Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Boxed Set, m. 3 Buch
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Together for the first time, here is the number 1 New York Times best seller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and its two sequels, Hollow City and the newly released Library of Souls. All three hardcovers are packaged in a beautifully designed...
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Together for the first time, here is the number 1 New York Times best seller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and its two sequels, Hollow City and the newly released Library of Souls. All three hardcovers are packaged in a beautifully designed slipcase. Also included: a special collector's envelope of twelve peculiar photographs, highlighting the most memorable moments of this extraordinary three-volume fantasy.
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Together for the first time, here is the best seller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and its two sequels, Hollow City and the (newly released) Library of Souls. All three paperbacks are packaged in a beautifully designed slipcase.MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN: A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in this groundbreaking novel, which mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling new kind of reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. HOLLOW CITY: September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them-but she's trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary adventure continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. LIBRARY OF SOULS: A boy, a girl, and a talking dog. They're all that stands between the sinister wights and the future of peculiar children everywhere. Jacob Portman ventures through history one last time to rescue the peculiar children from a heavily guarded fortress. He's joined by girlfriend and firestarter Emma Bloom, canine companion Addison MacHenry, and some very unexpected allies.
Autoren-Porträt von Ransom Riggs
Ransom Riggs is the author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Quirk, 2011), a New York Times best seller, as well as its best-selling sequels Hollow City (Quirk, 2013) and Library of Souls (Quirk, 2015). He lives in Santa Monica, CA, with his wife.
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- Autor: Ransom Riggs
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 14 Jahre
- 2015, 1216 Seiten, Maße: 13,1 x 21,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Quirk Books
- ISBN-10: 159474890X
- ISBN-13: 9781594748905
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
A wonderful gift for teens that love dark, magical stories. BrightlyDelightfully weird. Good Housekeeping
Praise for Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children
A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story. John Green, New York Times best-selling author of Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns
Readers searching for the next Harry Potter may want to visit Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children. CNN
Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story. Associated Press
I read all of the Miss Peregrine s Peculiar Children books and I loved them. Florence of Florence + The Machine
[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs. USA Today Pop Candy
With its X-Men: First Class-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian imagery, and rich, eerie detail, it s no wonder Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children has been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox. B+ Entertainment Weekly
'Peculiar doesn t even begin to cover it. Riggs chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies. People
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. Seventeen
This peculiar parable is pure perfection. Justine magazine
One of the coolest, creepiest YA books. PopSugar
Praise for Hollow City
I was blown away...Hollow City is fantastic. USAToday.com
A worthy follow-up, and as addictive a read as the first. Hypable
Hollow City mixes spooky vintage photos and action-packed storytelling to continue the story of Jacob Portman and his fellow peculiars as they travel through time to war-torn London. Dan Kois, Slate
A perfect blend of creepiness and thoughtfulness.
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PopMatters
A stunning achievement Hollow City is even richer than Riggs s imaginative debut, Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children. Boston Globe
What makes the series soar, however, is not the world-building, as intriguing as it is, but the heartfelt intensity of the emotions. Virginian-Pilot
Ideal for fans of Neil Gaiman and Daniel Kraus, Hollow City blends fantasy and horror into a world that will engross readers and leave them eager for more. Shelf Awareness for Readers
A tasty adventure for any reader with an appetite for the peculiar. Kirkus Reviews
New readers of the series will find this novel a treat...Fans of the first title will find this book a treasure. The only downside: waiting for the third installment to find out what happens to Jacob and his peculiar friends. School Library Journal
Riggs has created a fresh and original world in these Peregrine novels, with likable, quirky characters and a very readable style. Library Journal Xpress Review
Fans will be thrilled to know that the sequel to Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children is as hauntingly sinister as the first and is unequivocally worth the wait. It s a rare sequel that improves on the series beginning... A must-read! RT Book Reviews
Praise for Library of Souls
Oh, my birds, I love this book! I m obsessed with Ransom Riggs wildly creative world packed with heroic, heartwarming characters, supper baddies, and incredible settings like Devil s Acre and the Library of Souls. Annalyse, Justine Magazine
Fans of the trilogy s first two books will enjoy Library of Souls for its unique world, fast action, satisfying answers and a thorough tying up of loose ends. Free Lance-Star
Library of Souls will not disappoint. Forces of Geek
I was blown away by the way the haunting photographs were woven so seamlessly into the incredible plot. And Library of Souls has simply the most perfect ending. Nikki, Justine Magazine
The challenge Riggs faces in Library of Souls is to match the remarkably high standard set by the first two books in the series, either the mind-bending bafflements of the first book or the edge-of-your-seat action of the second. Riggs succeeds, delivering a thrilling conclusion to Jacob s trilogy. Paste magazine
Fans will easily lose themselves in this most peculiar tale of all. Booklist
Thrilling and satisfying. School Library Journal
Enthralling. Children's Bookwatch
I enjoyed reading this book so much, the cliched, 'I couldn t put it down,' doesn t suffice. Geeks of Doom
Readers are sure to leap right in after the cliffhanger ending of Hollow City, and they won t be disappointed. RT Book Review, 4 1/2 out of 5 stars
A stunning achievement Hollow City is even richer than Riggs s imaginative debut, Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children. Boston Globe
What makes the series soar, however, is not the world-building, as intriguing as it is, but the heartfelt intensity of the emotions. Virginian-Pilot
Ideal for fans of Neil Gaiman and Daniel Kraus, Hollow City blends fantasy and horror into a world that will engross readers and leave them eager for more. Shelf Awareness for Readers
A tasty adventure for any reader with an appetite for the peculiar. Kirkus Reviews
New readers of the series will find this novel a treat...Fans of the first title will find this book a treasure. The only downside: waiting for the third installment to find out what happens to Jacob and his peculiar friends. School Library Journal
Riggs has created a fresh and original world in these Peregrine novels, with likable, quirky characters and a very readable style. Library Journal Xpress Review
Fans will be thrilled to know that the sequel to Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children is as hauntingly sinister as the first and is unequivocally worth the wait. It s a rare sequel that improves on the series beginning... A must-read! RT Book Reviews
Praise for Library of Souls
Oh, my birds, I love this book! I m obsessed with Ransom Riggs wildly creative world packed with heroic, heartwarming characters, supper baddies, and incredible settings like Devil s Acre and the Library of Souls. Annalyse, Justine Magazine
Fans of the trilogy s first two books will enjoy Library of Souls for its unique world, fast action, satisfying answers and a thorough tying up of loose ends. Free Lance-Star
Library of Souls will not disappoint. Forces of Geek
I was blown away by the way the haunting photographs were woven so seamlessly into the incredible plot. And Library of Souls has simply the most perfect ending. Nikki, Justine Magazine
The challenge Riggs faces in Library of Souls is to match the remarkably high standard set by the first two books in the series, either the mind-bending bafflements of the first book or the edge-of-your-seat action of the second. Riggs succeeds, delivering a thrilling conclusion to Jacob s trilogy. Paste magazine
Fans will easily lose themselves in this most peculiar tale of all. Booklist
Thrilling and satisfying. School Library Journal
Enthralling. Children's Bookwatch
I enjoyed reading this book so much, the cliched, 'I couldn t put it down,' doesn t suffice. Geeks of Doom
Readers are sure to leap right in after the cliffhanger ending of Hollow City, and they won t be disappointed. RT Book Review, 4 1/2 out of 5 stars
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