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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
- Sales Rank: #857 in Books
- Published on: 2016-09-03
- Released on: 2016-09-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.30" h x .83" w x 6.25" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 192 pages
From School Library Journal
Gr 6 Up—Riggs gives fans of his "Miss Peregrine" trilogy a history lesson of sorts in 10 short stories that provide a glimpse into the fascinating past of peculiars and Peculiardom. These fables seem familiar yet completely new, touching on themes and subjects that populate classic myths and legends. For example, the famous phrase no man is an island, entire of itself takes on a completely different meaning for one peculiar. The tales are presented as written records of known stories passed down from generation to generation, collected and presented by Millard Nullings, Esq., EdD, MBCh (one of Miss Peregrine's children from the original books), with footnotes that fill in historical details. The pieces predate the use of photography, so instead of employing the intriguing and mysterious found photographs featured in past works, Riggs relies on beautifully detailed illustrations that capture another time and place. The stories center on characters who are different, who don't fit in, who aren't accepted by those around them, and who overcome these challenges and come to embrace who they truly are. VERDICT For fans of the past books, this volume will provide new insight into many of the events in Peculiar history. It is also a perfect gateway for new readers to enter the world Riggs has created. Recommended for all libraries.—Billy Parrott, New York Public Library
Review
“[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
Praise for the bestselling Miss Peregrine's series:
"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 The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska
"Readers searching for the next Harry Potter may want to visit Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children." —CNN
"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
"[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs."—USA Today Pop Candy
About the Author
Ransom Riggs grew up in Florida but now makes his home in the land of peculiar children—Los Angeles. He was raised on a steady diet of ghost stories and British comedy, which probably explains the novels he writes. There's a nonzero chance he's in your house right now, watching you from underneath the bed. (Go ahead and check. We'll wait.) If not, you can find him on Twitter @ransomriggs.
Andrew Davidson graduated from the Royal College of Art with a Masters in Graphic Design. Davidson has worked as an illustrator in a number of different disciplines, but craft and design have always been the cornerstones of his work. His varied career has included wood engravings for The Iron Man byTed Hughes, more than twelve sets of stamps for The Royal Mail, and the glass etched doors for the Centre Court at Wimbledon. He is married to his wife Julia, and has two sons, Lewis and Hugh.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Another Classic from Ransom Riggs ...
By delicateflower152
Once again, Ransom Riggs gives readers a unique, beautifully written book that is sure to become a modern classic. "Authored" by Millard Nullings, a former resident of “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”, ten fable-like tales comprise his “Tales of the Peculiar”. Each one highlights a lesson of moral or ethical nature; each one features a “Peculiar”.
“The Splendid Cannibals” cautions against envy and greed; it may be the most violent of the tales. “The Fork-Tongued Princess” tells of the danger in valuing physical beauty above all else and of the freedom that forgiveness affords. “The First Ymbryne” is the story of how Ymbrynes came to be; it should have been the first entry in “Tales of the Peculiar”. “The Woman Who Befriended Ghosts” is a story of seeking friendship and kindred spirits. “Colobolo” reminds readers to accept their innate nature rather than attempting to alter it to conform to society. “The Pigeons of Saint Paul’s” is a story showing that having a stake in something makes a difference to the affected individuals. “The Girl Who Could Tame Nightmares” tells of good intentions producing disastrous results and of using that lesson to benefit others. “The Locust” points out how vital a parent’s unconditional love is in the life of their child. In “The Boy Who Could Hold Back the Sea”, a boy who was tricked into using his “Peculiar” powers for unlawful, nefarious purposes begins to understand that his well-intentioned attempt to help may also have harmful results. “The Tale of Cuthbert” is a story of life-long friendship and loyalty.
Characters are relatable and very "human". Their hopes, fears, and dreams are those we all hold. Their situations and personalities draw the reader into the story and create, in the reader, a feeling of empathy.
Andrew Davidson’s illustrations resemble woodcut engravings like those of Albrecht Durer. Each story is introduced by one full-page drawing; there are no illustrations within a story. The illustrations enhance the reader’s impression that “Tales of the Peculiar” is a book of vintage fables.
The construction of “Tales of the Peculiar” is an important factor influencing the reader’s perception of the book. The gold-and-white design of the end papers, the ribbon marker, and the wheat-colored page numbers and footnotes strengthen the vintage feel. Two factors detracted from the physical presentation of “Tales of the Peculiar”. Instead of a dust jacket, a slick white paper containing information usually included in a dust jacket was glued to the back cover. Further, the wheat-colored ink used for the footnotes made them difficult to read.
Ransom Riggs is one of my favorite authors; his writing is interesting, unusual, and very literate; the "Peculiars" are unique and quirky. “Tales of the Peculiar” was a joy to read. It will take its place in my library beside the “Peculiar Children” volumes.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
the fonts used- I loved everything! The attached ribbon bookmark was also a ...
By E.Robyn
First of all, this book is absolutely stunning- the cover, the spine, the endpapers, the full page illustrations as well as the smaller ones, the fonts used- I loved everything! The attached ribbon bookmark was also a lovely touch.
Second, this collection was absolutely everything I was hoping for. It was like an Aesop's Fairy Tales collection for Peculiars. I loved every single one of the stories! I wish there were more!!
Third, I loved the illustrations from Andrew Davidson. Each one was wonderfully done and very fitting for the story they preceded.
Fourth, just the detail that was put into this book was perfect. I loved that it was "put together" and annotated by Millard Nullings. I thought that his forward was very Lemony Snicket-esque (which I loved). And I really enjoyed the first edition notice!
I would highly recommend this book for any Miss Peregrine fan.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
It's most peculiar
By EA Solinas
One way you can tell that you're reading a good fantasy series is that there's a whole world of other stories outside the main one.
Such is the case of "Tales of the Peculiar," which expands the world of "peculiar people" featured in the Miss Peregrine's Children series. Rather than a true sequel or prequel, Ransom Riggs spins up long-ago-and-far-away tales of peculiars throughout history, which feel a bit like lost fables or fairy tales. Except way, way, way more twisted, amusing and sometimes gruesome.
Among the peculiars examined in the book are:
*A village of peculiars with a very specific ability, who are visited by a wealthy band of law-abiding cannibals, who have a very odd proposition for them.
*A princess who finds that her serpentine peculiarity makes it hard for her to get a husband. Will her father's cruelty and a lack of a prince ruin her life, or will she be able to forge a new one on her own terms?
*The tale of the first ymbryne, a young goshawk with the odd tendency to turn into a human. As she tries to find a place in the human world, she discovers the peculiars -- and the powers she can use to protect them.
*A girl who pulls threadlike nightmares out of people's ears, only to discover that nightmares never actually go away.... and they can get mean.
*Zheng tries to distance himself from the legacy of his sea-mad father, until suddenly grass grows on his feet, seaweed from his armpits, and he starts sweating sand. And what he learns of his father's fate is stranger than he could imagine.
*And stories of birds in a cathedral, a woman who speaks to ghosts, a young boy with a heart too large for his body, a young man who can control the currents of the sea, and a fairy tale of "once upon a peculiar time" where a giant is cursed by a witch.
"Tales of the Peculiar" is the kind of book that one can imagine Miss Peregrine having on her bookshelf. It's mostly stories of a fairy-tale-ish nature where a peculiar runs across some kind of disastrous scenario -- sometimes it's intolerant normal humans, or other peculiars, or just their own nature -- and eventually discovers their own special place in the world.
And with that style of storytelling, Riggs also writes the various short stories in a different style as well. Most of the stories are introduced with some variant of "Once..." or "There was...", and presented in a more distant way, especially since the tales are occasionally interrupted by an editor's note. But he includes plenty of striking emotional scenes and dialogue ("she was gripped by a sudden wild happiness").
The peculiarities are so varied and sometimes bizarre, ranging from X-Man-esque superpowers to involuntary cannibalism to changing into inhuman forms, that the story possibilities are almost limitless. And in the long-ago-and-far-away settings (medieval kingdoms, Irish villages, enchanted forests, imperial China, the American frontier), Riggs also incorporates an unapologetically macabre aesthetic. I mean, the first story in the collection involves wealthy cannibals, and other stories include amputation, nightmare-monsters, venom-spitting and a guy turning into a giant weeping slug.
"Tales of the Peculiar" is a pleasant accompaniment to the Miss Peregrine series -- and though rather different in style, the imaginative stories of peculiar people are pretty entertaining.
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