Home for Peculiar Children was the surprise best seller of 2011 & an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it & an enjoyable. eccentric read. distinguished by well-developed characters. a believable Welsh setting. and some very creepy monsters & This second novel begins in 1940. immediately after the first book ended Having escaped Miss Peregrine & island by the skin of their teeth. Jacob and his new friends must journey to London. the peculiar capital of the world Along the way. they encounter new allies. a menagerie of peculiar animals. and other unexpected surprises.