Title:Miss Peregrine*s Home for Peculiar Children
Author:Ransom Riggs
Publication:2011
Publisher:Philadelphia, Pa. :Quirk Books
ISBN:9781594746062
Call Number:813.6 R448
Book Description
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.
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