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)

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Listening Length	4 hours and 26 minutes
Author	Ransom Riggs
Narrator	Simon Callow, Bruce Mann, Garrick Hagon
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Audible.com Release Date	September 03, 2016
Publisher	Listening Library
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B01JKG9DBG
Best Sellers Rank	#25,304 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #6 in Time Travel Fiction for Teens #8 in Anthologies & Short Stories for Teens #38 in Short Stories in Teen & Young Adult Literature

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Joe Da Rold

Not Just for Teens

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018

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These short stories fall under the categories of “folk tales” and “fairy tales.” Some are grizzly; some have happy endings. The overall conceit is that peculiars find happiness when they find other peculiars. The most charming is “The Woman Who Befriended Ghosts,” the story of a girl whose continues to remain friends with her dead sister. After the sister goes away, the girl seeks haunted houses, but she is unable to find ghosts who want to be friends. “The Splendid Cannibals” is a tricky cautionary tale. “The First Ymbryne” provides essential information for understanding the background of the Miss Peregrine series, and “The Pigeon’s of St. Paul’s” is a tongue-in-cheek tale that provides essential history of London, England. As with all short-story collections, some are more successful than others, but some are unforgettable. I have to add that I resent reviewers categorizing Riggs' books as teen novels. They are for all ages.

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Another Classic from Ransom Riggs ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016

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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.

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Brenna

Incredilby Peculiar ........

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2017

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I absolutely LOVED this book to pieces.

I admit that I'm a huge fan of young adult fantasy and sci-fi. And I loved this one.

I'm a stickler for reading in order so I started with this one. The hard cover was really nice and it made me feel like I was truly discovering an old treasure.

The author really integrates you into the world of all Peculiarness. And I love that.

The stories were funny, fascinating, amusing, comical, etc. And I never felt like anything was too inappropriate for kidz, unless you consider cannibalism to be too inappropriate.

I think I was way more into it that my daughter and my younger cousins, lol.

Children and adults will both love this. It is truly an easy read, and sooo enjoyable.

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Jeremy Rodden, Author

A wonderful collection of fables (even if you aren't peculiar!)

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018

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Why I Think Boys May Enjoy This

For 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/Appropriateness

They 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.

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5/5 Giant Cartoon Mallets from Toonopolis, The Blog's Books for Boys Review

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LucyP

You really should purchase this book!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2020

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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...

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Sharon

Tales of the peculiar

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2017

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I bought this book for my 9 year old daughter along with the the 3 books from Mrs perigraines school of pecuilar children as me and my daughter love the film and had heard good reviews about the books. They all arrived very quickly and was well packedged. This book is hardback and the design on the front cover is beautiful. We have read 2 short stories so far. Dont want to give any spoilers but we love it. Can be a bit scarry so if your child is sensitive and easily scared they may not like it.

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Dora

Fairytales at their best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2016

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Another amazing book by Ransom Riggs. If you are a Miss Peregrine fan, you will definitely enjoy this book. Written by Millard, one of Miss Peregrine's children, it takes the reader back in past to learn about the very first peculiars. Every story has a message that can be taken to the real world.

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Judith

Good quality material at low cost

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2022

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Bought as a gift. Unfortunately the first copy had a ripped back cover. This issue was promptly solved by Amazon and a new undamaged copy was promptly received. The book can be read on its own without reading the book series.

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Very happy - Would recommend!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2017

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Great Christmas gift for a friend who hated the 'miss peregrine's home for peculiar children ' film but wanted to know more about the 'Peculiar Verse'.

A beautiful embroidered book with beautiful illustrations and great condition paper!

Very happy - Would recommend!

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