Le Secret Du Quai 13

Synopsis of Le Secret Du Quai 13

«Le Secret du quai 13» is Eva Ibbotson's children's fantasy novel, published by Albin Michel in French.

Under platform 13 of King's Cross station, a secret tunnel opens every nine years, connecting London to the Land of Sudden Mists. When the doors open again, an ogre, an old wizard, a fairy and an apprentice witch arrive in the city on a mission to rescue the young prince of the kingdom, kidnapped nine years earlier.

First instalment of Eva Ibbotson's Platform 13 series. The work was originally published in English as The Secret of Platform 13 in 1994; this French edition is from 2005.

Aimed at child and teenage readers who want a fantasy adventure with humour and endearing characters.