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The Secret of Platform 13
The Secret of Platform 13 | Eva Ibbotson
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Under Platform 13 at King's Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island . . . It appears only once every nine years. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of London. A wizard, an ogre, a fey and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom, stolen as a baby nine years before. But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called Raymond Trottle, who doesn't understand magic and is determined not to be rescued. The Secret of Platform 13 is an exciting magical adventure from Eva Ibbotson, the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea. 'This kind of fun will never fail to delight' Philip Pullman
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BeeMagical
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Book 58🎧 3⭐️

Agree with other posts on this one - total HP vibes - JKR must have read this one at some point!

More MG than HP is but still a fun, magical adventure!

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asterese
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One of Eva Ibbotson's best works for sure. This book delivers on lighthearted fantasy which anyone of any age can read and enjoy. I especially loved how all the characters here stood out, which is something you see clearly in middle grade books. If that cover wasn't amazing enough, the illustrations inside made the book even better.

⭐: 5

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asterese
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"Though there were so many unusual creatures on the Island, the royal family was entirely human and always had been. They were royal in the proper sense – not greedy, not covered in jewels, but brave and fair. They saw themselves as servants of the people which is how all good rulers should think of themselves, but often don‘t."

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asterese
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The way I dropped all the other books I'm currently reading when this arrived. 😍 Eva Ibbotson's Island of the Aunts was a big part of my childhood, and I only recently learned she wrote other books. 😯

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KCofKaysville
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Good fantasy YA novel. First one I've read of this author, but one of my daughters once told me she was good. Has a bit of a Rowling flavor. Very fun.

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KCofKaysville
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Starting this YA or children's fantasy book. Has a little taste of J K Rowling, which makes me wonder if she read it.

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mdemanatee
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Not me JUST realizing that the late 2000s romances Eva Ibbotson was the same as early 2000s fantasy middle-grade Eva Ibbotson (I remember thinking Dial-A-Ghost was such fun) 😂. Maybe I have come to this realization before? But it FEELS new.

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Rachiiebookdragon
Secret of Platform 13 | Eva Ibbotson
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Such a sweet book, loved the story. 4/5

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Andrew65
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Not read this book, but the blurb makes it sound like one I want to read. Enjoyed Which Witch by the same author. #Novemberbythenumbers #thirteen

readinginthedark It's part of the same series, but they're not exactly connected. I loved this one as a kid; I need to reread it! 5y
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jfalkens
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I have a question for my friends that have read The Secret of Platform 13. Is there a sequel/series or is it a stand alone book??

Jabberwocky I believe it is a standalone, however her other book Is also lovely and has the same kind of spirit. 6y
jfalkens @Jaberwocky ok, thank you so much 😊😊 6y
magicalshelves Ah! This book is a blast from the past! I read this so many times! You keep posting books from my childhood and I love it!!!! 6y
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jfalkens @kayofwesteros 😊😊 unfortunately a lot of them are not from my childhood, I wasn't allowed to read books with fantasy or magic 😢 6y
magicalshelves @jfalkens That's sad to hear! I'm glad you are able to enjoy them now! And you definitely have good taste! 😄 6y
jfalkens @kayofwesteros me too! I mostly read fantasy and magic now 😀 thank you 😊 6y
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jfalkens
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Last one for September 😊😊 and Pickles head peaking over #catsoflitsy

Cathythoughts That's one wild cover 📚 6y
jfalkens @Cathythoughts it is 😊😊 6y
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jfalkens
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Up next 😊😊

Johanna414 I was obsessed with this book as a child! 6y
jfalkens @Johanna414 😊😊 6y
jfalkens @Johanna414 I can see why, I'm almost done already and it's amazing so far 😀 6y
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