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This peculiar parable is pure perfection..Justine
magazine; A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel.
The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an
unforgettable story.--John Green, New York Times best-selling
author of Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns --With its X-Men:
First Class-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian imagery,
and rich, eerie detail, it's no wonder Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children has been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox.
--Entertainment Weekly--Peculiar' doesn't even begin to cover it.
Riggs' chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the
movies--People --[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with
haunting photographs--USA Today Pop Candy--Readers searching for
the next Harry Potter may want to visit Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children--CNN --You'll love it if you want a good
thriller for the summer. It's a mystery, and you'll race to solve
it before Jacob figures it out for himself.--Seventeen --Riggs
deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography
to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying
story.--Associated Press --Got a tweener child with a taste for
creepy horror and time-travel stories? Send them Miss Peregrine's
Home for Peculiar Children--McClatchy Wire Service --It's an
enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed
characters, a believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy
monsters--Publishers Weekly--An original work that defies
categorization, this first novel should appeal to readers who
like quirky fantasies. Riggs includes many vintage photographs
that add a critical touch of the peculiar to his unusual
tale--Library Journal--His premise is clever, and Jacob and the
children are intriguing characters--Booklist--Readers will find
this book unique and intriguing--School Library Journal--
..Peculiar' doesn't even begin to cover it. Riggs' chilling,
wondrous novel is already headed to the movies-- --People
thoroughly enjoyed this amazing book, because Riggs'
writing is beautiful and magical, the characters are so
wonderfully quirky and special in their own ways, and also
because of the fabulous pictures. I can't wait for the movie!!
I'm sure it will be great---Teen Book Guru, July, 2012....a
quirky little story combining elements of YA adventure and
supernatural horror....always lost in stories, July,
2012.............I read the wonderful Miss Peregrine s Home For
Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs and really enjoyed it. It stood
out amongst other books due to its presentation of the story,
black & white photos and hand-written letters dotted throughout
the book as if it was a photo album or scrap book... --Notes of
Life, May, 2012
I read this book in only a few hours as I really did not want to
put it down. At the beginning of the story, you have no idea how
it is getting to the plot that is described in the blurb. The
plot is wonderfully well crafted, and not just in this respect;
there is a twist towards the end, and for the first time in a
very long time I really did not see it coming. I really recommend
you take some time out to read this book as you ll want to enjoy
it in one go the plot and the characters (especially the
precocious Emma) really draw you in and I can t wait for the
sequel next year. ....Judging covers, July, 2012....This is one
of those books that needs to be read in physical copy. The layout
of the book itself makes for a great experience and readers will
want to flip back and forth between the images. I really enjoyed
this strange, at times eerie adventure and look forward to the
next instalment with Jacob and the children. --Stargazer, August,
2012----thoroughly enjoyed this amazing book --TeenBook guru,
Sept, 2012
a quirky little story combining elements of YA adventure and
supernatural horror....always lost in stories, July, 2012....
--Cork News, December, 2012
From the Inside Flap
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A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and
photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story
opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob
journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he
discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and
hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just
peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been
quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And
somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive. A
spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage
photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will
delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in
the shadows.