
Tales of the Peculiar
Riggs, Ransom
Davidson, Andrew
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190 pagesillustrations.
Stories referenced in Ransom's Miss Peregrine series, presented as edited by "Millard Nullings" and published by "Syndrigast Publications." These names are used on the title page of the book. Actual author is Ransom Riggs, and publisher is Penguin Books. Presents an illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the Miss Peregrine series that includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, and the origins of the first ymbryne. Includes the newly discovered tale The man who bottled the sun. (Back cover) Contents: The splendid cannibals -- The fork-tongued princess -- The first ymbryne -- The woman who befriended ghosts -- Cocobolo -- The pigeons of Saint Paul's -- The girl who could tame nightmares -- The locust -- The boy who could hold back the sea -- The tale of Cuthbert -- The man who bottled the sun.
Summary: This collection of stories, written for peculiar eyes only, presents unusual folklore that are a formative part of the upbringing of peculiar children everywhere. Encoded within their pages are the locations of hidden loops, the secret identities of certain important peculiars, and other information that could aid a peculiar's survival in this hostile world.
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Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children.Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
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Short Stories | Revised edition. | B30663 | 29/04/2025 |
Genre: | Fantasy. |
Dewey: | F |
call #: | RIG |
ISBN: | 9780141371658 |
pub: | 2017 |
Type: | ![]() |
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American short stories. |