Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES “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 Stars “Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.”— Associated Press “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 “One of the coolest, creepiest YA books.”— PopSugar When 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 Peregrine’s 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. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is the unforgettable first novel in Ransom Riggs’s bestselling YA series, blending supernatural mystery, gothic adventure, time travel, and haunting photography into a one-of-a-kind reading experience. Bestselling dark fantasy and supernatural mystery series opener Features more than fifty haunting vintage photographs integrated into the narrative Richly atmospheric Welsh island setting Appeals to both teen and adult fantasy readers Adapted into a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton Step into the mystery and discover a world where being peculiar may be the greatest power of all.

En mystisk ø. Et forladt børnehjem. Og en meget mærkelig samling af meget mærkelige fotografier. Det hele venter bare på at blive opdaget og udforsket i "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children"; en helt fantastisk blanding af fiktion og fotografier. Mange har måske hørt om "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" i forbindelse med Tim Burtons filmatisering i 2016. Men bag romanen står originalt Ransom Riggs. I denne historie tvinger en forfærdelig familietragedie den 16-årige Jacob til at rejse til en mærkelig ø på Wales' kyst. Her finder han de uhyggelige rester af et børnehjem, der bestemt ikke bare havde helt normale børn boende.

En mystisk ø. Et forladt børnehjem. Og en meget mærkelig samling af meget mærkelige fotografier. Det hele venter bare på at blive opdaget og udforsket i "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children"; en helt fantastisk blanding af fiktion og fotografier. Mange har måske hørt om "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" i forbindelse med Tim Burtons filmatisering i 2016. Men bag romanen står originalt Ransom Riggs. I denne historie tvinger en forfærdelig familietragedie den 16-årige Jacob til at rejse til en mærkelig ø på Wales' kyst. Her finder han de uhyggelige rester af et børnehjem, der bestemt ikke bare havde helt normale børn boende.

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.

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.