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Obscure events in Ransom Riggs’ new novel

Myah Phillips, Staff Writer

September 30, 2016

Dark Fantasy Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs On Sept. 3, 1940, a mysterious orphanage on an island in Wales was bombed by German planes, killing its inhabitants—at least that’s what the public thinks. In reality, the orphans are children with mystical powers and ...

New thriller attracts a teenage audience

Myah Phillips, Staff Writer

September 29, 2016

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin Have you ever fantasized the demise of those around you? A strict teacher, or that girl who "subtweeted" you on Twitter? For fictional character Mara Dyer in the psychological thriller, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, these thoughts become real...