by Eva Ibbotson · Macmillan Pub Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330337489
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«The Secret of Platform 13» is Eva Ibbotson's fantasy novel for young readers, published by Macmillan Pub Ltd in paperback (217 pages, in English).
A young witch, an elderly magician, a gentle fairy and a giant ogre cross a secret tunnel that connects their magical island kingdom with London and that only opens for nine days every nine years. Their mission is to find the prince who was kidnapped as a baby and return him before the passage closes again.
First installment of the Platform 13 series. Edition illustrated by Sue Porter.
Aimed at child and young adult readers, with an estimated reading age of 9 to 12 years.
Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's literature. Some of her novels for adults have been reissued for the young adult market. The historical novel Journey to the River Sea won her the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered an 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 among four finalists for the same award in 2012.
