The Secret of Platform 13 - Hardcover

Ibbotson, Eva

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525459294 ISBN 13: 9780525459293

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 1998

Synopsis

The wizard, the hag, and an ogre only have nine days to search London, locate the kidnapped prince, and return him to "the Island" or else the passage way to the magical kingdom will close, and they will not be able to return for nine years.

About this title

About the Author:

Eva Ibbotson, born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner (21 January 1925 20 October 2010), was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's books. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years. For the historical novel Journey to the River Sea (Macmillan, 2001), she won the Smarties Prize in category 911 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012.

From AudioFile:

Narrator Angela Thorne reads this fantasy story just as it should be presented--after all, fairy tales were meant to be told! There is a large and diverse cast, from humans to ogres and harpies, and each sounds believable. The prince of a faraway island is spirited away for nine years, and all of his island's unusual residents try to aid in his return from King's Cross Station, London. The prince is a spoiled brat whose difficult personality is matched only by his mother's. Thorne is at her best with these two most unpleasant characters. Truth and justice prevail after many trails and tribulations. Ibbotson's book is intended for a young audience; however, there are enough double entendres to keep Mom and Dad amused, as well. S.G.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0525459294
• ISBN 13: 9780525459293
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224