Jonah’s know-how tells him to help Felicity compete in the Duel. Jonah tells Felicity about his “know-how,” a special ability that allows him to know what is bothering people and how to fix it. After class, Felicity finds a note from “the Beedle” asking her to meet on the playground.įelicity meets the Beedle, a boy her age named Jonah. Felicity’s heart tells her to sign up, but she is scared because she struggles with public speaking. Felicity’s teacher announces that the school will be holding a talent show, or “Duel,” on the anniversary of the brothers’ duel. After the duel, people in town stopped using their magic. Though Berry won the duel, his magic became useless without Stone, and he left town, too.

The loser, Stone, was cursed with a wandering heart, destined to fail at everything and never settle down. Eventually, they began to feud, so they settled their differences with a magical duel. Stone played the guitar, and Berry played the banjo. These brothers, Stone and Berry Weatherly, were a magical duo of musicians. On her first day at her new school, Felicity learns the tale of the Brothers Threadbare. Felicity collects these words in a blue book. Some words hang around, while others fade quickly. Felicity has a special ability to see words that appear around people, objects, and buildings. Mama has moved her family all over the country, and Felicity hopes Mama will choose to finally settle down in Midnight Gulch. Midnight Gulch used to be a magical town, but the magic has been gone since long before Mama was born. Mama grew up in the town, and her sister, Cleo, still lives there. Content Warning: The source material for this study guide features an outdated and offensive term for Romani people in several instances when referring to the characters’ nomadic lifestyles.įelicity Pickle’s family, including Mama, her sister Frannie Jo, and their dog Biscuit, move to a town called Midnight Gulch, Tennessee.

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