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Brambleheart: A Story About Finding Treasure and the Unexpected Magic of Friendship
256 pp.
| HarperCollins/Tegen |
February, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-224546-5$16.99
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4-6
Inept chipmunk Twig worries he won't receive a worthy job assignment at the upcoming Naming Ceremony. When a newly hatched dragon imprints on him, the extraordinary event brings him new purpose and success. Cole's soft black-and-white pencil illustrations complement the text, evoking Twig's simple, wondrous experience of nature, friendship, and growing up. Though twee, this story has classic animal-fantasy appeal.