Recommendation:

- If you are someone who is intrigued by mysterious and fantastical stories with a touch of darkness, then Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is the perfect read for you. This book takes you on a thrilling adventure to a remote island where you will discover a crumbling orphanage filled with peculiar children and haunting vintage photographs. As Jacob, the protagonist, explores the abandoned rooms, you will be captivated by the chilling secrets and supernatural abilities of these children. Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling fantasy that will keep you hooked until the very end.

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• Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Roman jeunesse étranger (2015)
• Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Young Adults (2014)
• California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Young Adult (2016)
• The Kitschies Nominee for Golden Tentacle (Debut) (2011)
• Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Favorite Book and for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2011)

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of 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 decaying bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that Miss Peregrine's 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.

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