Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
The #1 New York Times best-selling series. Includes an excerpt from Hollow City 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 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. 8232, 8232, 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."
- Suggested age range - 13-17 Years
- Format - Paperback
- Product dimensions - 5.1" W x 8.1" H x 1" D
- Genre - Fiction
- Publisher - Quirk Publishing, Publication date - 06-04-2013
- Page count - 384
- ISBN - 9781594746031
Web ID: 4701157
Read ittttt
Honestly, the other books are better but reading the first one is WORTH it, the best book series EVER!!!!!! I totally suggest for tweens through adults.
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Such a Great Read!
The novel, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, takes the reader on a wonderful journey through Jacob’s magical point of view. This book grabbed my attention by the exquisite pictures collected and created by numerous donors. Ransom Riggs is an amazing author and he teleports you to a place so vivid, it is like you are in the book itself. The book begins with a 16 year old boy named Jacob. He witnesses a murder and in the distance, he thinks he sees the creature responsible. This starts off a whole chain of events that Jacob has to go through in order to find the truth about his grandfather's life. Riggs makes Jacobs' character easily relatable to many teenagers. He goes through romantic issues, the problems of growing up, and he has to figure out how to make the right decisions. This book’s plot is extremely captivating and unique, which made it really intriguing to read. Not too long ago, they made a movie out of the first book. I haven’t watched it yet because I wanted to read the book first. The trailer helps form images in your head as you read. The hollowgast is exactly as I imagined it to be. Its long, slithering tongues trying to wrap around you. I do not have a favorite character from this book because all of the characters are so different. They all vary in personalities and peculiarities. Each of them thinks of Jacob like he is Jacob's grandfather which creates a very interesting mood. Based on the back cover blurb, the book seemed so light hearted and vivacious. In fact, it was the complete opposite. The novel grew a little more dark and mysterious as it went on. The book itself had a prolonged exposition. It took a long time to get to the climax and the juicy parts. Once you hit the climax, everything went uphill. Back to the topic of the pictures, they added to the old timey feel with the images fading and turning yellow. They supplement the novel by showing what each peculiar looks like and what they can do with their powers. All in all, this book was very intriguing and I highly recommend it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a great addition for any library and any bookcase. This is something everyone should read at least once in their life. I cannot wait to finish this astounding series.
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Great read
Even though I was interested from the start, I didn't realize how much I would end up liking this book. This book definitely uses a unique method of storytelling by including actual vintage pictures the author finds to help illustrate the peculiars. This is a great effect when it comes to pulling the reader into this creepy, fantastical world of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The storyline for this novel was definitely interesting, not genre breaking, but original and set a fair standard for a fantasy novel. However, the way Ransom Riggs executed the storyline was everything. It was almost as if I was in their world, feeling what they felt. Experiencing everything the main character Jacob Portman was experiencing. Jacob Portman's character definitely developed a lot from the start to the end of this book. At the start, Jacob was almost your average teenager, working a job he didn't like, and always making trouble. However, after the clues left by his grandfather after his mysterious death, Jacob finds Miss Peregrine's home. Jacob, at first, thinks he does not belong as the other peculiars think he’s not one of them and doesn’t trust him. But with Miss Peregrine’s approval, everyone seems to start to accept Jacob, and Jacob eventually begins to fit in with the other peculiars. Jacob begins to understand his power more of being able to see hollows, and keeps slipping from world to world to visit the peculiars. Miss Peregrine, however, gets caught towards the end by the hollows trying to restart an experiment and all the peculiars try to rescue her. This is where all of their characters developed from “innocent” to more fierce. They were all under the wing of Miss Peregrine who protected and cared for all of them, however, when she was captured, they all went on to attempt to rescue her. Obviously, they faced multiple challenges, however, Jacob acted as the leader on this rescue attempt and they encountered many hardships including battles but prevailed over their enemies. Again, I can't praise the execution of the storyline enough. The writing and pictures were extremely helpful when following along with the book and keep you captivated. Looking through Jacob's viewpoint was definitely an experience and it really did feel like I was there, in the book's setting. This is definitely not the greatest book I've ever read, however, it is one of my tops. I will definitely be continuing the series. If you enjoy discovering a magical world that lies right beneath the unsuspecting common people, then this is definitely a great read!
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will definitely be continuing the series
Obviously I was intrigued or I wouldn't have purchased it, but I had no idea how visceral and captivating the storytelling would be. What first caught my interest and why I gave the book a chance is because of the unique concept of publishing a book partially illustrated by original vintage photographs. The now long anonymous photographers bring such atmosphere (including a few very creepy postmortem shots posed as if still in life as was the custom back in the day). The write me a story about what's going on in this picture game was one of my favorites as a kid so I was nostalgically caught and curious about the book when I skimmed through the pages. The storyline itself isn't genre breaking in its content, original but standard fair for a good fantasy. What makes the book great is the execution of the storytelling. I was there, seeing, feeling, experiencing everything our main character was. The author weaves an absolutely captivating web. Not one of my all-time favorite books but a very strong 4-stars and I will definitely be continuing the series in the future.
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Unique, haunting premise
The House in the Cerulean Sea + Back to the Future + Groundhog Day + The Diary of Anne Frank Jacob Portman grew up listening to his grandfather’s stories. Some were horrific, with his family being hunted during WWII. Some were fantastical, like the island of peculiar children where he went when he was saved. Peculiar, like the boy that had bees living inside of him. All had pictures to go with it. As he grows up, Jacob starts to think the photos are doctored and the stories are just stories. What will it take for him to believe? I hear people use the phrase “felt like I was coming home” a lot. That’s the best way I can describe a lot of the books I reread. There’s something so comforting about the book--from the cover to the characters, and in this book, the photos. If you go to Ransom’s IG, he did a fantabulous live last Friday, where he gave us the original ideas (it was originally going to be an illustrated poetry book, like Amphigorey). Again, I can’t praise this book enough. Not only are the characters and world extremely well-fleshed out, but Ransom has done a totally unique thing by shaping his story around old vintage photos he found. I’m extremely sad that just as I’m coming back to the series, the final book comes out next month. Buy this book for yourself or someone looking to get lost in time. If you’re twisted, get it for someone who says pictures are for kids’ booKS.
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Loved it!
I loved this book and the rest of the series as well. Can't wait to read the newest one!
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A good read
This book was good but didn't fully live up to the hype that I had heard about it. I would recommend reading it, but it wasn't one of my favorites. I think that some parts of the story were unimportant. I did enjoy it though!
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