Jacob Portman and his new-found peculiar friends are forced back in time to a war-torn 1940's London. The extraordinary children must face an unspeakably evil foe in order to rescue their beloved teacher Miss Peregrine and return to their own time back in the 21st century. But in these destitute surroundings, a great evil lurks around every corner. This novel uses never-before-published vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind eerie experience.
Hollow City is the sequel to Miss. Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, a novel I reviewed some time back.. The sequel does not disappoint!! I must say that these novels are not for everyone and can be a little frightening at times.
For those of us who are familiar with these books, I have posted the book's trailer below. It is eerily fascinating and a little frightening, but interesting nonetheless!! BE AWARE!! The trailer made me jump a little near 0:48. Maybe not good for the very young ages to watch or read.
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Have a look!
Grade Level: 5.7
Haunting photographs.
An island devastated by war.
An empty, ruined orphanage.
And Jacob.
Jacob lives an ordinary life. He eats ordinary things and has a very ordinary job working at a Smart Aid. The only special thing he has is his Grandfather. Then, one fateful night, he doesn't have him anymore. Jacob is then haunted by the terrors that invade his grandfathers' childhood. Are they real?
After his grandfather's death, Jacob finds a letter that takes him to the desolate island off the coast of modern-day Wales. Did the children in my grandfathers stories actually exist? Or is there more to this story than meets the eye?
This book I simply could not put down. I HAD to find out what was going to happen next!! I did get a little creeped out by some of these old photographs as well. Be advised, this novel does have (sorry!!) a few crass conversations and (gasp!) a bad word or three. I would recommend this only to older students (High school and up) due to such content.
Grade Level: 5.7
