Scholastica, or "Tick," loves making candles in her father's shop, but when he takes on an apprentice and forbids Tick from helping she is determined to prove she deserves a spot in his shop.
On December 28, 1848 in London, England, British scientist Michael Faraday gives a lecture to children encouraging them to observe the world around them using the example of carefully observing a candle to try to figure out how it burns.
"When each family at the diverse Juniper Court apartment complex needs something to light up the dark of winter, the stumpy, lumpy candle provides a glow brighter than the fanciest taper, revealing the true spirit of each holiday it illuminates"--.
After their mother falls ill and Pa says there will be no presents for the holiday, Lucy and Dan decide to make a special gift for their mother at Christmas.
On Christmas Eve, Thomas buys a magical candle that changes the way he views his fellow human beings and helps him feel charity for those less fortunate than he.
Tomas, a young boy living in the Canadian Northwest on a reservation, waits for his parents to come home on Christmas Eve. He lights a candle which mysteriously illuminates the snowcovered hills.
