TY - GEN AU - Riggs, Ransom TI - Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children T2 - Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children SN - 9781594746062 PY - 2011/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Quirk Books KW - Mystery, Thriller or Terror KW - Books That Have Movies KW - Fantasy KW - Young Adult Literature KW - Action or Adventure KW - Time Travel KW - Historical Fiction KW - Paranormal Fiction KW - Supernatural N2 - A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. 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 were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted 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 ER -