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Tales of the Peculiar

By Ransom Riggs
Illustrated by Andrew Davidson

By Ransom Riggs
Illustrated by Andrew Davidson

By Ransom Riggs
Illustrated by Andrew Davidson

By Ransom Riggs
Illustrated by Andrew Davidson

By Ransom Riggs
Illustrated by Andrew Davidson

By Ransom Riggs
Illustrated by Andrew Davidson

By Ransom Riggs
Read by Simon Callow, Bruce Mann and Garrick Hagon

By Ransom Riggs
Read by Simon Callow, Bruce Mann and Garrick Hagon

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Oct 31, 2017 | ISBN 9780399538544 | Young Adult

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Sep 03, 2016 | ISBN 9780399538537 | Young Adult

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Sep 03, 2016 | ISBN 9780399538551 | Young Adult

Audiobook Download $20.00

Sep 03, 2016 | 267 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About Tales of the Peculiar

    A companion to the #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children series! 

    Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales.
     
    Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar—the collection of fairy tales known to hide information about the peculiar world, including clues to the locations of time loops—first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.
     
    Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history, with a collection of original stories in this deluxe volume of Tales of the Peculiar, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine and scholar of all things peculiar. Featuring stunning illustrations from world-renowned woodcut artist Andrew Davidson this compelling and truly peculiar anthology is the perfect gift for all book lovers.

    About Tales of the Peculiar

    A companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, now a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton.


    Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales.
     
    Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar—the collection of fairy tales known to hide information about the peculiar world, including clues to the locations of time loops—first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.
     
    Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history, with a collection of original stories in this deluxe volume of Tales of the Peculiar, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine and scholar of all things peculiar. Featuring stunning illustrations from world-renowned woodcut artist Andrew Davidson this compelling and truly peculiar anthology is the perfect gift for not only fans, but for all booklovers.

    A perfect gift, reminiscent of classic bookmaking, this beautifully packaged volume features full-page woodcut illustrations, gold foil stamping, a ribbon, and removable back sticker. 
      
    “[These tales] embody gentle, empowering messages: accept yourself and others; celebrate difference and oddity; never lose your sense of wonder.” —Financial Times
     
    “With a Victorian style for writing and a capacity for subtle humor, the tales read as cautionary fables, rich with peril and phantasy, and will be enjoyed by teens and adults alike.” —GeekDad.com

    About Tales of the Peculiar

    A companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, now a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton.


    Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales.
     
    Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar—the collection of fairy tales known to hide information about the peculiar world, including clues to the locations of time loops—first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.
     
    Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history, with a collection of original stories in this deluxe volume of Tales of the Peculiar, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine and scholar of all things peculiar. Featuring stunning illustrations from world-renowned woodcut artist Andrew Davidson this compelling and truly peculiar anthology is the perfect gift for not only fans, but for all booklovers.

    A perfect gift, reminiscent of classic bookmaking, this beautifully packaged volume features full-page woodcut illustrations, gold foil stamping, a ribbon, and removable back sticker. 
      
    “[These tales] embody gentle, empowering messages: accept yourself and others; celebrate difference and oddity; never lose your sense of wonder.” —Financial Times
     
    “With a Victorian style for writing and a capacity for subtle humor, the tales read as cautionary fables, rich with peril and phantasy, and will be enjoyed by teens and adults alike.” —GeekDad.com

    About Tales of the Peculiar

    A companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, soon to be a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton.
     
    Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales.
     
    Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar—the collection of fairy tales known to hide information about the peculiar world, including clues to the locations of time loops—first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.
     
    Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history, with a collection of original stories in this deluxe audio volume of Tales of the Peculiar, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine and scholar of all things peculiar. Featuring narration by Simon Callow, this compelling and truly peculiar anthology is the perfect gift for not only fans, but for all booklovers.

    Read by Simon Callow, with Bruce Mann and Garrick Hagon
     
    “[These tales] embody gentle, empowering messages: accept yourself and others; celebrate difference and oddity; never lose your sense of wonder.” —Financial Times
     
    “With a Victorian style for writing and a capacity for subtle humor, the tales read as cautionary fables, rich with peril and phantasy, and will be enjoyed by teens and adults alike.” —GeekDad.com

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    Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders
    Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry
    The Desolations of Devil's Acre
    The Conference of the Birds
    See all books by Ransom Riggs

    Also by Ransom Riggs

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    Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders
    Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry
    The Desolations of Devil's Acre
    The Conference of the Birds
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    About Ransom Riggs

    Ransom Riggs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children novels. Riggs was born on a farm in Maryland and grew up in southern Florida. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at… More about Ransom Riggs

    About Ransom Riggs

    Ransom Riggs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children novels. Riggs was born on a farm in Maryland and grew up in southern Florida. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at… More about Ransom Riggs

    About Ransom Riggs

    Ransom Riggs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children novels. Riggs was born on a farm in Maryland and grew up in southern Florida. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at… More about Ransom Riggs

    About Ransom Riggs

    Ransom Riggs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children novels. Riggs was born on a farm in Maryland and grew up in southern Florida. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at… More about Ransom Riggs

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction

    Paperback | $14.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Oct 31, 2017 | 208 Pages | 6 x 9 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780399538544

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction

    Hardcover | $24.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Sep 03, 2016 | 192 Pages | 6 x 9 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780399538537

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Sep 03, 2016 | 192 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780399538551

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 03, 2016 | 267 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780735289192

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    Praise

    “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 Times

    Praise 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

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