Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children

By: Ransom Riggs

Grace AbbinanteReading- Miss RochePeriod 35-10-12

Ransom Riggs: Biography

Ransom Riggs was born on a two hundred year old farm in rural Maryland. He always

wanted to be a farmer, however when he moved to Florida there were few farms. There

was very little to do so he began writing his own stories. In fact, he is still doing just that

today! For three years he attended the University of Virginia’s Young Writer’s Workshop. He

loved writing, however he also had an interest in making movies. So he compromised, he

went to Kenyon College and studied English. He then moved out to Los Angeles to go to a film

school at the University of Southern College. He currently lives in Los Angeles. He writes

books and he also makes movies!

Summary

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a book filled with historical fiction, fantasy, and a touch of mystery. Jacob’s grandfather always told him stories when he was young. They fascinated Jacob, but when he grew older the stories just seemed to unbelievable. Years later, Jacob is searching for his grandfather in the woods and finds him soaked in blood and near death. Jacob knows there is not enough time to be able to get him to a hospital, so he simply waits with grandfather while he dies. Jacob knows his grandfather is trying to tell him something important but his grandfather is not making it very clear. His grandfather’s last words are “Go to the island, you will be safe there. I thought I could protect you. I should’ve told you a long time ago. Find the bird. In the loop.” Then he dies. His grandfather’s death, however, leads young Jacob on the adventure of a lifetime. To hear more about this amazing adventure read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.

CharactersMain Characters

1. Jacob Portman: the narrator of the novel, sixteen years of age, not very popular, rich, falls in love with Emma Bloom, Abe Portman’s grandson, able to see the

monsters2. Emma Bloom: one of the peculiar children, can hold fire, originally loves Abe Portman, after Abe’s death she falls in love with Jacob Portman, Abe’s grandson

(I know that does not make a lot of sense, you would just have to read the book)

Supporting Characters

3. Abe Portman: Jacob Portman’s grandfather, originally loved Emma Bloom, hunts wights and hollowgasts, Jewish during World War II, able to see the monsters

2. Franklin Portman: Jacob Portman’s father, Abe Portman’s son, gives up easily, theperson who takes Jacob to the island of Cairnholm

3. Miss Peregrine: watch’s all of the peculiar children in a big house, ymbryne

PlotIntroduction

Meet Jacob and his family and friend Setting: 1) Florida 2) the small island of Cairnholm

Rising Action Jacob’s grandpa dies Jacob goes to see Dr. Golan Dr. Golan suggests that Jacob goes to the island of Cairnholm Jacob finds the house

Climax Jacob meets Miss Peregrine and the peculiar children

Falling Action Jacob becomes close with the peculiar children, especially Emma Jacob, Emma, Enoch, and Brownwyn go to kill the hollowgast Miss Peregrine is taken The children and Jacob go to save Miss Peregrine

Conclusion The children, Jacob, and Miss Peregrine start the long journey after the wights and the hollowgasts

New Vocabulary

1. Unfathomably- adj. difficult or impossible to understand; incomprehensible

“It all seemed unfathomably exotic to a kid who’d never left Florida.” pg 8

2. Admonish – v. warn or reprimand someone firmly“But I write not to admonish, only to let you know that we still think

of you often and pray for your well-being” pg 583. Craggy- adj. rough and uneven“Then a lantern glowed to life above me, and I craned my neck to

see half dozen kids kneeling around the craggy jaws of broken floor.”

4. Prophetic- adj. Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

“He has prophetic dreams.”5. Convulsi0n- n. An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular

contraction.“A sudden convulsion passed through Enoch’s body and the sheep

heart started to beat, spraying out a fine mist of bloody pickling solution.

Starring Actors

Jacob Portman played by: Gregg Sulkin

Starring Actors

Emma Bloom played by: Emma Watson

Abe Portman played by: Garry Marshall

Starring Actors

Franklin Portman played by: George Clooney

Miss Peregrine played by: Julie Andrews

Soundtrack Tunes“We’re a Couple of Misfits”

By: Burl Ives

The reason why I would use this song is because it is about people that are not regular, just like the peculiar children!

We're a couple of misfitsWe're a couple of misfitsWhat's the matter with misfitsThat's where we fit in!We're not daffy and dillyDon't go 'round willy nillySeems to us kinda sillyThat we don't fit in.We may be different from the restWho decides the testOf what is really best?We're a couple of misfitsWe're a couple of misfitsWhat's the matter with misfitsThat's where we fit in!

Rating

I gave Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children a rating of

3.5 out of 5 stars

The book was extremely amazing! It was one of the best stories I haveever heard, however, it got very confusing at times. I am sad that I have to give a book this good only 3.5 stars because it was confusing. I would still recommend this book to any one who likes creepy mysteries,historical fiction, or fantasy.