Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

<b>The #1 <i>New York Times</i> best-selling series <p/>An abandoned orphanage on a mysterious island holds the key to supernatural secrets in this unusual and original first book in the one-of-a-kind Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series <p/>A captivating blend of horror dark fantasy paranormal mystery and time travel brought to life with more than 50 haunting vintage photographs </b> <p/>When a devastating family tragedy propels sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey to a remote island off the coast of Wales he stumbles upon the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As he explores the abandoned rooms he uncovers a chilling truth--these children were not just peculiar they were potentially dangerous and they may have been quarantined for a reason. Trapped on this desolate island their supernatural abilities and the mysteries surrounding them deepen. Impossibly they may still be alive their existence defying the laws of time and nature. <p/>A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with a strange collection of historical photographs this unforgettable novel will delight adults teens and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows. <p/>A tense moving and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.--John Green <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of <i>The Fault in Our Stars </i> <p/>Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.--<i>Associated Press</i> <p/>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.--<i>Seventeen </i> <p/>One of the coolest creepiest YA books.--<i>PopSugar</i>