The Library of Unruly Treasures

<b><i>The Borrowers</i> meets <i>Matilida</i> in this funny, winning story of a girl who finds herself an unlikely hero when she stumbles upon a big secret about little creatures. The latest book from the National Book Award winning author of the Penderwicks series.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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 Lanukan. But why can only Gwen and the youngest children, gathered for storytime, see them?<br><br>The Ladhukan 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...