A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss PeregrineÆs 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 PeregrineÆs 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 somehowùimpossible though it seemsùthey may still be alive.
A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss PeregrineÆs Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadow
Serie / Reihe: Miss Peregrine 1
Personen: Riggs, Ransom
FS.E.DR.JF Rig
Riggs, Ransom:
Home for peculiar children / Ransom Riggs. - Philadelphia : Quirk, 2011. - 352 S.:m.Ill. - (Miss Peregrine; 1)
ISBN 978-1-59474-606-2 EUR 7,88
FS.E.DR.JF - Sachlit.-Buch