by Eva Ibbotson · Macmillan Children's Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330398015
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«The Secret of Platform 13» is a children's fantasy novel by Eva Ibbotson, published by Macmillan Children's Books in paperback, 208 pages, in English.
Beneath platform 13 at King's Cross hides a door that every nine years leads to a fantastic island. Nine years after the island's baby prince was stolen in London, a wizard, an ogre, and a witch cross that door to rescue him, but the boy has become a rich, pampered child who doesn't believe in magic and doesn't want to return.
The novel opens the Platform 13 series and was originally published in 1994; this edition is from 2009.
Aimed at children and young readers aged 9 and up who enjoy fantasy and adventure.
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.
