The Secret of Platform 13: 25th Anniversary Illustrated Edition
About this ebook
Hidden beneath the hustle and bustle of Platform 13 lies a magical door that appears once every nine years, leading to a wondrous island. When the portal opens, four extraordinary figures – a wizard, an ogre, a fey, and a young hag – embark on a quest to London to rescue their kingdom's prince, stolen as an infant nine years prior.
But the prince, now a spoiled rich boy named Raymond Trottle, has no understanding of magic and fiercely resists being saved. In this beautifully illustrated special edition, join a delightful cast of characters as they navigate a world where the ordinary and the enchanted collide.
The Secret of Platform 13 is a spellbinding adventure from award-winning author Eva Ibbotson, whose works include Journey to the River Sea. This anniversary edition features stunning artwork by Beatriz Castro, breathing new life into a timeless tale. For more magic, discover Sibéal Pounder's captivating sequel, Beyond Platform 13, based on Ibbotson's unforgettable characters.
‘This kind of fun will never fail to delight.’ – Philip Pullman
About the author
Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, but when the Nazis came to power her family fled to England and she was sent to boarding school. She became a writer while bringing up her four children, and her bestselling novels have been published around the world. Journey to the River Sea won the Nestlé Gold Award and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Some of her other young fiction titles include The Great Ghost Rescue, Which Witch? and Dial a Ghost. Eva died peacefully in October 2010 at the age of eighty-five.
Beatriz Castro's books have been published all over the world, her illustrations appearing in textbooks, picture books and on covers. She is also the illustrator of Jessica Townsend's bestselling and Waterstones Prize-winning Nevermoor. Beatriz lives in Spain.
