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A review by lattelibrarian
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
4.0
On the cover of my edition, it says that this book is perfect for fans of Harry Potter. I mean, they're not wrong, considering that this book predates HP and is so clearly a base text from which HP springs. There are a lot of similarities, lots of same archetypes, and many bits of familiarity. Even so, Secret makes for an entertaining read, full of magical creatures, kingdoms, and high emotions.
How to make the prince come when he clearly doesn't want to? And how did he get so mean? Is it nature versus nurture? Or had everybody simply misjudged him when he was young? Ibbotson's text is a great fantasy book to read for fans of contemporary fantasy and middle grade literature.
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How to make the prince come when he clearly doesn't want to? And how did he get so mean? Is it nature versus nurture? Or had everybody simply misjudged him when he was young? Ibbotson's text is a great fantasy book to read for fans of contemporary fantasy and middle grade literature.
Review cross-listed here!