Tales of the Peculiar

Once again, Ransom Riggs gives readers a unique, beautifully written book that is sure to become a modern classic. "Authored" by Millard Nullings, a former resident of “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”, ten fable-like tales comprise his “Tales of the Peculiar”. Each one highlights a lesson of moral or ethical nature; each one features a “Peculiar”.“The Splendid Cannibals” cautions against envy and greed; it may be the most violent of the tales. “The Fork-Tongued Princess” tells of the danger in valuing physical beauty above all else and of the freedom that forgiveness affords. “The First Ymbryne” is the story of how Ymbrynes came to be; it should have been the first entry in “Tales of the Peculiar”. “The Woman Who Befriended Ghosts” is a story of seeking friendship and kindred spirits. “Colobolo” reminds readers to accept their innate nature rather than attempting to alter it to conform to society. “The Pigeons of Saint Paul’s” is a story showing that having a stake in something makes a difference to the affected individuals. “The Girl Who Could Tame Nightmares” tells of good intentions producing disastrous results and of using that lesson to benefit others. “The Locust” points out how vital a parent’s unconditional love is in the life of their child. In “The Boy Who Could Hold Back the Sea”, a boy who was tricked into using his “Peculiar” powers for unlawful, nefarious purposes begins to understand that his well-intentioned attempt to help may also have harmful results. “The Tale of Cuthbert” is a story of life-long friendship and loyalty.Characters are relatable and very "human". Their hopes, fears, and dreams are those we all hold. Their situations and personalities draw the reader into the story and create, in the reader, a feeling of empathy.Andrew Davidson’s illustrations resemble woodcut engravings like those of Albrecht Durer. Each story is introduced by one full-page drawing; there are no illustrations within a story. The illustrations enhance the reader’s impression that “Tales of the Peculiar” is a book of vintage fables.The construction of “Tales of the Peculiar” is an important factor influencing the reader’s perception of the book. The gold-and-white design of the end papers, the ribbon marker, and the wheat-colored page numbers and footnotes strengthen the vintage feel. Two factors detracted from the physical presentation of “Tales of the Peculiar”. Instead of a dust jacket, a slick white paper containing information usually included in a dust jacket was glued to the back cover. Further, the wheat-colored ink used for the footnotes made them difficult to read.Ransom Riggs is one of my favorite authors; his writing is interesting, unusual, and very literate; the "Peculiars" are unique and quirky. “Tales of the Peculiar” was a joy to read. It will take its place in my library beside the “Peculiar Children” volumes.

Why I Think Boys May Enjoy ThisFor anyone who read the rest of the Miss Peregrine series, this book is a delight. Much like the Fantastic Beasts spin-off for Harry Potter, Tales of the Peculiar brings to life a book referenced inside the stories for us to read as its own book. The fables inside this collection are intended to teach lessons to peculiar children (not the normal ones like us), with stories ranging from lessons on greed, humility, and compassion… the same way collections like Aesop’s Fables teach the rest of us.I am a huge fan of the footnotes and “in character” storytelling aspect of things. Millard Nullings, the invisible boy from the original trilogy (and well known historian among the peculiar children under Miss Peregrine’s wing) is the curator of the anthology. The in character aspect adds an extra level of flair, in the same way that Lemony Snicket as an in-character narrator adds to uniqueness of the Series of Unfortunate Events books or Bartimaeus’s footnotes in The Amulet of Samarkand.My favorite story was probably the one about the cannibals, which was the lead story in the collection. It really set the pace for both the specificity of peculiar issues the children who would be told these stories would need to know. There is also some great background and tie-ins with the events of the books, and that is always fun! Definitely worth a read for fans of the Miss Peregrine books!Content/AppropriatenessThey are stories written as fables for peculiar children so, as such, they are more than appropriate for regular children. Granted, regular children don’t often have to deal with unique powers or being able to regrow limbs, making them ideal candidates for a symbiotic relationship with cannibals. There are similar lessons throughout, sometimes landing the protagonist of the story in a bad spot, but nothing that would preclude children of any age from being able to enjoy the stories as they are told.Rating5/5 Giant Cartoon Mallets from Toonopolis, The Blog's Books for Boys Review

There is no denying this is a Ransom Riggs book. This book is absolutely magical. Some people said that this book isn't like the other books he wrote, and they are right. You aren't reunited with Jacob and the gang, this book is the book from within the Peregrine series. Meaning the book that the peculiars (aka Millard Nullings) used to guide themselves between the peculiar realm. It's like the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them, that book was mentioned in the Harry Potter books; Tales of the Peculiar is mentioned in the Peregrine series.This book is a true treasure! It's full of short twisted peculiar fairy tales. There were times where I would find myself giggling and most of the time I would finish one of the tales, knowing I should go to bed so I can be a productive member of society (aka adulting) but I couldn't help but say "one more story". Eventually that turned into an all nighter which resulted in chugging coffee to stay awake- I am not a spring chicken any more when it comes too pulling an all nighter.If you love the series, you will love this book. Tales of the Peculiar is a must have to your collection. And there are little parts in the book like where the books copyright information is suppose to be that are full of funny little add-ins (total Riggs style of goofiness); the actual copyright is the second to last page of the book.Anyways add the book to your collection you will not regret it once you accept that this isn't another add on to Jacob and the other Peculiars adventures (they all lived happily ever after, get over it). And if you haven't read any of the Peculiar books, what the heck are you waiting for?!

This book bought for my teen daughter. She enjoys reading the whole series of books from this author. She’d love to recommend it to anyone interested.

Recopilación de historias independientes sobre peculiares a lo largo de la historia.Algunas de ellas mejor descritas y más extensas que otras pero igualmente curiosas y entretenidas.Si te gusta Miss Peregrine's, no dudes en leerlo.

Other reviews already give an outline of this book, but my comments are these. This is an absolutely necessary book to purchase as it is the very first to kick off an absolutely outstanding masterpiece of coherent, interesting and very engaging story lines, with complex and sustained characters that are believable and held over three subsequent books. There is no way the author could have been expected to condense the story line into fewer books. Although essentially written for young adults, these books slip well into all adult age groups. Even if you don't want to read this first book, I would suggest purchasing it to make your set complete! I had already pre-ordered Ransom Riggs latest book in the series due out in January 2020. I have that much faith in the author. This is an absolute must to complete an iconic set of books and I believe that long into the future, anyone not having purchased this first book, may well regret it...

If you love Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children then you are gonna love this book. Beautiful cover,amazing stories,breathtaking illustrations,end papers that will remind you of Barnes n noble editions. One peculiar thing about this book is page number is written on the right side of the page except starting of new story.One thing I love the most about this book is that it has footnotes.Amazon delivered this one without a dent which is very rare these days with hardcover editions.Cloudtail may have a bad reputation when it comes to cosmetics but they deliver amazing books in best condition.I got this in a cheaper price ( i.e., ₹204/- only). The hardcover was cheaper than the paperback so it was an amazing deal.

Bellissime fiabe che ricordano le originali dei fratelli Grimm.