Have you always wondered where the strange children from Miss Peregrine's Orphanage came from?
Even earlier, before Miss Peregrine created a loop - a home and refuge - for the now well-known strange children, there were stories of strange children and animals, that were first passed down by word of mouth, until one of the most competent people took over as editor, the strange Millard Nullings. These are stories from the history of the weird, in which we learn that the children at first had no trouble living in the company of ordinary people, ordinary, but their special skills and talents gradually pushed them to the margins, until the common people drove them out of their midst altogether.
Some of the ten stories readers will know in part from mentions in the trilogy about the strange children of Miss Peregrine's orphanage - the one about the kindly giant Cuthbert, for example, or the pigeons of St Paul's Cathedral - others are entirely new, introducing new and unfamiliar characters, and among other things you learn about the first ymbryn and how she gradually learned to create loops in which to live.
Ransom Riggs shares with you - thanks to the careful editorial work of one of the weirdos, Millard Nullings - some secrets from the history of the weirdos. Those who have read the thrilling tales of Miss Peregrine and her protégés will not want to miss this affectionate book.
