Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs


I am a huge chicken...I REALLY was nervous about reading this book, especially if you catch the book trailer.  But it was one of the most unique books I have ever read.  I was so thankful, first of all, that it wasn't a dystopian novel.  It's a fantastic mystery with a supernatural twist (with no vampires!)...It really was action pack and unpredictable.  I never saw any of it coming.  Jacob's grandfather told him stories about his childhood.  These weren't any stories but very incredible and almost creepy stories about his grandfather's friends having special abilities and living in a special place during World War II.  Then Jacob witnesses his grandfather's murder, he realizes that he needs to go to this place in order to find out why it happened. 

This is a total omelet book.  I think it is appropriate for 6th grade and up.  It has a lot of action and it is a little creepy but not nightmarish.

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