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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One of my favorite series. I love Riggs writing and the antique photos he pairs with the story really help add to its oddities.
This book is just amazing when I read this book it was like I was in there wourld so this book is amazing
Wow. That’s all I can say about this book- it is so unexpectedly good that it leaves a hole in your soul where the book used to be.
Loved the writing style and the creepy pics! After a whimsical first half, the shift to action and horror in the second part made it almost feel like an entirely different story, but didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment.
I saw the movie first and thought it was interesting. The book is WAY better than the movie, but it is still really weird. I like how all the characters are so different. And the time loop thing was cool. The creepy pictures were awesome. My biggest problem with the book was that it was slow in some parts. Not sure if I’ll read the rest of the series, but it was an interesting story.
I loved this novel because it had a very good world. It was like harry potter in how there is so much details in loop holes and different peculiarities.
it was amazing to read and has an intricate storyline
This book is so good, leading to an amazing series. Character creation and world building are it’s number one attributes, but you’ll walk away feeling so much more.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first started the book, but then I really got into the characters and story line. I enjoyed it so much that I went out right away to by the second book in the series. I am now currently working on reading the fourth book.
This is one of my favorite foods and would recommend it to anyone
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I didn’t like how many times it used the Lord’s name in vain.
Loved this book for middle-grade readers!
I really enjoyed this book from the very start. Things got a little weird towards the end and the ending itself was a little bit of a shock, I looked to see if I had missed a page but nope it just ends rather abruptly.
This book is great! i got the book from a friend on my birthday and i read it in 3 days! I could NOT put it down! this is a great page turner and i look forward to reading the rest of the series! i give 5/5 on this book!
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs
A really interesting take on the possibility of supernaturals as variations on the so-called norm. Loved the world-building in this, and the characters.
This book starts out with a bang. It drew me in, and I was excited to see where it would go. I liked the action and the mystery, and I really liked the way the author wrote his book around the old photos that he included right in the story. It made the characters seem much more real.
The problems with this book for me began about a third of the way through. The story took on a rather confusing quality, and several times I had to set it down, walk away for a while, and then come back to it. Once I figured out where the story was going, I wasn’t sure if I was all that interested anymore. The characters were not all that likable.
I agree with another reviewer in that the ending of the book was rather disappointing for me. By this point, I hadn’t really developed any real liking for any of the characters, and I sort of felt as though I was stuck watching the end of a rather mediocre film on the sci-fi network because there’s “just nothing else on”. I can definitely tell from the ending that the author has plans to write more books in this series. Will I read them? Probably not.
This was a fun, easy read; great for younger readers. The story is orignial, vivid and very well written!
This was such a fin experience, this book is full of action in a world where not everything is what it seems, there are monsters and kids (at least in appearance) with special and incredible powers.
Leaves you wanting more.