Penderwicks 作者全新奇幻成長故事。女孩 Gwen MacKinnon 被父母「暫時打發」到陌生舅舅家，本以為只是兩週無聊時光，卻因遇見會說話的狗 Pumpkin 和一群神祕小生物 Lahdukan，生活徹底改變。這些只有孩子能看見的生物，懇求她幫助牠們尋找新家。問題是，Gwen 一直覺得自己既膽小又不被需要，怎麼可能成為英雄？故事在輕快幽默的筆調下，帶出自我認同、勇氣與友情的主題，適合喜歡奇幻與溫馨冒險的讀者。
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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