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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Ransom Riggs · 2011

Is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. This book is content notes include Death of a character, Frightening scenes, Violence; positive qualities include Creativity & curiosity, Courage & resilience.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsDeath of a character 4/5 · Frightening scenes 4/5 · Violence 4/5
Strongest positivesCreativity & curiosity 5/5 · Courage & resilience 4/5
Series positionBook 1 · Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children
Recommendation3.8/5

Creativity & curiosity; strongest caution: death of a character.

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Creativity & curiosity; strongest caution: death of a character.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Death of a character 4/5
Recommendation 3.8/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character4/5
  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Violence4/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity5/5
  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Diverse representation3/5

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Series progression

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  1. Book 1 · Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
    Death of a character4/5Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Graphic injury3/5Romance2/5Religious themes1/5Strong language1/5
    Starting point
  2. Book 1 · MISS PEREGRINE’S PECULIAR CHILDRENAges 13+
    Frightening scenes4/5Death of a character3/5Violence3/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Products & advertising1/5
    About the same
  3. Book 2 · Hollow CityAges 14+
    Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Religious themes1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  4. Book 3 · Library of Souls
    Alcohol or drugs4/5Death of a character4/5Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Graphic injury3/5Romance2/5Religious themes1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  5. Book 4 · A Map of Days
    Death of a character4/5Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Products & advertising1/5Religious themes1/5
    Gets gentler
  6. Book 5 · The Conference of the Birds
    Frightening scenes4/5Death of a character3/5Violence3/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5LGBTQIA characters1/5Religious themes1/5Sexual content & nudity1/5
    About the same
  7. Book 6 · The Desolations of Devil’s Acre
    Death of a character4/5Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Strong language2/5Products & advertising1/5Sexual content & nudity1/5
    About the same

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What’s in it?

Death of a character4/5
Why this rating?

Central to the plot is the death of the grandfather and the trauma surrounding it, plus further character deaths.

Graphic injury3/5
Why this rating?

Descriptions of a blood-strewn death scene, some body horror elements related to the 'peculiar' powers and monster attacks.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

The available information suggests, at most, occasional mild language; no strong profanity or slurs are identified.

Religious themes1/5
Why this rating?

Not a religious work.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

A burgeoning adolescent romance develops between the protagonist and a fellow resident.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Frequent, intense supernatural danger includes horrific tentacle-mouthed predators, nightmares, deaths, pursuit, kidnapping, and children in peril, though it remains fantasy rather than realistic horror.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Includes fantasy battles with monsters, gunshots, and characters facing life-threatening situations.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Protagonists show significant bravery in the face of dangerous, supernatural threats.

Creativity & curiosity5/5
Why this rating?

Highly imaginative premise blending narrative and found vintage photography.

Diverse representation3/5
Why this rating?

The ensemble includes children with varied abilities, bodies, and experiences, plus a Jewish historical perspective; broader human demographic diversity is less evident.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

The story provides some context about Jewish survival during World War II and uses historical photographs, but teaching is secondary to the fantasy adventure.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Strong emphasis on loyalty and the protection of friends.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Themes of bravery, finding identity, and standing by friends.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Characters display resilience and loyalty despite their challenging circumstances.

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  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
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