The story begins with Jacob Portman, a 16-year-old boy who spends his summer with his grandfather, Abe, who regales him with stories of his childhood experiences at a mysterious orphanage on a remote island called Cairnwall. The orphanage, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, is home to children with extraordinary abilities, such as telekinesis, invisibility, and super strength.
The story begins with Jacob Portman, a 16-year-old boy who spends his summer with his grandfather, Abe, who regales him with stories of his childhood experiences at a mysterious orphanage on a remote island called Cairnwall. The orphanage, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, is home to children with extraordinary abilities, such as telekinesis, invisibility, and super strength.