Tales of the peculiar
Riggs, Ransom2016
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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.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. The stories are annotated with historical and contextual insights that Nullings himself found useful.
Main title:
Tales of the peculiar / by Millard Nullings [i.e. Ransom Riggs] ; illustrated by Andrew Davidson.
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Imprint:
London : Syndrigast / Penguin, 2016
Collation:
160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Stories referenced in Ransom's Miss Peregrine series, as written by "Millard Nullings" and published by "Syndrigast Publications." These names are used on the title page of the book. Actual author is Ransom Riggs.
Contents:
The splendid cannibalsThe fork-tongued princessThe first ymbryneThe woman who befriended ghostsCocoboloThe pigeons of Saint Paul'sThe girl who could tame nightmaresThe locustThe boy who could hold back the seaThe tale of Cuthbert.
ISBN:
9780141374482
Language:
English
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BRN:
286719
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Teen Fiction | T RIG | Available |