# The Secret of Platform 13

**Author:** Eva Ibbotson
**Grade range:** Grades 3–5
**Age range:** 8–10
**First published:** 1994
**Page count:** 231
**Genre:** Fantasy
**ISBN-13:** `9780525459293`
**ISBN-10:** `0525459294`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-secret-of-platform-13
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

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.

## Themes

- quests (expeditions)
- fairy tales
- wizards
- imaginary places

## Where this book is assigned

### Virginia Readers' Choice

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2001-2002 winner (Elementary)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2001-2002 winner (Elementary)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2001-2002 winner (Elementary)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)

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