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Ransom Riggs is an American author and filmmaker known for his blend of fantasy and gothic storytelling. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at the University of Southern California.
Known for: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
A mysterious orphanage, a collection of peculiar children with extraordinary abilities, and a young boy’s journey into a hidden world of wonder and danger. When Jacob Portman discovers clues to a secret realm, he finds Miss Peregrine’s Home—a sanctuary where time stands still and the peculiar are protected from terrifying creatures. This darkly imaginative fantasy blends vintage photography with a haunting narrative that explores identity, courage, and belonging.
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Jacob Portman and the Shadow of His Grandfather
From the beginning, Jacob lives under the shadow of his grandfather Abraham Portman — a man who seemed both heroic and haunted. As a child, Jacob adored the wild stories Abe told him: tales of children who could levitate, turn invisible, summon fire; tales of a mystical orphanage led by the protecti...
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The Search for Miss Peregrine’s Home
Driven by the clues his grandfather left, Jacob persuades his father to accompany him to a lonely island off the coast of Wales. The island is a place seemingly forgotten by time — cold, windswept, and sparsely inhabited. Here, Jacob searches for the ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home, a name that sound...
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About Ransom Riggs
Ransom Riggs is an American author and filmmaker known for his blend of fantasy and gothic storytelling. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at the University of Southern California. His debut novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, became a New York Times bestseller and ins...
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Ransom Riggs is an American author and filmmaker known for his blend of fantasy and gothic storytelling. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at the University of Southern California. His debut novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, became a New York Times bestseller and ins...
Ransom Riggs is an American author and filmmaker known for his blend of fantasy and gothic storytelling. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at the University of Southern California. His debut novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, became a New York Times bestseller and inspired a successful film adaptation directed by Tim Burton.
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Ransom Riggs is an American author and filmmaker known for his blend of fantasy and gothic storytelling. He studied literature at Kenyon College and film at the University of Southern California.
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