Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- actual overlook.

MPHPC was just gobsmacking. I loved the writing and the weird, creepy, disturbing, cool vintage photographs just made it the perfect book. My cousin had it and I had been searching for a copy for months- and I found it at our good old local library!

Warning- *Spoilers!* Do not read further if you are planning on reading this book!

Jacob is sixteen and lives with his two parents. He used to listen to his Grandfather Abe's stories ,when he was younger, of a magical island where a home for children was. But the children weren't just any children. One was invisible and one had bees living in his stomach. On girl could levitate and another could.... oh! I just don't want to spoil it! Although Jacob doesn't know that these children are still alive.

Jacob, as he gets older he realises the stories must all be fairy tales. But while working at a drug store he receives a call from his grandfather who is saying the monsters are coming.
Jacob rushes to his grandfather's house only to lead himself into the woods where he finds his grandfather almost..... you probably know what I am trying to say.

So when his grandfather finally kicks the bucket, Jacob is left with words- clues- from his grandfather before he passed, and a haunting image of a monster in the woods when he found his grandfather.

Jacob is questioned and then has to see a therapist because he keeps having dreams of the monster. While seeing the therapist, the clues leads him to even more questions- and you guessed it- clues.

Jacob finally convinces his parents to send him away to the island where the children's home was. His father comes with him. Once Jacob arrives on the island he discovers the house that was the children's home. He also ventures into a cairn and comes out the other side, back in time.

You will have to read the rest to find out what happens! This is only a basic outline of what happens to about the middle of the book. There are many more details.
This book is unlike anything I have ever read before. I thoroughly enjoyed it and strongly recommend it to anyone who likes historical fiction, supernatural fiction, and action.

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