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  • The Secret of Platform 13

  • By: Eva Ibbotson
  • Narrated by: Angela Thorne
  • Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (163 ratings)

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The Secret of Platform 13

By: Eva Ibbotson
Narrated by: Angela Thorne
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Publisher's summary

Beyond the everyday world of King's Cross Station lies an island of oddities and magic. When their infant Prince is stolen, the island's magical residents form a team to rescue him. The only trouble is, they can't get to him for nine years.
©1994 Eva Ibbotson (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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Great Entertainment

My 8 year old daughter and I listened to this in one go! We really enjoyed it.

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Classic

Amazing story for kids and adults alike. The voice of the reader in regard to each character made the book fun to listen to!

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Charming!!

A lovely story with spirit and humor. Perhaps this was an inspiration for J K Rowling.

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not great

Maybe my expectations were too high. Great premise. Poor execution. I didn't connect with this read

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Light, funny, magical listen.

This is a wonderfully entertaining story. The narrator does an excellent job bringing out the humor and magic of the characters and story without being too childish. The plot is somewhat predictable, but filled with so many imaginative, warm, odd, and funny moments it does not seem to matter. If you enjoy Roald Dahl, you may want to try it. This is a light and simple tale worth the listen!

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Kids 7 & 9 enjoyed it

Entertaining enough to keep both children engaged during long car trip. Lovely accent of narrator. Humorous for adults too.

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