Ransom Riggs facts for kids
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Ransom Riggs
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| Born | February 3, 1979 Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College (BA) University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children |
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| Children | 1 |
Ransom Riggs (born February 3, 1979) is an American writer and filmmaker. He is most famous for his book Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. This book became a big hit and was even made into a movie!
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About Ransom Riggs's Early Life and School
Ransom Riggs was born in Maryland in 1979. He grew up on a very old farm that was 200 years old! Later, he moved to Florida and went to a special school called Pine View School for the Gifted.
He loved learning and went to Kenyon College in Ohio. There, he studied English literature. He was good friends with another famous author, John Green. After college, Ransom Riggs went to the University of Southern California to study film.
Ransom Riggs's Career as a Writer
Ransom Riggs started his career by making short films for the internet. He also wrote for a popular website called Mental Floss. These jobs helped him get a chance to write a book called The Sherlock Holmes Handbook. This book was released to go along with the 2009 Sherlock Holmes movie.
How Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Began
Ransom Riggs had a special hobby: he collected old, unusual photographs. These were not just any photos; they were called vernacular photographs, meaning they were taken by everyday people. He showed these photos to his publisher, Quirk Books. He thought they could be used in a picture book.
An editor at the publishing company had a great idea. They suggested that Ransom Riggs use the strange photos to create a story. He used the pictures as inspiration to write a whole new world!
The book he created was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. It quickly became a huge success. The book even made it onto The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2016, it was turned into a movie with the same name, directed by Tim Burton.
Other Books by Ransom Riggs
Ransom Riggs wrote another book inspired by old photographs. It was called Talking Pictures and came out in 2012.
He continued the Miss Peregrine series with several more books:
- Hollow City (2014)
- Library of Souls (2015)
- A Map of Days (2018)
- The Conference of the Birds (2020)
- The Desolations of Devil's Acre (2021)
He also wrote a collection of short stories that are part of the Miss Peregrine world. This book is called Tales of the Peculiar and was released in 2016. In 2022, he released Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders, which is a guide to the peculiar world.
Ransom Riggs is also working on a new series called Sunderworld. The first book, Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry, is expected in 2024.
Ransom Riggs's Personal Life
Ransom Riggs is married to another talented author, Tahereh Mafi. They got married in 2013. They used to live in Santa Monica, California, and later moved to Irvine, California. They have one child, a daughter named Layla, who was born in 2017.
Books and Comics by Ransom Riggs
The Miss Peregrine Series
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011)
- Hollow City (2014)
- Library of Souls (2015)
- A Map of Days (2018)
- The Conference of the Birds (2020)
- The Desolations of Devil's Acre (2021)
Companion Books for the Miss Peregrine Series
- Tales of the Peculiar (2016), a collection of short stories
- Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders: An Indispensable Guide to the Dangers and Delights of the Peculiar World for the Instruction of New Arrivals (2022)
The Sunderworld Series
- Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (2024)
- Sunderworld, Vol. II: The Unfortunate Responsibilities of Leopold Berry (2025)
Stand-alone Books
- Arcanum (2015)
Comics and Graphic Novels
Miss Peregrine Series Graphic Novels
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel (2011), with Cassandra Jean
- Hollow City: The Graphic Novel (2016), with Cassandra Jean
Non-fiction Books
- The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective (2009), a guide book
- Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past (2012), a book of photographs
Movies Based on His Books
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) is a film directed by Tim Burton. It is based on Ransom Riggs's popular young adult novel.
See also
In Spanish: Ransom Riggs para niños
