During those nine days, beings are free to come and go between our world and a magical island, where fantastic creatures and humans live together. Eva ibbotson s the secret of platform the secret of platform is a childrens novel by eva ibbotson, and illustrated by sue porter, first published in 1994. Beyond platform is inspired by characters from eva ibbotsons classic, the secret of platform. The secret of platform by eva ibbotson, sue porter. The only trouble is, they cant get to him for nine years. The body guard known as soft parts doreen uses what weapon to stab people. The secret of platform by eva ibbotson book cover, description, publication history.
The secret of platform kindle edition by ibbotson. 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. Welcome to the third post in my tried and tested series of great books for boys aged and 14. Beyond the everyday world of kings cross station lies an island of oddities and magic. They perch high above gardens and fields, with borrowed coats and button eyes and piepan hands that glint in the sun. Ive read the first one, ice station and it reads like a hollywood action blockbuster. Which of the following was not an obstacle encountered by dorothy and her friends on their journey to find glinda. Fantasy lovers in particular will not want to miss this peek through the door of platform into the imagination of a deliciously clever writer. Desperate to find out why the mist is disappearing, odge travels through the.
The scarecrow mass market paperback february 1, 2010. When their infant prince is stolen, the islands magical residents form a team to rescue him. They perch high above gardens and fields, with borrowed coats. Scarecrow is the fifth matthew reilly novel, and the third to feature the main character captain shane schofield, usmc. But the scarecrow stares sternly at the cornfield and says nothing. Her last book, the abominables, was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012. Download the secret of platform pdf genial ebooks. Read the secret of platform full book pdf a forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdoman island where humans live happily with feys, mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures.
They were a close band, the spectres who haunted platform thirteen. The scarecrow is michael connellys 21st book, published in 2009. 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. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of london. Otis wonders what to do to become friends with the scarecrow. Scarecrow by cynthia rylant, lauren stringer, paperback. Sep 1, 2016 explore sdusbibers board books about scarecrows for kids. The ghosts of the gump, they called themselves, and they didnt have much truck with outsiders.
The scarecrow is another very good novel from the pen of michael connelly. This doorway opens only for nine days every nine years. The scarecrow is a 2009 novel written by american author michael connelly. Lots of blowing things up, rapidfire shoot outs, miraculous escapes from impossible situations and plenty of blood and gore. Annick philibert vaillancourt 82016 johanna basford colouring gallery. Download books offline, listen to several books continuously, choose stories for your kids, or try out a book that you didnt thought. But as he delves into the story, jack realizes that winslows socalled confession is bogus.
He appears in ice station, area 7, scarecrow, scarecrow and the army of thieves and the spin off hell. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1994, and was written by eva ibbotson. The lowestpriced item that has been used or worn previously. Free download or read online the secret of platform pdf epub book. Buy scarecrow returns reprint by reilly, matthew isbn. But can an ogre, a hag, a wizard, and a fey really troop around london unnoticed. This book also features a portal in kings cross station. Around the same time i was first discovering harry potter, i was also reading and obsessively rereading books by eva ibbotson, and the secret of platform was always my favorite. Otis and the scarecrow by loren long the farmer brings a scarecrow to the farm. A winged scarecrow, he lives in roar, a magical world that main.
The secret of platform kindle edition by ibbotson, eva, t. The scarecrow is the second novel to feature jack mcevoy and rachel walling, reuniting them years after the events of the poet. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the secret of platform. Always have a good book lined up listen and read whenever you want read and listen to as many books as you like. The secret of platform is filled from top to bottom with a mixture of wit and humour and surprising ends to each chapter making the reader. There was the ghost of a train spotter called brian whod got between the buffers and the 9. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 231 pages and is available in paperback format. Platform of kings cross railway station has a doorway that leads to a magical island harmoniously inhabited by a diverse assortment of beings, including humans, hags, feys, mermaids, and furry little creatures called mistmakers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdoman island where humans live happily with mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures.
Being immersed in the old legends, the old traditions, the old ways, is one of the best reasons to read the british authors, past and present. The selfproclaimed master of fear is an obsessive exprofessor of psychology in gotham city who uses a variety of experimental toxins to exploit the. When i read a book like this, theres no question that it all must be real. Written by eva ibbotson, narrated by angela thorne. Shane schofield series by matthew reilly goodreads. Why doesnt ben want to go with the group to the island. Adult coloring pages, coloring books, secret garden book, johanna basford. But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called. The secret of platform by eva ibbotson fantastic fiction. See more ideas about books, scarecrow crafts and childrens books.
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I read it as a child and purchased it as an adult after reading a slightly disturbing novel. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. As a result, the novel is a sequel to the events in connellys 1996 book the poet, although another. The animals come to try to be friends with the scarecrow. Scarecrow is the third novel in matthew reillys capt. Ive picked my top five from recently published books theres. Share the secret of platform by eva ibbotson book the fast.
Platform of kings cross railway station has a doorway that leads to a magical island harmoniously inhabited by a diverse assortment of beings, including humans, hags. This is an easy activity to prepare and change according to theme. For them, the little people, the misty islands, the sorcerers and wizards, will never. Nov 1, 2015 explore hibernialasss board coloring scarecrow, followed by 341. It is about a hag, a wizard, a fey, and a young ogre who embark on a journey into the regular world from a mysterious island with a king and queen.
The island of mist is under siege and odge gribble and prince ben are in hiding. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He focuses on alonzo winslow, a 16yearold drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder. You can often find a free printable number puzzle for each theme. This is a book talk about the book the secret of platform written by eva ibbotson. I bought this book because i had purchased other scarecrow books. Buy a cheap copy of the secret of platform book by eva ibbotson. Scarecrow is a breathtaking action thriller that bears no resemblance to any law of physics or reality. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years for the historical novel journey to the river sea macmillan, 2001, she won the smarties.
The secret of platform by eva ibbotson book the fast. The secret of platform is a childrens novel by eva ibbotson, and illustrated by sue porter, first published in 1994. My students enjoyed the other scarecrow book, the scarecrow s hat, much better than this book. Hidden under platform in kings cross station is a gump, a secret entrance to another world. Under platform at kings cross station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island. In one of his previous books, the poet, connelly introduced the character of jack mcevoy a crime journalist who with the help of fbi agent rachel walling attempts to track down a killer that has been under the radar of the fbi for years.