{"product_id":"the-library-of-unruly-treasures-9780525579045","title":"The Library of Unruly Treasures","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Borrowers\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMatilida\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGwen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThings 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeanne Birdsall grew up in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, where she spent most of her time reading and daydreaming. She decided to be a writer when she was ten years old, though she didn't circle back to that idea until she was all grown up and then some. Her first book was \u003ci\u003eThe Penderwicks\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the National Book Award and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller. Four other Penderwicks novels, all of which received glowing accolades and were \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, followed to round out the series. She is also the author of several picture books and a chapter book. Jeanne's days involve plenty of time writing, gardening, and chasing around her two mischevious dogs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Phelan is an award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\/illustrator of picture books, middle grade novels, and graphic novels for young readers. He has received the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (\u003ci\u003eThe Storm in the Barn\u003c\/i\u003e), the Carolyn Field Award (\u003ci\u003eAround the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSnow White\u003c\/i\u003e), the Jefferson Cup (\u003ci\u003eBluffton\u003c\/i\u003e), and has been nominated for five Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. In addition to his own books, Matt has illustrated many books by renowned authors, including \u003ci\u003eFlora's Very Windy Day\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeanne Birdsall and\u003ci\u003e The Higher Power of Lucky \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of a Newbery Medal) by Susan Patron.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552943669522,"sku":"9780525579045","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e61a0951-109a-4abb-915d-49896abc1152.jpg?v=1754914323","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-library-of-unruly-treasures-9780525579045","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}