Official Summary
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.
My Two Cents
I guess technically this book is Teen Fiction, which some of you may know I lean towards to begin with - but what a wild and wonderful trip this book turned out to be! I absolutely could not put it down and I tore through it in a matter of 2 days.
However - consider yourself warned...this book was pretty darn wacky. But when you consider Harry Potter and the Twilight series, it's not so far out there so that it shouldn't be considered.
I actually had a discussion with one of the librarians at the MO Middle School about this book and found out that many of the teachers have it in their classroom as an "extra reading" option for the kids. By all means, give it to your kids to read! But absolutely check it out yourself if you're looking for something original and lots of fun.
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