No Small Thing

When twelve-year-old Nathaniel and his two sisters discover an ad in the paper for a free pony, they can hardly believe their luck. But what will their mother say? Mom's been having a hard time ever since Dad walked out on them four years ago. But caring for a pony might keep Nat and his older sister, Cid, from bickering, and it would mean so much to eight-year-old Queenie. It takes some serious persuasion — and a promise to use Nat's paper route money for the pony’s keep — but Mom finally relents.
And so begins a year of self-discovery, as Nat struggles to deal with his father's absence; look out for his younger sister, who is "different"; and recover from having his heart broken by a rich, pretty girl from school. Life is not show more always easy, but Nat knows that Smokey, his very own pony, will be waiting for him at the end of each day. Or will he? show less

A free horse. A 12 year old boy, and his sisters who are 14 and 8. A single mother, doing her level best, which isn't quite enough. A father gone, no one knows where. But a free horse. Who could resist? Not Nathaniel, who is as likable a boy as the one who shares my house. A beautiful, sad, hopeful story that is well told.

12 year old Nat and his sisters Cid and Queenie discover an add for a free pony. Against their mother's wishes they keep the pony. Nat deals with his fathers' absence, his relationships with his sister and his first love.

Three kids finds a newspaper article about a cheep horse for sale.They get the horse so they have to rent a barn in order to keep the horse.They struggle to take care of the horse.