Beyond Platform 13
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Publisher Description
Return to the magical world of Platform 13 in Sibéal Pounder's new novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's classic, The Secret of Platform 13!
"That's the thing about magic -- it's only real if you believe in it."
The Island of Mist is under siege and Prince Ben and his best friend Odge Gribble -- a hag -- are in hiding. Desperate to find out why the island's protective mist is disappearing, Odge travels through an enchanted gump to Vienna, in search of a mistmaker expert.
But instead 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this estate-sanctioned sequel to the late Ibbotson's The Secret of Platform 13, Pounder (Witch Wars) revisits characters from the original novel, beginning her follow-up years later at Vienna Central Station. Lina Lasky, nine, is a staunch believer in magic, despite her parents and friends' skepticism. When the heralded prince-saving, human-passing hag Odge Gribble, now a teenager, mistakes Lina as "the world's oldest and only mistmaker expert," Lina is pulled into a fantastical world in need of saving. The Island of Mist has been commandeered by malicious, exclusionary harpies, and to make matters worse, something is wrong with the mistmakers—furry creatures who produce the island's protective mist. But the quest comes with serious time constraints: the island's portal is only open for nine days every nine years, and the group only has "until tomorrow night" to foil the harpies' plans. Candid, near-constant conversations keep the pages turning, and whimsical details aplenty will stoke young readers' imaginations. The original charm of Ibbotson's classic is impossible to match, but this warm continuation will woo returning fans with its humor and invite a new generation to appreciate the late fantasy author's oeuvre. Ages 8–12.
