Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children)

ISBN: 1594746036

Author: Riggs, Ransom

Condition: New

The #1 New York Times best-selling seriesAn abandoned orphanage on a mysterious island holds the key to supernatural secrets in this unusual and original first book in the one-of-a-kind Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children seriesA captivating blend of horror, dark fantasy, paranormal mystery, and time travel brought to life with more than 50 haunting vintage photographsWhen a devastating family tragedy propels sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey to a remote island off the coast of Wales, he stumbles upon the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. As he explores the abandoned rooms, he uncovers a chilling truth-these children were not just peculiar, they were potentially dangerous, and they may have been quarantined for a reason. Trapped on this desolate island, their supernatural abilities and the mysteries surrounding them deepen. Impossibly, they may still be alive, their existence defying the laws of time and nature.A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with a strange collection of historical photographs, this unforgettable novel 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.-John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our StarsRiggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.-Associated PressYoull love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. Its a mystery, and youll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.-SeventeenOne of the coolest, creepiest YA books.-PopSugar

• A spine-tingling fantasy | illustrated with haunting vintage photography