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| Original Title: | The Secret of Platform 13 |
| ISBN: | 0141311924 (ISBN13: 9780141311920) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Ben, Odge, Mrs. Trottle, Raymond Trottle |
| Setting: | The Island |
Eva Ibbotson
Paperback | Pages: 231 pages Rating: 3.94 | 12696 Users | 793 Reviews
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A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdom--an island where humans live happily with feys, mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures. Carefully hidden from the world, the Island is only accessible when the door opens for nine days every nine years. A lot can go wrong in nine days. When the beastly Mrs. Trottle kidnaps the prince of the Island, it's up to a strange band of rescuers to save him. But can an ogre, a hag, a wizard, and a fey really troop around London unnoticed?
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| Title | : | The Secret of Platform 13 |
| Author | : | Eva Ibbotson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 231 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2001 by Puffin Books (first published January 1st 1994) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction. Young Adult |
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Ratings: 3.94 From 12696 Users | 793 ReviewsWrite Up About Books The Secret of Platform 13
I saw a copy of this at Booksale some years ago. The title is catchy enough: The Secret of Platform 13. Which sounds like, Platform 9 3/4. Harry Potter rip off? I didn't mind.Then I saw a bargain copy lately, back to back books by Eva Ibbotson for only 55 Php. Cool enough. Two books: The Secret of Platform 13 and Island of the Aunts. I started reading The Secret of Platform 13 as soon as possible. I was inspired when I saw the publishing year: 1994. Harry Potter was first published 1997. So theOh, oh, oh, my love for Eva Ibbotson utterly continues. The Secret of Platform 13 is furiously magical and madly inventive. It's the story of a hidden island, wrapped away from the 'everyday' by magic and mists (mists made, fyi, by the *most* amazing creation ever - mistmakers, seal-like creatures who produce mist every time they hear beautiful music). The island is accessible through a secret door on Platform 13, Kings Cross which opens briefly every nine years. The island is desperately
Chapter book - fantasyFor grades 2-7An ogre, a wizard, a fey and a hag are sent to our world to rescue a young prince who was stolen as a baby in this humorous, low-fantasy adventure.Every nine years, for nine days, a doorway is open between our world and the Island, which is inhabited by all manner of fantastical creatures; when four of these magical people come through to rescue their prince, the mix-ups and adventure that ensue are more than enough to keep any young fantasy fan entertained.
There was a lot to like about this book, but unfortunately, I found a lot to dislike too. The extremely fatphobic descriptions of the Dudley Dursley-esque character and his mother were deeply off-putting, and the description of the harpies might be the most misogynistic two pages I've read in a long while. I was really disappointed, as Eva Ibbotson's A Countess Below Stairs is one of my favorite books of all time, and her descriptive power is top notch - although now I worry that a reread might
Read so long ago (pre-Harry Potter days), but I remember distinctly that this book taught me the word "hag."
I love this book! Wish I had found it as a kid, it would definitely have been one of my read over and over favorites. Funny, delightful and surprising.
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