{"product_id":"the-secret-of-platform-13-eva-ibbotson","title":"The Secret of Platform 13 (Eva Ibbotson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRediscover the magical secrets at King's Cross station in a 25th anniversary illustrated edition of Eva Ibbotson's classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Platform 13\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder Platform 13 at King's Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the prince has become a horrible rich boy called Raymond Trottle, who doesn't understand magic and is determined not to be rescued.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Platform 13\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting magical adventure from Eva Ibbotson, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eJourney to the River Sea, \u003c\/i\u003ein a special edition illustrated by Beatriz Castro. Discover more of the magical world with Sibéal Pounder's exciting adventure sequel, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Platform 13\u003c\/i\u003e, based on characters from Eva's original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This kind of fun will never fail to delight' Philip Pullman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEva Ibbotson was born in Vienna in 1925 and moved  to England with her father when the Nazis came into power.   Ibbotson wrote more than twenty books for children and young adults,  many of which garnered nominations for major awards for children's  literature in the UK, including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the  Whitbread Prize.   Eva's critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eJourney to the River Sea\u003c\/i\u003e won the  Smarties Gold Medal in 2001. Set in the Amazon, it was written in honour  of her deceased husband Alan, a former naturalist.   Imaginative and humorous, Eva's books often convey her love of nature,  in particular the Austrian countryside, which is evident in works such  as \u003ci\u003eThe Star Of Kazan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Song For Summer\u003c\/i\u003e.   Eva passed away at her home in Newcastle on October 20th 2010. Her final book, \u003ci\u003eOne Dog and His Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in May 2011.\nBeatriz 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 \u003ci\u003eNevermoor\u003c\/i\u003e. Beatriz lives in Spain.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 304 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65760498516317,"sku":"K077316045","price":8.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/7731604500001A.jpg?v=1788220103","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-secret-of-platform-13-eva-ibbotson","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}