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About the book: Time is running out for the peculiar children. With a dangerous madman
on the loose and their beloved Miss Peregrine still in danger, Jacob Portman and Emma
Bloom are forced to stage the most daring of rescue missions. Theyll travel through a
war-torn landscape, meet new allies, and face greater dangers than ever. . . . Will Jacob
come into his own as the hero his fellow peculiars know him to be? This action-packed
adventure features more than 50 all-new peculiar photographs.
About the author: Ransom Riggs is the author of Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar
Children (Quirk, 2011), a New York Times best seller that has sold more than 2 million
copies, as well as its best-selling sequel, Hollow City (Quirk, 2013). Translation rights
have been sold to more than 25 territories worldwide. He lives in Santa
Monica, California, with his wife.
Readers looking for the next Harry Potter may want to visit Miss Peregrines Home for
Peculiar Children.CNN
Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an
enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.Associated Press
What makes the series soar, however, is not the world-building, as intriguing as it is, but
the heartfelt intensity of the emotions.Virginian-Pilot
Ideal for fans of Neil Gaiman and Daniel Kraus, Hollow City blends fantasy and horror
into a world that will engross readers and leave them eager for more.Shelf Awareness
for Readers
1. At the end of Hollow City Jacob discovers his peculiar ability, and in Library of
Souls he must learn to master this power in order to save his friends and
beloved Miss Peregrine. Were you surprised by Jacobs lack of confidence in
himself? How well do you think he handled the pressure he was under?
3. In Hollow City the wights posed as Nazi soldiers, and in Library of Souls they
pose as police officers. What do you think of this pattern of wights portraying
authority figures?
4. Devils Acre is a miserable loop, filled with depravity and criminal activity,
and the only way for Jacob, Emma, and Addison to get there is via Sharons
boat. What were your first impressions of Sharon?
7. Bentham reveals that Jacob is the key to Cauls evil plan. Did this surprise
you? Why do you think Caul kidnapped Miss Peregrine, if Jacob was indeed
the key all along?
8. How did you react when you finally learned what the library of souls was?
How did it differ from what you imagined?
9. In the library of souls we learn that Bentham is not who he originally seemed
to be. In the end, Miss Peregrine has to make a difficult decision to protect the
peculiars. What was your reaction to her actions against her brothers?
10. Library of Souls is the end of Jacobs story arc in the Peculiar Children series.
Are you satisfied with how Riggs ends Jacobs story? What do you think will
happen next?