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Title: A Map of Days Series: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Book 4 Author: Ransom Riggs Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 147358 Description:   Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in. But carefree days of beach visits and normalling lessons are soon interrupted by a discovery—a subterranean bunker that belonged to Jacob’s grandfather, Abe. Rubric Rating: Level 3 - Laud it Why I Read It: Continuing on with the series.  Notes: Jacob's peculiar friends have returned.   And not only have they returned they're here to stay.  With the collapse of their time loop they have somehow also managed to escape time itself.  Now able to live in the present they leave Devil's acre and visit Jacob in Florida.  It's hard to believe that it's only bee...

Title: Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror Author: Christ Priestley Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 22147 Description:  Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to relive some of the most frightening stories he knows. But as the stories unfold, a newer and more surprising narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. Rubric Rating: Level 3 - Laud It Why I Read It: I like ghost stories and this one sounded interesting. Notes:  While visiting his eccentric Uncle Montague in a strange house through the woods, Edgar is regaled with ghostly stories about many of the objects in his Uncle’s parlour.  These objects include an old broken watch, a demon bench end, a pair of garden shears, and a gilt frame. I really enjoyed this book. The stories felt new and while some of the chapters were verbose and long, it made you feel like you were reading an old Victorian ghost story. The end of each c...