both of her parents were very happy about the move Sarah had liked things just the way they were

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A Day in the Garden

xistpublishing — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:26:50 +0000

Join a little garden gnome for a day of fun A Day in the Garden is a gentle book celebrating flowers, tea parties, and good friends. Delicate illustrations are paired with a simple story sure to charm little readers. This picture book is ideal for fairy lovers and little children who would rather be out in the garden than cooped up inside.

Average: 4.7 (3 votes)

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Categories:

Animals & Creatures, Environment, Family & Friends, Fantasy, Girls

Features:

Illustrations, Photos

Keywords:

fairy book, gnome, garden gnome, garden fairy, picture book, garden book kids, bear, tea party

https://xistpublishing.com/

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The Little Gnome (Adaptability Book about the Seasons and Dealing with Change)

sherifink — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 02:04:04 +0000

When summer changes to Fall and then to Winter, the Little Gnome learns to look for the good in change. The enchanting story helps kids of all ages embrace change while learning about the seasons. The Little Gnome is the perfect gift for the special children in your life who are facing changes such as moving, starting a new school, marriage, divorce, new siblings, struggling with peer pressure, and more.The Little Gnome won a Gold Medal for Best K-3rd Fable in the Readers Favorite International Book Awards and was awarded the Gold Mom’s Choice Award. Themes include: Moving, Change, Adaptability, Tolerance

Average: 4.1 (7 votes)

Pages:

Intermediate (6 to 9)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-0986446849

Whimsical World

Sheri Fink

Categories:

Animals & Creatures, Educational, Environment, Growing Up, Holidays, Lessons, Mother Nature, Self Esteem

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