NOVEMBER!!
A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.
A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
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QUESTIONS:
Pre-Reading
- Do you believe that there is such a thing as time travel?
- Do you think there could be another type of person out there we don’t know about?
- Do you believe in monsters?
- Do you believe in people having special powers?
Connections:
- Write about an experience where you had to trust someone even if you thought it was a bad idea.
- If time travel were possible, when and where would you go and why?
During Reading
1. Page 26- How would you explain the friendship between Ricky and Jacob?
2. Page 29- It never explained what really killed his grandfather. Was it the "monster" Jacob saw in the woods?
3. Page 91- When Oggie doesn't remember one person surviving the bombing does this seem like he's hiding more? Use evidence from the text to explain your answer.
4. Page 99- Is his grandfather really all that crazy, or is what he told him as a kid really true?
5. Page 102- Does the bird symbolize something? Will it later lead him to the woman he's looking for to figure out more about his grandfather?
6. Do you think Jacob going through the loop so often is a good thing? Explain your answer. Pg. 196
7. What questions would you want to ask Miss Peregrine? Pg. 204
8. What was the problem with Jacob talking to the children about his time and where he comes from? pg. 205
9. How is Jacob similar to his grandfather? Use quotes from the text to support your answer. Pg 230
10. What are some of the problems that you think will come from Jacob and Emma seeing each other? Pg. 239
ACTIVITIES:
Survival
List ways in which the peculiar children survive the world and ways in which modern equipment could help them.
Character Description
Write a physical, emotional, and relational description of two characters from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Add a portrait to go along with your written description.
Special Ability
Choose a special ability you would like to have and explain why you would want it and how you would use it.
Comparison
Read another Ransom Riggs book and write a comparison and contrast between the two of them.
Posters
Create three posters about Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children using a variety of media (chalk, paint, markers, watercolors, etc.).
TV Reporter
Pretend you are a TV reporter and provide an on-scene report from a specific scene in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children as if it is happening right now. For example, Abe being killed, Jacob...
WATCH THE MOVIE!!
OFFICIAL TRAILER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAdpJw-MM-M
