![]() ![]() And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive.Ī 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. Ransom Riggs Published by Quirk Books in 2011, Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children follows sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman as he journeys from a. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 4.1 (4662) Hardcover 18.99 Hardcover 18.99 Paperback 13.99 eBook 9.99 Audiobook 0.00 Large Print 12.99 View All Available Formats & Editions Premium Members save an additional 10 and earn stamps to save even more. ![]() 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 who once lived here-one of whom was his own grandfather-were more than just peculiar. ![]() She wraps the sheet around herself for modesty as the children applaud. He holds the sheet in front and counts down from three, after which Miss Peregrine’s head pops up from behind the sheet, though she appears to be naked after transforming. 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. From behind a curtain, he pulls out a sheet and a peregrine falcon. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. ![]()
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