Oliver was bigger than all the other gnomes at school. He was disrespectful, rude, a bully, and a thief. The other gnomes stayed away from Oliver as much as they could because they were afraid of him. Oliver had a secret wish to have a friend. He went to see Gideon, the oldest and wisest gnome to find out how to get a friend. He did not understand Gideon's advice. Oliver had to watch the other gnomes from a hiding place to learn how they had friends. What did Oliver learn? Was Oliver able to find a friend?