He Doesn't Want to Grow UpWhen Jacob Portman, our narrator, is a wee little child, he wants to be an explorer. Of course he does—his middle name is Magellan (so he either wants to be an explorer...

Bloom's TaxonomyEmma Bloom is the epitome of "looks can be deceiving." When we first meet her, she's an angry violent girl, like Katniss Everdeen going through some sort of narcotic withdrawals. Sh...

Bird BrainMiss Peregrine is, unsurprisingly, the headmistress of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Who do you think would be in charge there? Miss Hannigan? Because of Jacob's dying gran...

Pushing DaisiesEnoch has one of the most peculiar of the peculiar abilities: He can bring things back to life. It's not as easy as touching them and getting them to talk, though—he has to "take t...