The Library of Unruly Treasures
The Library of Unruly Treasures
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The Library of Unruly Treasures

Written by Jeanne Birdsall & illustrated by Matt Phelan
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$17.99
$16.97
8 - 12
Reading age
352
Page count
188
Words per page
710L
Lexile measure
Aug 5, 2025
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this funny, winning, and unexpected adventure from the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of the Penderwicks series, a girl finds herself an unlikely hero when she stumbles upon a big secret about little creatures. “A tender story whose tone evokes the warmth of a much-needed hug.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review 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…

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librariesflightbelongingcouragefamilychildhoodmagical creaturesgardenssecretsdestiny

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780525579045
    Publication Date
    August 5, 2025
    Publisher
    Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    August 5, 2025
    Page Count
    352
    Words Per Page
    188
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    710L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.5

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