MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
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MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

RANSOM RIGGS

12,36 €
11,74 €
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Editorial:
QUIRK BOOKS
Año de edición:
2013
Materia
English readings
ISBN:
978-1-59474-603-1
Páginas:
384
12,36 €
11,74 €
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u003cbu003eThe #1 u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e best-selling seriesu003ciu003e.u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eIncludes an excerpt from u003ciu003eHollow Cityu003c/iu003e and an interview with author Ransom Riggsu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eA mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in u003ciu003eMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Childrenu003c/iu003e, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. u2028u2028A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, u003ciu003eMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Childrenu003c/iu003e will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.u003cbru003e  u003cbru003e u003cbu003e“A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e best-selling author of u003ciu003eThe Fault in Our Starsu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e“With its u003ciu003eX-Men: First Classu003c/iu003e-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian imagery, and rich, eerie detail, it’s no wonder u003ciu003eMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children u003c/iu003ehas been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox. B+”—u003ciu003eEntertainment Weeklyu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e“‘Peculiar’ doesn’t even begin to cover it. Riggs’ chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies.”—u003ciu003ePeopleu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e“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.”—u003ciu003eSeventeenu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e

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