A New York Times #1 bestseller
On the New York Times Bestseller List for more than 52 consecutive weeks
Includes an excerpt from the much-anticipated sequel and an interview with author Ransom Riggs
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 … 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.
“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 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
“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. B+” Entertainment Weekly
“Peculiar doesn’t even begin to cover it. Riggs’ chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies.” People
“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
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Ransom has done an amazing job..I didn’t picture slender Man as his monsters but hey Tim Burton apparently did.. huge fan of Tim Burton by the way.. but I have all of this set except the new book.. have read to my kids and there teens before bed they love hanging out listening to me read it..
I give it an A+. The author successfully weaves the characters between decades of time. Explanations of how and why are seemingly flawless. An intriguing books like Riggs follow up books. Looking forward to more from this author.
The editing and formatting are pretty on point; usually traditionally-published books are a mess, so that was nice. There are photographs which enhance the writing as well.
This is a good read—not really anything like the movie, as so many details must’ve had to be changed to get it into one.
Absolutely brilliant characters with advanced development.
The story got off to a slow start; was into it but I didn’t truly miss it until about 60% in. I was always glad I’d picked it up though.
The book has mystery, adventure and originality—something you don’t see much of anymore. It even managed to surprise me once or twice—something else that never happens.
Overall somewhere between 4 and 5 stars.
The twisted plot line really got me hooked and the backgrounds of the characters changed the way the reader would normally portray them.
I want to give this book 4 stars but I’ll have to settle with 3.5.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a mysteriously creepy tale about rather peculiar children living in a strange world and the main character Jacob trying to unravel the questions surrounding his grandfather’s life and the secrets each holds.
I liked the unique story of Miss Peregrine’s. The hint of time travel and a world where a special set of people have supernatural abilities. I also liked the historical significance of the book. Most of characters were very strange and most times I could not keep up with who was who. Jacob and Emma’s relationship was super weird, but eventually I ended up liking Emma the most out of all the characters in this book, other than Millard of course. What’s there not to love about that boy. I did not care too much for Jacob, I cannot explain exactly why either. I did find some parts of the book to be a little slow and boring, but towards the end I really enjoyed it.
I did not love this book. For a minute I wasn’t sure I was even going to like it, but I definitely enjoyed it. This story was different than anything else I’ve read and Jacobs journey was very interesting to read. While I do not think it was executed to the fullest, but I am more than willing to continue on with the series. I have high hopes for the rest of this brilliant story.
LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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i suggest you read this
I’ve wanted to read Miss Peregrine for awhile, but finding out that they’re making a movie gave me the kick I needed to get on with it. I have to say that the story is very intriguing and I was drawn in from the first page. I simply had to know what was going on with the grandfather’s stories and where that was going to take us. As a lover of photography, I also really enjoyed the story being told through these old photographs. Finding out at the end that they were actual historical photographs only made me love it more. The story itself is a very unique kind of paranormal mystery type tale and I found it to be so different than anything I’ve read to date. I’m very curious to see how the movie compares, but even more than that I’m extremely excited to read the next two books in the series.
What a fun world to enter! I liked the way the characters are introduced, from the main to the slightest bit part the characters feel like they come to life. Had a really good time reading the whole series, and hope to see more from this creative, wildly smart author.
This book fell short for me after all the hype it has gotten. It is an interesting concept. A young boy discovers all of the crazy wonderful tall tales his grandfather talks about are actually real. Basically he stumbles upon a 1940 time warp where the same day repeats. There is a school there of peculiar children. A young girl who is extremely strong, a boy who can control bees, a girl who is so light that she floats in the air. The beginning of the book dragged on and the characters weren’t developed enough. It just fell short for me. I did really enjoy the pictures included. They made me like the book a bit more than I would have if they were not included.
This book should be set aside from the movie for several reasons, one being that the humor and wit do not translate on screen. Riggs develops unique characters next to ordinary people in a fabulous way. The content is simple, yet haunting. While the main characters are mostly children and teenagers, the author’s story commands a respect and attention of a serious adult novel while including the risk and humor of a children’s adventure.