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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs When I see a movie made from a book, I like to have read the book ahead of time—early enough so that when I see the movie I can appreciate the filmmaker’s interpretation, but not so close to viewing the film that I spend all my time thinking, “That’s not how it was in the book.” With the movie of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Tim Burton coming out this fall, I thought I should read the book! This young adult book is nothing like I thought it’d be, but so interesting! Jacob travels to the UK after his grandfather Abe’s death, in hopes of finding the home where Abe spent a lot of time as a youth. Jacob was present when Abe died and his last words were troubling to Jacob. Many of the strange things that occurred during Abe’s life were misunderstood by his family. This is one of those books where I’m afraid if I say too much, I’ll ruin it for you, but I can tell you it involves magical elements, time travel, history, modern technology, and the importance of friends and family. This has been an incredibly popular book with our young readers and it would be a great read-aloud! The idea for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children came from a collection of peculiar photos, which are included in the book. Here’s the movie trailer. |
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The Prey This was the July pick for the Kids book group. The Prey is the first book in the Prey trilogy. Set in the future, in The Republic of the True America (formerly known as the U.S.A.), orphaned teens, targeted as prey for hunters, must escape their resettlement camps if they want to survive. The books is filled with adventure, danger, friendship, and a touch of romance. This series will appeal to fans of the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. The author of the Prey trilogy lives in Duluth and has participated in our Author Fest the last 2 years! |
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