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CCSS: 6.EE.A.2.C, 7.EE.B.3, MP1, MP6
TEKS: 6.3D, 6.7D, 7.3A, 7.3B
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By the Numbers: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
The novel Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children tells the story of a mysterious orphanage... and its even more mysterious residents. Author Ransom Riggs used a combination of words and spooky photos to describe the strange children in Miss Peregrine’s care. Each one has a peculiar ability, like weightlessness, superstrength, or the power to grow flowers on command! This month, the “peculiars” will come to life when the movie adaptation of the book hits theaters.
Read the facts below to learn more about the book and the movie. Then plug in the numbers to solve the equation at the bottom of the page, and reveal one final fact.