Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a contemporary fantasy debut novel by American author Ransom Riggs. The story is told through a combination of narrative and a mix of vernacular and found photography from the personal archives of collectors listed by the author. This young adult book was originally intended to be a picture book featuring photographs Riggs had collected, but on the advice of an editor at Quirk Books, he used the photographs as a guide from which to put together a narrative. Riggs was a collector of photographs, but needed more for his novel. He met Leonard Lightfoot, a well-known collector at the Rose Bowl Flea Market, and was introduced to other collectors. The result was a story about a boy who follows clues from his grandfather's old photographs, tales, and his grandfather's last words which lead him on an adventure that takes him to a large abandoned orphanage on Cairnholm, a fictional Welsh island. The book has been a New York Times best seller.
| Author | Ransom Riggs |
| Publisher | Quirk Books |
| Published in English | June 7, 2011 |
| Followed by | Hollow City |
About Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Directed by Tim Burton, this film follows a young boy as he comes to live in a home for children with superpowers. The film grossed $296 million at the box office worldwide.
Achievement of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
The movie is based off the 2011 novel of the same name by Ransom Riggs. Burton makes a cameo in the film as a visitor to the fair.
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Latest information about Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children updated on July 28 2021.
