Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children. Based off the Movie, because I've only read the books once or twice and didn't really understand them. Abby Smith is different than the other girls and boys on the island of Wales. She's an orphan but that's not what makes her different. When she gets frustrated or angry or sad or annoyed, the lights flicker. And what about her weird hair? It's so bright, it almost seems to glow.