New Releases by Ransom Riggs

Quali mostri popolano gli incubi del nonno di Jacob, unico sopravvissuto allo sterminio del la sua famiglia di ebrei polacchi? Sono la trasfigurazione della ferocia nazista? Oppure sono qualcosa d''altro, e di tuttora presente, in grado di colpire ancora? Quando la tragedia si abbatte sulla sua famiglia, Jacob decide di attraversare l''oceano per scoprire il segreto racchiuso tra le mura della casa in cui, decenni prima, avevano trovato rifugio il nonno Abraham e altri piccoli orfani scampati all''orrore della Seconda guerra mondiale. Soltanto in quelle stanze abbandonate e in rovina, rovistando nei bauli pieni di polvere e dei detriti di vite lontane, Jacob potrà stabilire se i ricordi del nonno, traboccanti di avventure, di magia e di mistero, erano solo invenzioni buone a turbare i suoi sogni notturni. O se, invece, contenevano almeno un granello di verità, come sembra testimoniare la strana collezione di fotografie d''epoca che Abraham custodiva gelosamente. Possibile che i bambini e i ragazzi ritratti in quelle fotografie ingiallite, bizzarre e non di rado inquietanti, fossero davvero, come il nonno sosteneva, speciali, dotati di poteri straordinari, forse pericolosi? Possibile che quei bambini siano ancora vivi, e che - protetti, ma ancora per poco, dalla curiosità del mondo e dallo scorrere del tempo - si preparino a fronteggiare una minaccia oscura e molto più grande di loro?

Eine geheimnisvolle Insel. Ein verlassenes Waisenhaus. Eine Sammlung merkwürdiger Fotografien. Das alles wartet darauf, in »Die Insel der besonderen Kinder« entdeckt zu werden, einem unvergesslichen Roman, der Fiktion und Vintage-Fotografien zu einem spannenden Leseerlebnis für Jung und Alt verbindet. Manche Großeltern lesen ihren Enkeln Märchen vor. Aber was Jacob von seinem Opa hörte, war etwas ganz anderes: Abraham erzählte ihm von einer Insel, auf der abenteuerlustige Kinder mit besonderen Fähigkeiten leben, und von Monstern, die auf der Suche nach ihnen sind. Als Abraham unter mysteriösen Umständen stirbt, betritt der sechzehnjährigen Jacob eine abgelegene Insel vor der Küste von Wales, um mehr über die seltsamen Geschichten seines Großvaters zu erfahren. Bald findet er sich in einer Welt wieder, in der die Zeit stillsteht und er die ungewöhnlichsten Freundschaften schließt, die man sich vorstellen kann. Doch auch die Ungeheuer sind höchst real – und sie sind ihm gefolgt ... Der erste Band der erfolgreichen Fantasy-Reihe rund um Jacob Portman und die besonderen Kinder. Die komplette Fantasy-Reihe des amerikanischen Bestseller-Autors Ransom Riggs im Überblick: Band 1 - Die Insel der besonderen Kinder Band 2 - Die Stadt der besonderen Kinder Band 3 - Die Bibliothek der besonderen Kinder Band 4 - Der Atlas der besonderen Kinder Band 5 - Das Vermächtnis der besonderen Kinder Band 6 - Die Zukunft der besonderen Kinder Bonus - Die Legenden der besonderen Kinder

The #1 New York Times best-selling series An abandoned orphanage on a mysterious island holds the key to supernatural secrets in this unusual and original first book in the one-of-a-kind Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series A captivating blend of horror, dark fantasy, paranormal mystery, and time travel brought to life with more than 50 haunting vintage photographs eBook Bonus Features: • A Q&A with author Ransom Riggs • Eight pages of color stills from the Tim Burton film • A sneak preview of Hollow City, the next novel in the series When a devastating family tragedy propels sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey to a remote island off the coast of Wales, he stumbles upon the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he explores the abandoned rooms, he uncovers a chilling truth—these children were not just peculiar, they were potentially dangerous, and they may have been quarantined for a reason. Trapped on this desolate island, their supernatural abilities and the mysteries surrounding them deepen. Impossibly, they may still be alive, their existence defying the laws of time and nature. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with a strange collection of historical photographs, this unforgettable novel will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows. “A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars “Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.”—Associated Press “You’ll love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. It’s a mystery, and you’ll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.”—Seventeen “One of the coolest, creepiest YA books.”—PopSugar

Full of fascinating how-to skills and evocative illustrations, this must-have guide will appeal to Baker Street Irregulars of all ages. This reader’s companion to the casework of Sherlock Holmes explores the methodology of the world’s most famous consulting detective. From analyzing fingerprints and decoding ciphers to creating disguises and faking one’s own death, readers will learn how Holmes solved his most celebrated cases—plus an arsenal of modern techniques available to today’s armchair sleuths. Along the way, readers will discover a host of trivia about the master detective and his universe: Why did Holmes never marry? How was the real Scotland Yard organized? Was cocaine really legal back then? And why were the British so terrified of Australia? For die-hardSherlockians and amateur investigators alike, this handbook is nothing less than . . . elementary.