A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And 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
who once lived here – one of whom was his own grandfather – were more than
just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a
desolate 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.
Reviews
“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”
“This peculiar parable is pure perfection.”–"Justine magazine
“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”
“[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting
photographs.”–"USA Today
"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
Author Biography
Ransom Riggs is the acclaimed director and screenwriter of the Sense and
Sensibility and Sea Monsters viral video book trailer (named Best Book Trailer
of the Year by Amazon.com!). He's also the author of Quirk's Sherlock Holmes
Handbook. He is a screenwriter and filmmaker by trade. This is his
first novel.