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The secret of platform 13

The secret of platform 13

Children's BooksFairy Tales
Pages
231
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

Every nine years, a secret tunnel opens between a magical island and London's King's Cross Station. This time, a young hag, an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre must journey through it. Their mission: to rescue a prince who was stolen as an infant nine years ago and bring him back to their enchanted home.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

WhimsicalAdventurousLighthearted
QuestPortal FantasyFound Family

Genres

Children's Books Fairy Tales Fantasy Middle Grade

Authors

E
Eva Ibbotson

Eva Ibbotson (born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner, 1925, Vienna, Austria) was a British novelist specializing in romance and children's fantasy. Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1925. When Hitler came into power, Ibbotson's family moved to England. She attended Bedford College, graduating in 1945; Cambridge University from 1946-47; and the University of Durham, from which she graduated with a diploma in education in 1965. Ibbotson had intended to be a physiologist, but was put off...

Characters

Odge GribbleProtagonist
The young princeProtagonist
The old wizardSupporting
The gentle feySupporting
The giant ogreSupporting
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