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Book SynopsisTrade Review“There is a poetic, timeless morality to these tales, like classic fables, but they all have a modern sensibility, a mischievous darkness and an understanding of what it feels like to be young.” —
New York Times Book Review“[These tales] embody gentle, empowering messages: accept yourself and others; celebrate difference and oddity; never lose your sense of wonder.” —
Financial TimesPraise for the #1 Bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series: A New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
“A visually rich literary experience.” –
New York Times Book Review “Boy, can Ransom Riggs tell a story.” —NPR.org
“Chilling, wondrous.” –
People“ David Lynchian imagery, and rich eerie detail.” –Entertainment Weekly
“[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs.” –USA Today
“Weirdly wonderful characters.” –io9
“A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.” –John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Turtles All the Way Down and
The Fault in Our Stars
