Under Platform 13 at Kings Cross Station is hidden a quite remarkable secret. Every nine years a doorway opens to an amazing, fantastical island. Nine years ago, the island's baby prince was stolen on the streets of London. Now a rescue party, led by a wizard and an ogre, must find him and bring him
Beyond Platform 13
β Scribed by SibΓ©al Pounder
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan UK;Macmillan Children's Books
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Return to the magical world of Platform 13 and discover why the secrets are escaping in this fun, magical adventure sequel by SibΓ©al Pounder.Beyond Platform 13** is inspired by characters from Eva Ibbotson's classic, _The Secret of Platform 13_.**
Nine years after the events of _The Secret of Platform 13_ , The Island of Mist is under siege and Odge Gribble and Prince Ben are in hiding. Desperate to find out why the mist is disappearing, Odge travels through the gump to Vienna, to find a mistmaker expert.
But in yet another case of mistaken identity, Odge finds Lina, a nine-year-old girl looking for adventure. With the help of friends old and new, and some very interesting magic, Odge and Lina must discover the secret of the mist, before they lose their beloved island completely.
Illustrated throughout by Beatriz Castro, this exciting story celebrates twenty-five years of Eva Ibbotson's original, with an...
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