Book Details:
Author: Ransom Riggs
Ages: YA
Rating: 6/10
Number of Pages: 384
Plot: An unexpected and shocking family tragedy sees young Jacob Portman travel to a remote island off the coast of Wales in order to uncover the secrets of the supposed 'peculiar' children his grandfather had told him so many stories of as a child. In a new and mysterious setting Jacob and his doubting father embark on an adventure that could prove Jacob’s new and peculiar visions and also uncover the secrets behind his grandfather’s past. In a small and archaic town, Jacob stumbles across the ruins of the orphanage once home to his grandfather and the peculiar children. Confused and disappointed, Jacob is almost ready to give up when he sees the beautiful Emma Bloom, one of the peculiar children from his grandfather’s photographs, but something is wrong – Emma hasn’t aged a day. In a story exploring the paranormal, Riggs creates a franchise that is able to mix the mysterious with historical elements.
