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.