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Tales of the peculiar
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Uniform Title:
Short stories.
Author:
Riggs, Ransom,
Contributors:
Davidson, Andrew, 1958- illustrator.
Riggs, Ransom. Splendid cannibals.
Riggs, Ransom. Fork-tongued princess.
Riggs, Ransom. First ymbryne.
Riggs, Ransom. Woman who befriended ghosts.
NoveList Series:
Miss Peregrine volume Related works.
Published:
New York, NY : Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2016].
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9780399538537, 0399538534, 9780605958838, 0605958831, 9780141374482, 0141374489
Physical Desc:
160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status:
Available from another library
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Description

Presents an illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the Miss Peregrine series that includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, and the origins of the first ymbryne.

This collection of stories, written for peculiar eyes only, presents unusual folklore that are a formative part of the upbringing of peculiar children everywhere. Encoded within their pages are the locations of hidden loops, the secret identities of certain important peculiars, and other information that could aid a peculiar's survival in this hostile world. The stories are annotated with historical and contextual insights that Nullings himself found useful.

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Subjects
LC Subjects
Cannibalism -- Fiction.
Cannibalism -- Juvenile fiction.
Princesses -- Fction.
Princesses -- Juvenile fiction.
Local Subjects
Fantasy.
Other Subjects
Fairy tales.
Fantasy fiction.
Short stories.
Young adult fiction.
More Details
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.4, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
940

Notes

General Note
Statement of responsibility erroneous, actual author is Ransom Riggs.
General Note
"Syndrigast Publications."
General Note
Stories referenced in Ransom's Miss Peregrine series, as written by "Millard Nullings" and published by "Syndrigast Publications." These names are used on the title page of the book. Actual author is Ransom Riggs, and publisher is Dutton.
Description
Presents an illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the Miss Peregrine series that includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, and the origins of the first ymbryne.
Description
This collection of stories, written for peculiar eyes only, presents unusual folklore that are a formative part of the upbringing of peculiar children everywhere. Encoded within their pages are the locations of hidden loops, the secret identities of certain important peculiars, and other information that could aid a peculiar's survival in this hostile world. The stories are annotated with historical and contextual insights that Nullings himself found useful.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Riggs, R., Davidson, A., & Riggs, R. (2016). Tales of the peculiar. New York, NY, Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Riggs, Ransom, Andrew Davidson and Ransom. Riggs. 2016. Tales of the Peculiar. New York, NY, Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Riggs, Ransom, Andrew Davidson and Ransom. Riggs, Tales of the Peculiar. New York, NY, Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Riggs, Ransom,, et al. Tales of the Peculiar. New York, NY, Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2016.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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