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The library of unruly treasures

"Gwen MacKinnon's parents are dreadful. Truly, deeply, almost impressively dreadful. So Gwen's not upset at all when she's foisted onto her never-before-seen Uncle Matthew for two weeks. Especially when it turns out he has a very opinionated dog named Pumpkin. Things take a turn for the weird when G...

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Main Author: Birdsall, Jeanne (Author)
Other Authors: Phelan, Matt (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2025]
Edition:First edition.
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Libraries > Juvenile fiction.
Courage > Juvenile fiction.
Dogs > Juvenile fiction.
Self-acceptance > Juvenile fiction.
Massachusetts > Juvenile fiction.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
Magic realist fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:"Gwen MacKinnon's parents are dreadful. Truly, deeply, almost impressively dreadful. So Gwen's not upset at all when she's foisted onto her never-before-seen Uncle Matthew for two weeks. Especially when it turns out he has a very opinionated dog named Pumpkin. Things take a turn for the weird when Gwen makes a discovery in the local library. A discovery that involves tiny creatures with wings. And no, they're not birds. They're called Lahdukan. But why can only Gwen and the youngest children, gathered for storytime, see them? The Lahdukan insist that Gwen is destined to help them find a new home. But how can a girl as unwanted, uncourageous, and generally unheroic as Gwen possibly come to the rescue? Pumpkin has a few ideas..."--
Physical Description:345 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780525579045
0525579044
Author Notes:Jeanne Birdsall was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1951. Before becoming a children's author, she worked as a photographer. Some of her photographs are included in the permanent collections of museums, including the Smithsonian and the Philadelphia Art Museum. She didn't start writing until she was forty-one years old. Her first book, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy, was published in 2005. Her novels about the Penderwick family have collected several honors, including the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She also writes picture books for younger children.

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