{"product_id":"beyond-platform-13-isbn-9780593204177","title":"Beyond Platform 13","description":"\u003cb\u003eReturn to the magical world of Platform 13 in Sibéal Pounder's new novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Platform 13\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"That's the thing about magic -- it's only real if you believe in it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Island of Mist is under siege and Prince Ben and his best friend Odge Gribble -- a hag -- are in hiding. Desperate to find out why the island's protective mist is disappearing, Odge travels through an enchanted gump to Vienna, in search of a mistmaker expert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut instead Odge finds Lina, a nine-year-old girl looking for adventure. With the help of friends old and new and some \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e interesting magic, Odge and Lina must discover the secret of the mist, before they lose their beloved island completely.\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSibéal Pounder\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the bestselling Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series, as well as the World Book Day mashup, \u003ci\u003eBad Mermaids Meet the Witches\u003c\/i\u003e. Before becoming a full-time author, Sibéal worked as a writer and researcher for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, with other writing credits including \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e online magazines. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Platform 13\u003c\/i\u003e, the sequel to Eva Ibbotson's \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Platform 13\u003c\/i\u003e, is Sibéal's first standalone novel. Visit her online at sibealpounder.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEva Ibbotson \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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 honor 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 20, 2010. Her final book, \u003ci\u003eOne Dog and His Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in May 2011.\u003c\/li\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e No one noticed the young woman in bright blue boots walking along the platform at Vienna Central Station. I suppose you could argue she was easy to miss: just an average-height teenager with a long black bob and mismatched eyes of green and brown. She had always hated how human she looked, but even she had to admit it came in useful sometimes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA man with a face as angry as crumpled paper was the only one to spot her. She was in his way, so he barged straight into her, as if the platform belonged more to him than it did to her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING, LADY!” he shouted as they collided. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOdge Gribble didn’t break her stride as she turned and said, “It’s hag, actually.”","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300464709861,"sku":"NP9780593204177","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593204177.jpg?v=1742920198","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/beyond-platform-13-isbn-9780593204177","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}