The Library of Unruly Treasures

Publication date: August 5, 2025

Gwen MacKinnon's horribly selfish parents aren’t much interested in taking care of her. So she’s not at all upset 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, or fairies (do not call them fairies). They're Lahdukan, an ancient and learned species. But why can only Gwen and the youngest children, gathered for story time, 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...