The One Great Gnome

Name: The One Great Gnome
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Jeff Dinardo
ISBN: 9781643717234

Author: Jeff Dinardo

Narrator: Simone Stevens

Unabridged: 2 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Elm Books

Published: 10/31/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Beginner Readers

Synopsis

In the spirit of Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of OZ, this story introduces readers to the magical hidden, and mysterious, world of gnomes, elves and trolls. Sarah, an 11-year old, 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darlene

When 11-year-old Sarah woke up in her family's new house in rural Connecticut, she had no idea she was about to follow a gnome into a magical world of gnomes, trolls, and an evil elf. Had she imagined just a normal day in the country, she would have been very wrong. While exploring in the potting sh......more

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small

I received an advance reader copy of this book to listen to in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. **** AUDIO BOOK VERSION **** The One Great Gnome is a beautiful and adventurous book for children full of magic, adventure and discovery. Sarah moves away from the hustle and b......more

Goodreads review by Juli

Sarah is a bit unhappy when her parents move her from New York City to Hadley, CT. She misses her friends, the city...just her old life in general. Her father wants to fix up their new house, but he isn't exactly the perfect handyman. Things just seem a bit gloomy. But, then Sarah meets an unexpecte......more

Goodreads review by Maritina

Sarah has recently moved to a small neighborhood in the countryside after her mother accepted a new job opportunity. As the new girl in a small community, she hasn't made any friends. And her shyness doesn't help at all. One day while helping her father in the garden, she stumbles across a garden gno......more