Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: the graphic novel

story by Ransom Riggs, art by Cassandra Bean
PRMS hardcover unpaged
genre: YA fantasy

I'm still somewhat torn about buying graphic novels of really good books, but in this case I'm glad I did! The story renders well in visual form, mixing Bean's artwork with the eerie photos from the original novel. Jacob is a relatable (though somewhat dark) teenager grappling with his grandfather's stories, reality, and mental health.

One of my readers loved this book a lot! She's going to try tackling the novel now. I love it when kids are engaged in what they're reading!

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

by Ransom Riggs
PRMS hardcover 348 pages
genre: supernatural

What an unusual story! Jacob and his grandfather are close, but Jacob isn't quite sure what to believe about the stories he hears. When his grandfather is killed, no one believes Jacob's tale about the creature he saw. When Jacob and his father go to Cairnholm Island (the location of some of his grandfather's stories), strange things happen. Peculiar children, a time loop, hollowgasts, wights, . . . a very strange and captivating story! I love that the photographs in the book are actual vintage photos. Odd, scary, fascinating.