Riggs,
Ransom. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. 2011. Quirk Books, 352 pages. $17.99 ISBN: 9781594744761
Plot
Summary:
Jacob grew up listening
to his grandfather’s stories about his childhood on the run from monsters,
except for a few blissful years he spent on an island off the coast of Wales
with peculiar children who had abilities like levitating and super
strength. All the children lived together
in a big house looked after by an old bird.
As Jacob gets older he no longer believes his grandfather’s fantastical
stories, choosing instead to see the monsters as a metaphor for the Nazis. The is until the day his grandfather is
brutally murdered by some kind of monster that only Jacob sees fleeing the body. Jacob’s
grandfather’s last words were to tell Jacob to go to the island in Wales. Jacob travels to Wales with his father,
hoping to bring news of his grandfather’s death to his friends who remained on
the island, but instead Jacob discovers his grandfather’s stories about
monsters and peculiar children were far from stories and there is more to the
island than meets the eye.
Critical
Review:
Riggs first novel is a
fantastically woven story made richer by the inclusion of beautiful and haunting antique
photographs. Riggs builds a suspenseful and multi-layered story with richly developed characters. Reader’s will be itching to
find out what happens to Jacob and his peculiar friends in this spine chilling
and inventive tale. Rigss suspenseful writing combined with creepy photographs will make this the perfect novel for readers looking for a good scare. Reader’s will be
eagerly awaiting the next installment of Jacob’s adventure, I know I am!
Genre:
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
Interest
Level:
Grade 10 and up
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Subjects/Themes:
Grandfathers
Orphanages
Wales
Awards/Honors:
YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012
Author’s
Website:
Annotation:
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a spine tingling adventure of monsters, time travel, and children with special abilities, in which Jacob finds himself on a mysterious island hunted by monsters only he can see.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a spine tingling adventure of monsters, time travel, and children with special abilities, in which Jacob finds himself on a mysterious island hunted by monsters only he can see.
Book
Talking Ideas:
Anyone in the mood for a truly scary and unique horror story, will love Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Jacob grew up listening to his grandfather's creepy tales of monsters and children with unusual abilities who lived on an isolated island guarded by an old bird, but he never imagined the stories were actually true. After his grandfather's death Jacob travels to the island where his grandfather grew up and soon finds himself in a living nightmare.
Anyone in the mood for a truly scary and unique horror story, will love Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Jacob grew up listening to his grandfather's creepy tales of monsters and children with unusual abilities who lived on an isolated island guarded by an old bird, but he never imagined the stories were actually true. After his grandfather's death Jacob travels to the island where his grandfather grew up and soon finds himself in a living nightmare.
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I included this book because it was recommended to
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