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  • Gossamer

  • By: Lois Lowry
  • Narrated by: Anne Twomey
  • Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (166 ratings)

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Gossamer

By: Lois Lowry
Narrated by: Anne Twomey
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Publisher's summary

From the two-time Newbery Award winning author of Number the Stars and The Giver, comes a novel about how even the smallest of dreams can break through the darkest of nights.

Littlest One is a tiny creature slowly learning her job of giving dreams to humans. Each night she and her teacher, Thin Elderly, visit an old woman’s home where she softly touches beloved objects, gathering happy memories, and drops of old scents and sounds. Littlest One pieces these bits together and presents them to her sleeping human in the form of pleasant dreams. But the dreaded Sinisteeds, dark fearsome creatures that plague their victims with nightmares, are always at work against the dreamgivers. When the old woman takes in John, an angry foster child with a troubled past, the Sinisteeds go after him with their horrifying nightmares. Can Littlest One, and her touch light as gossamer, protect John’s heart and soul from the nightmare of his dark past?

©2006 Lois Lowry (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
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Critic reviews

“Lowry’s prose is simple and clear. This carefully plotted fantasy has inner logic and conviction. Readers will identify with Littlest, who is discovering her own special talents. . . . A beautiful novel with an intriguing premise.”–School Library Journal, Starred

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The book was good but I wish I knew what happened to the boy at the end.

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new littlest

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ONE OF THE BEST

This is one of the best book I have ever read ever in my life!!! I wish I can give this book 10000000000000000000000000000000000 Stars!!!! Amazing book!

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One of my favorites!

I read this story to my children whenthey were little. They loved it as much as I did.

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the boys

read this story of overcoming challenges and adversity, story of triumph, we loved it, Lois Lowry does it again!

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Lois Lowry master story teller

Once again Lois Lowry has written a novel that will be appreciated by all ages. It can be read on many levels and enjoyed by all. She could be considered a national treasure.

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Sweet and calming

I loved this book. it was incredibly well read and was very relaxing to fall asleep to.

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Vividly written

If you could sum up Gossamer in three words, what would they be?

I could not lay it down.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gossamer?

The 1st page to the last, the book holds the reader's attention. The listener is captured by their own imagination. I cannot pick a favorite moment with out giving the best away.

Have you listened to any of Anne Twomey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

The narrator, Anne Twomey, was really very creative with her voice. I had not heard her before. She is quite good.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me smile inside myself. I was delighted with the book.

Any additional comments?

I have read other books by Lois Lowery. I enjoyed each one and would reread each one.

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BEST BOOK EVER!!!👌

Awesome book! My new favorite! Recommending to others.
BEST BOOK EVER 👌
Narrorator was easy to understand!

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Fabulous and very interesting

I have been a huge fan of hers for years and this was a very easy fantastic fantasy story.

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