Candlewick Press.Candlewick can·dle·wick n. 1. The wick of a candle. 2. a. A soft heavy cotton thread similar to that used to make wicks for candles. b. Embroidery made of tufts of this thread. Press 2067 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 www.candlewick.com Natalie Ghent's No Small Thing (07636-24225, $15.99) tells of three siblings siblings npl (formal) → frères et sœurs mpl (de mêmes parents) who discover an ad for a free pony, and who find their struggling single mother unexpected amenable AMENABLE. Responsible; subject to answer in a court of justice liable to punishment. to its acquisition. Nat finds having his own pony makes it easier for him to handle his father's absence and his newfound new·found adj. Recently discovered: a newfound pastime. Adj. 1. newfound - newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea" responsibilities for his sister, until a barn fire threatens his only happiness. Clara Gillow Clark's Hattie On Her Way (0763622869, $15.99) tells of Hattie's journey from her rustic familiar Hawk Hill beginnings to a new home with Grandmother, where she's to obtain a good education. As she struggles with a prim grandmother and the death of her beloved mother, along with the taunts of a girl next door, Hattie discovers newfound courage to grow past her roots in this sequel to Hill Hawk Hattie, which even includes a dose of family mystery to spice an already-moving plot. |
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