Ransom Riggsais the author ofaMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Childrena(Quirk, 2011), aaNew York Timesabest seller with more than 5 million copies sold, as well as its best-selling sequelsaHollow Citya(Quirk, 2013) andaLibrary of Soulsa(Quirk, 2015). He lives in Santa Monica, CA, with his wife.
"A wonderful gift for teens that love dark, magical
stories."--Brightly 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
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"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 "It's an enjoyable,
eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a
believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy
monsters."--Publishers Weekly "An original work that defies
categorization, this first novel should appeal to readers who like
quirky fantasies. Riggs includes many vintage photographs that add
a critical touch of the peculiar to his unusual tale."--Library
Journal
"Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children is a wonderfully
original and inventive book with colorful characters, a mysterious
tale woven together with threads of historical relevance, and
incorporating unforgettable vintage photographs which bring the
story to life."--Geeks of Doom "Brace yourself for the last 70
pages of relentless, squirm-in-your-chair action. I loved every
minute of it."--Cleveland Plain Dealer "Hands down, this is one of
the best books of recent years...both creepy and terrifyingly
delicious."--Forces of Geek "Though technically a children's book,
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is more Grimm's than
Disney, and Riggs images, dropped like bread crumbs, could lead
audiences of any age happily down the path of its spellbinding
tale."--Florida Times-Union "In a time when so much summer
entertainment seems to be more of the same, Miss Peregrine's Home
for Peculiar Children is a pleasant surprise--a story that is fresh
and new, engrosses and grips, and provides enough clues so that the
ending makes sense and seems thoughtful." --PopMatters "A twisting
tale of phenomenal children, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar
Children is a book that both children and adults will
love."--Romper 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."--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 "A great big jolt of fun."--LitReactor "Fans will be
pleased with this second volume and downright delighted to know
that a third in the series is in the offering."--Booklist
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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