This is one of those books that is very good as long as you know nothing about the part of the world where the author claims to have set much of the action. Unfortunately Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is supposed to be set in Wales, though geographically it appears that the author thinks Wales is actually Devon and Somerset. This, as I say in the review, is a real shame, because otherwise it is a great little book with very imaginative packaging. I have American friends who loved it to pieces. You may do too, especially if you know nothing about my part of the world. I’m almost tempted to say that if you don’t you should not read my review to I won’t wreck the book for you, but here it is anyway.