The Secret of Platform 13

Author: Eva Ibbotson
Genre:  Fantasy
Pages: 185

Every nine years for nine days a gump opens up and the people who live in the magical island can cross into the "human" world. When the queen  of the island has a baby boy, his triplet nannies cross the gump into London where he is stolen by the cruel Mrs Trottle. The queen is devastated and searches for a team to find her son once the gump reopens.  Nine years later  four brave rescuers step into London. They have nine days to find the prince and bring him back. The rescuers first meet a boy named Ben who becomes their friend and helps them along the way. The prince,  Raymond Trottle, is a selfish boy and the rescuers do not really like him. But, they are on a mission for their Queen and are willing to take great measures to get him back to the island. Can the rescuers convince the prince to come back with them before the gump closes for another nine years?

I rate The Secret of Platform 13  3 out of 5. From the description of the book, I thought it would be really adventurous but I was disappointed. In the beginning of the book, I was bored but when I got closer to the end I started to like it more. It captured my attention, when there were more creative attempts to bring the prince back to the island.  I also liked the way the author ended the story.... but, I won't give the ending away. 

If you enjoy fantasy and a bit of action, then this book is for you.