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Tales of the Peculiar

By: Ransom Riggs
Narrated by: Simon Callow, Bruce Mann, Garrick Hagon
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A companion to the best-selling Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, soon to be a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton.

Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales.

Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar - the collection of fairy tales known to hide information about the peculiar world, including clues to the locations of time loops - first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his number-one best-selling Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series.

Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history with a collection of original stories in this deluxe volume of Tales of the Peculiar, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine and scholar of all things peculiar.

Featuring narration by Simon Callow, this compelling and truly peculiar anthology is the perfect gift for not only fans, but for all booklovers.

Narrated by Simon Callow, with Bruce Mann and Garrick Hagon “[These tales] embody gentle, empowering messages: accept yourself and others; celebrate difference and oddity; never lose your sense of wonder.” (Financial Times)

“With a Victorian style for writing and a capacity for subtle humor, the tales read as cautionary fables, rich with peril and phantasy, and will be enjoyed by teens and adults alike.” (GeekDad.com)

©2016 Ransom Riggs (P)2016 Listening Library
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"British actor Simon Callow delivers a delightfully whimsical performance of the collected stories that comprise this companion to the hugely popular Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children series. His refined pronunciation gives the impression that the stories are, in fact, revered folklore handed down through the ages. Even as Callow maintains the scholarly tone of the omniscient narrator, he effortlessly navigates between Norwegian, American, and Irish accents and, perhaps most memorably, the voices of fantastical creatures.... Devoted fans as well as newcomers to the world of the peculiar will be equally enchanted." ( AudioFile)

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Peaks for your imagination

I felt like a kid again listening to far away tales. The stories create such imagination and each one has a moral to tell.

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the best set of books, ever!

I can't get enough of the stories of the peculiar. I wish there were more. I have run out of these books to read.

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I want more stories!

I could listen to Simon for hours. And the stories are so different. Enjoyable for all ages.

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Great Companion

This is a great companion novel for those that enjoy the series. Highly recommend as quick easy to listen to stories if the peculiar world

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intriguing

love these books much needed reprieve from reality,just what I need can't wait to read/hear them all

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Excellent narration

I have no dislikes. The narrator is top notch and the stories are interesting. I love this author’s imagination and world building.

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Captivating from start to finish

Best adult bed time stories / folklore!!! Worth every penny .. 4 thumbs up lol
I love the narration and the peculiar stories and the lessons behind them

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Super fun!

This book was even more fun than I thought it would be! My only complaint is that I wish there were more tales! 😊

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good companion book

I know this is weird but I am not a normal person. I "pretend" to be a peculiar in that world and this book of stories/fair tales/Tales of woe is kind of a place to dive in i make up my own tales about me in this world. it helps me navigate my life when I have no one to talk to.

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A great follow up to the series

Suffering from separation from the beloved peculiars, this was a treat! A must for fans!

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