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An Exciting Read For Teens With A Taste For The Weird

Posted: 10/18/2011

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...should delight anyone who relishes adventure in the shadows.

(NAPSI)—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 an electrifying reading experience.

Deemed “[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs” by USA Today, the novel begins with a horrific family tragedy that sets 16-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 a good reason—and they may still be alive.

Author Ransom Riggs is a filmmaker, photographer, blogger and writer who combs flea markets for unusual vintage photos, a hobby that spawned the inspiration for the book.

Now a New York Times bestseller, with film rights sold to 20th Century Fox, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” will delight adults, teens and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows. CNN says, “Readers searching for the next Harry Potter may want to visit ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.’” Available as a hardcover or e-book at booksellers and online retailers everywhere. Visit Quirkbooks.com for more information.

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