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A Thrilling and Surreal Surprise Book Talk on Ransom Riggs ’ Miss Peregrine ’ s Home for Peculiar Children
Deeply disturbed by his grandfather ’ s mysterious death , sixteenyear-old Jacob searches through his Grandpa ’ s belongings for clues that might explain his gruesome murder and perhaps verify the weird stories of his upbringing in the orphanage . What Jacob discovers is a thrilling and surreal surprise that Ransom Riggs unfolds for the reader in the fantasy novel Miss Peregrine ’ s Home for Peculiar Children .
Traumatized by his grandfather ’ s death and intrigued by the hints Grandpa left of both his and the grandson ’ s peculiar provenance , Jacob embarks on an adventure . He follows the return address on a letter in hopes to find Miss Peregrine , the mysterious woman who apparently tutored his grandfather . It turns out to be a hard and dangerous undertaking .
Jacob proves to be a brave and smart person . He explores the wrecked orphanage , where he could have gotten hurt . Yet he overcomes his gripping fear only to stumble on creatures more evil than he could have imagined .
Jacob is smart because he solves the riddle of this eerie place and manages to kill Dr . Golan , the mastermind behind the evil events . Jacob ’ s courage and wit lead him to find the time loop and help Miss Peregrine , who was responsible for keeping the peculiar children safe .
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