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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children / Ransom Riggs.

Riggs, Ransom. (Author). McGurk, John J., (production manager.). Horner, Doogie, (book designer.). Quirk Books (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

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. - Publisher.
After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on an island off the coast of Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children who were kept there.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781594744761
  • ISBN: 1594744769
  • Physical Description: 352 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Designed by Doogie Horner ; Production management by John J. McGurk"--t.p. verso.
Target Audience Note:
890L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.7 13 145802.
Subject: Orphanages > Juvenile fiction.
Islands > Juvenile fiction.
Teenage boys > Juvenile fiction.
Detective and mystery stories > Juvenile literature.
Wales > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Photographs.
Teen fiction.

Available copies

  • 76 of 84 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Caruthersville Public. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Caruthersville Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 84 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Caruthersville Public Library YA RIG (Text) 38417100531880 Young Adult Available -
Caruthersville Public Library YA RIG (Text) 38417100637281 Young Adult Available -

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


The #1 New York Times best-selling series . 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. "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 "With its X-Men- First Class -meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian imagery, and rich, eerie detail, it's no wonder Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children has been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox. B+"- Entertainment Weekly "'Peculiar' doesn't even begin to cover it. Riggs' chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies."- People "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

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