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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 makes for a thrilling listening experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy...

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. They'll 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?

What does it mean to earn the Silver Oakleaf? So few men have done so. For Will, a mere boy, that symbol of honor has long felt out of reach. Now, in the wake of Araluen's uneasy truce with the raiding Skandians comes word that the Skandian leader has been captured by a dangerous desert tribe...

En su lucha por salvar a Miss Peregrine, Jacob y sus compañeros se ven envueltos en una batalla mucho mayor. Tras escapar del escondite asediado de Miss Wren, Jacob desarrolla nuevos y asombrosos poderes y, con la ayuda de Emma y Addison, traza un plan para recuperar a las ymbrines y sus protegidos de las crueles garras de Caul. Para ello, deberán viajar por la Inglaterra victoriana y conocer a nuevos individuos fascinantes que les ayudarán de modos completamente imprevisibles.

The instant New York Times bestseller from visionary storyteller Ransom Riggs! Weaving the familiar with the peculiar, this stunning tale of loss, triumph, friendship and magic, will remind readers everywhere that true heroes are made, not born—and when you’re never the chosen one, sometimes...

Une terrible prophétie. Une dangereuse chasse aux trésors. Le monde des particuliers au cœur de la tempête. Jacob et Noor viennent d'échapper au clan de Léo, mais un nouveau danger se profile. Avant de mourir, H a parlé d'une prophétie qui pourrait anéantir le monde des particuliers.

This second novel in the Miss Peregine's Home for Peculiar Children series begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other surprises. Complete with dozens of newly discovered (and thoroughly creepy) vintage photographs, this new adventure will delight fantasy fans of all ages.

Deerfield, Massachusetts--late February, 1704. Although the town is surrounded by a 12-foot-high wall and soldiers stand guard, Mercy Carter doesn’t feel completely safe. Deerfield is one of the most remote settlements in the English colonies, and Indian raids are a constant threat. When the raid does come, the colony is overwhelmed.

Petty criminals Bill and Sam decide to kidnap 10-year-old Johnny for ransom money from his wealthy father. The plan turns on its head, however, when Johnny “Red Chief” Dorset decides he likes his captors better than his father.

Léopold Berry est au plus mal. Son père a pour lui de grandes ambitions qu'il ne cesse de décevoir, son quotidien est déprimant et, pour couronner le tout, il a des hallucinations. Sauf que Leopold a grandi et que Sunderworld n'existe pas. À moins que… avec l'aide de son ami Emmett, il en trouve l'accès. Il est forcément l'Élu, le seul héros capable de sauver ce monde caché d'un terrible danger, n'est-ce pas ?

Alors que les ténèbres sont sur le point d'envahir le monde, Noor et Jacob se retrouvent à l'endroit où tout a commencé, la maison d'Abe Portman, en Floride. Ils n'ont aucun souvenir de la façon dont ils ont réussi à fuir la boucle de V, mais ils sont certains d'une chose : Caul est revenu. Après avoir échappé de justesse à un Creux sanguinaire, Jacob et Noor parviennent à rejoindre Miss Peregrine et les enfants particuliers à l'Arpent du Diable. Mais l'ancien quartier général des Estres est en proie à de terrifiantes désolations.

"Sjælenes Bibliotek" er tredje og sidste bind i trilogien om frøken Peregrines sælsomme børn. I tredje og sidste bind i den fantastiske fortælling om frøken Peregrines sælsomme børn undslipper Jacob, Emma og den talende hund Addison, som de eneste, de onde gejster. Sammen rejser de fra nutidens London tilbage til den victorianske tid for at redde Frøken Pergrine og deres venner og bekæmpe gejsterne, der vil stjæle sælsomme kræfter fra Sjælenes bibliotek.

Robin and Will Scarlock's band of rebels are enduring a bitterly cold winter in the derelict Sherwood Castle Resort. But when the boss of a major delivery company—the world's second richest man—asks for help to track down the kidnappers of his beloved dogs and offers to pay, Robin finds himself at the centre of the biggest hacking operation of his life.