This collection contains 10 stories featuring "peculiars" and include polite, wealthy cannibals who move into a small swampy community; a princess who is so appalling she runs away to avoid imprisonment by her father the king; a boy whose father is lost at sea, is sure he can find him if only he could locate the illusive moving island of Cocobolo; and 7 others. Although often macabre, the stories each contain a moral - the perils of greed, feeling secure in your own skin, obedience etc.
This is a fairy tale book similar to Anderson or Grimm - it's a companion to Miss Peregrines, however, it can be read at any point in the trilogy. Illustrated with intricate woodcuts, each character's story is from a different area of the world. Millard, from the trilogy, supplies footnotes and commentary on the stories. A quick read that fans of the trilogy will certainly enjoy, it will also be a great entry point for those not familiar with peculiars.
MS - ADVISABLE Lisa Librarian
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