false <![CDATA[Secret of Platform 13]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172011714m/132541.jpg 132541 23 A hilarious fantasy for fans of Carroll, Nesbit, and Barrie! In the British tradition of comic fantasies, here is a wildly witty caper that would make Lewis Carroll laugh and E. Nesbit snicker. A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdom--an island where humans live happily with feys, mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures. Carefully hidden from the world, the Island is only accessible when the door opens for nine days every nine years. A lot can go wrong in nine days. When the beastly Mrs. Trottle kidnaps the prince of the Island, it's up to a strange band of rescuers to save him. But can an ogre, a hag, a wizard, and a fey really troop around London unnoticed? In a plot thick with mayhem, mix-ups, and magic, there is something to please all. Fantasy lovers in particular will not want to miss this peek through the door of Platform 13 into the imagination of a deliciously clever writer. 1937310 book 1994 Secret of Platform 13 total:1283|5:317|4:510|3:373|2:73|1:10| 1283 4900 1605 142 4 2 false false Thu Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 11:09:38 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 08 19:57:35 -0800 2008 For grades 2-7

An ogre, a wizard, a fey and a hag are sent to our world to rescue a young prince who was stolen as a baby in this humorous, low-fantasy adventure.

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Platform 13 at London Station has remained shut since a very long time. But any attempts to make renovations always....always get botched up. The reason being that Platform 13 hides a "gump" : an opening to a secret, utopi...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 03 21:05:15 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 21:33:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 19:57:56 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 19:59:54 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 16:10:18 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 13:07:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 21:01:15 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 14:46:31 -0700 2009
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Book Discussion Questions
1.) Do you think there could be a world below London? Why? Why not??
2.) If YOUR child was stolen, who would you send to the rescue--Odge and her friends, or the Harpies?
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The writing style reminded me a bit of Roald Dahl, with a bit of "social commentary" on behavior of the characters, both bad and good behavior. There ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 27 14:34:52 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 14:45:21 -0700 2008
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This book is definitely for younger readers, but I enjoyed the simplicity and charm of the story.

I personally think I would make a great hag. ]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 03 21:37:51 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 15:09:15 -0700 2008 Readers familiar with the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will find some similarities between Harry and Ben, both are mostly servants in the home where they are raised and have the indignity of living in a cupboard under the stairs. While Harry is firmly ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 17 17:52:51 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 17:52:51 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=132541