Young adult · Fantasy
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Teenager Jacob travels to a remote Welsh island after his grandfather's strange death, hoping to find the children's home from the old man's stories. The book includes real vintage photographs, which shape the story's eerie mood.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2011
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 386
- Format
- Book 1 of 6 in Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
Read this if you like young-adult fantasy with an eerie, old-fashioned atmosphere and a mystery to unravel.
Skip this if you want a self-contained story, since it sets up a series and leaves many questions open.
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Quick answers about Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
- What is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children about?
- Teenager Jacob travels to a remote Welsh island after his grandfather's strange death, hoping to find the children's home from the old man's stories. The book includes real vintage photographs, which shape the story's eerie mood.
- Who should read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children?
- Read it if you like young-adult fantasy with an eerie, old-fashioned atmosphere and a mystery to unravel. Skip it if you want a self-contained story, since it sets up a series and leaves many questions open.
- How long and how fast is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 386 pages, first published in 2011.
- Does Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Graveyard Book, Coraline, The Bad Beginning.
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