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The secret of platform 13

Eva Ibbotson, Yi bo sen, Jiang shu qin (1994)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages231 (Short <300)
SettingSecondary World
Goodreads3.95/5 (15179)
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

Age-AppropriateGreat Adventure

Tropes

Quest

Themes

Magic & Mystery

Synopsis

Odge Gribble, a young hag, joins an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on a journey from their magical island kingdom to London through a tunnel which opens every nine years for nine days, to try and rescue the young prince who had been stolen as an infant nine years before.

Is The secret of platform 13 appropriate for my child?

Suitable for readers of all ages.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

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Children'sFaeMiddle GradeQuestsRoyaltyYA