The Web

the story centers around the relationship between Jenny and her great-grandmother Violet-Anne who has befriended a lizard named Saffron and a possum called Saffron. When Jenny visits her elderly relative, the two are stunned by the beautiful webs a spider named Sam spins. Each one reminds Violet-Anne of something from her past. When her parents insist that Violet-Anne must move to a nursing home, Jenny brings Sam along, despite her fear of spiders, and he spins one last web for Violet-Anne. Filled with poignant moments, the book reminds readers that there will be losses in our lives but there will also be moments and memories to cherish.

Jenny has a special relationship with her great-grandmother, Violet-Anne. At 89 Violet-Anne is slowly losing her memory, but she can still tell Jenny stories of her life. Jenny's parents move Violet-Anne into a home, against Violet-Anne's wishes. Jenny takes Sam, the seven-legged spider, hiding in a box of letters, into Violet-Anne's room. Sam has spun webs that remind Violet-Anne of her past. Violet-Anne dies soon after her arrival in the home, but Sam has spun the best web ever. Jenny saves the web and [w]henever I feel sad I go and look at that web. And remember all the things that Violet-Anne did with me.