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. At first i was concerned that it was going to be a harry potter ripoff, but it turned out it was written before harry potter mania and probably rereleased to ride the hp wave of fantasy hysteria. The secret of platform tone lily,rose,and violet character traits loving caring setting mrs. Space platform by murray leinster, read by mark nelson. Find the vocabulary words in the chapter and write short definitions based on the context. Under platform at kings cross station is hidden a quite remarkable secret. The secret of platform by eva ibbotson, sue porter. Every nine years a doorway opens to an amazing, fantastical island. In the secret of platform , there is not only one main character, but many.
Aug 18, 20 characters for the book the secret of platform. The secret of platform is a sprightly fantasy with a sly edge, at once sweet and tart. Now a hag named odge gribble, an old wizard, and other memorable characters have set off on a quest to london to rescue the child and reunite him with his parents. Discover more of the magical world with sibeal pounders exciting adventure sequel, beyond platform, based on characters from evas original. Make a heading on the next blank page in your readers notebook using the chapter number as the subject for your heading. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 231 pages and is available in paperback format. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1994, and was written by eva ibbotson. Platform chapter 2 vocabulary and questions instructions. Click to read more about the secret of platform island of the aunts by eva ibbotson.
Read the secret of platform full book pdf a forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdoman island where humans live happily with feys, mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures. With these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. Under platform is a gump, a secret opening to another world. Old magic breaks loose in modern london to rescue a kidnapped prince in this droll, if formulaic, farce from ibbotson. Desperate to find out why the mist is disappearing, odge travels through the gump to vienna, to find a. But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called. Character profile for odge from the secret of platform page 1. Rowling, as the first book of that series, harry potter and the philosophers stone was published in 1997, three years after this book was published. Inside the abandoned platform in kings cross railway station lies the gump, an ancient and magical secret passage. The secret of platform the secret of platform audiobook, by eva ibbotson. A wizard, an ogre, a fey, and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom.
Carefully hidden from the world, the island is only accessible when the door opens for nine days every nine years. Click to read more about the secret of platform by eva ibbotson. Jan 01, 1994 the secret of platform is furiously magical and madly inventive. The secret of platform by eva ibbotson librarything. The secret of platform is a childrens book by eva ibbotson. The secret of platform island of the aunts by eva. The secret of platform story map multileveled lesson. During those nine days, beings are free to come and go between our world and a magical island, where fantastic creatures and humans live together sensibly and. Also includes two customizable spaces to respond to questions, reflections, or learning targets.
The secret of platform by eva ibbotson, beatriz castro. The secret of platform by eva ibbotson reading guide. Simply click a number of points under each category for the question and click the gameboard in the right hand corner in order to return to the main menu. The secret of platform is filled from top to bottom with a mixture of wit and humour and surprising ends to each chapter making the reader. Nine years after the events of the secret of platform , the island of mist is under siege and odge gribble and prince ben are in hiding. It was such a joy to be back in a world i loved so much when i was 9 years old and i really hope i have done eva and her. A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdoman island where humans live happily with mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures.
The secret of platform is about an island full of creatures you think dont exist. The story is full of eccentric characters, mostly likable, a few definitely not. The secret of platform is a sprightly fantasy with a sly edge, at once sweet and tart under platform of kings cross railway station in london is a gump, a doorway to a marvelous island kingdom where humans and magical creatures coexist happily. The books of eva ibbotson discussion guide, grades 48. The secret of platform all the tropes wiki fandom. Little do the londoners know that behind that door is the entrance to a magical kingdom an island where humans live in harmony and happiness with mermaids, ogres, hags, mistmakers, etc. The secret of platform is furiously magical and madly inventive. Unfortunately the gump only opens once every nine years and then for only nine days. Every nine years it opens to take those who wish to leave the world behind for the mythical island known as. This doorway opens only for nine days every nine years. Its the story of a hidden island, wrapped away from the everyday by magic and mists mists made, fyi, by the most amazing creation ever mistmakers, seallike creatures who produce mist every time they hear beautiful music. The secret of platform is an exciting magical adventure from eva ibbotson, the awardwinning author of journey to the river sea, in a special edition illustrated by beatriz castro.
This novel is extremely delightful to read, and the characters in this book are completely made from imagination. This is a book talk about the book the secret of platform written by eva ibbotson. There was plenty of humour and imagination and some great characters, even if the twist was a little obvious. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In the secret of platform, there is not only one main character, but many. On the other side of this door is a spectacular kingdom that is the happy home for many beautiful and fantastic creatures. Pdf the secret of platform book by eva ibbotson free. When wealthy larina trottle decides she wants a child, she snatches the first baby that comes along, leaving distraught royal parents on the other side of an ancient gate platform, in an old tube station that opens once every nine years. Platform in kings cross station is unused, but noone will tear it down. Rowling s platform 9 34 in the harry potter books from 1997, both located at kings cross station in london. Jun 04, 2017 this is a book talk about the book the secret of platform written by eva ibbotson.
While predictability hampers the storys suspense, ibbotsons dry wit, welldrawn characters and the unravelingtotyingup of loose. The king and queen of that world have a baby who is kidnapped on a visit through the gump. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of london. Free download or read online the secret of platform pdf epub book. Mar 27, 2014 the secret of platform book talk duration. A wizard, an ogre, a fey and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom, stolen as a baby nine years before. Under platform at king s cross station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island it appears only once every nine years. Oct 22, 2019 platform isnt a story of good v evil, its a lost and found, mistaken identity kind of book with a dash of belonging thrown in. Little do the londoners know that behind that door is the entrance to a magical kingdom an island where humans live in harmony and happiness with mermaids, ogres. Its the story of a hidden island, wrapped away from the everyday by magic and mists mists made, fyi, by the most amazing creation ever mistmakers, seallike creatures who. When wealthy larina trottle decides she wants a child, she snatches the first baby that comes along, leaving distraught royal parents on the other side of an ancient gate platform , in an old tube station that opens once every nine years. Every nine years it opens to take those who wish to leave the.
The secret of platform by eva ibbotson scholastic. The gump opens once every nine years for nine days only, so the decision to pass either way. Hidden under platform in kings cross station is a gump, a secret entrance to another world. The island of mist is under siege and odge gribble and prince ben are in hiding. She was part of a quest to london to rescue the prince of the island, who had been kidnapped by mrs. This slipcased threepack is a fun collection of ibbotsons most popular titles. Rowling s platform 9 34 in the harry potter books from 1997, both. The secret of platform is a childrens novel by eva ibbotson, and illustrated by sue porter, first published in 1994. Secret of platform jeopardy by stephen slates tpt.
On the island, the king and queen are human and when the queen has a baby boy, a lot of creatures want to be the nurse. After that, the hidden door to their world located on platform inside a. Ibbotsons dry wit, welldrawn characters and the unravelingtotyingup of loose. Odge, of the book the secret of platform by eva ibbotson, is a young hag from the island, an alternate world that exists parallel to our own. Character profile for odge from the secret of platform.
Under platform at kings cross station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island. The secret of platform is that it has a secret doorway into a magical land and one day, the young princes nannies accidently lost him to a greedy woman who wanted a baby of her own. It was such a joy to be back in a world i loved so much when i was 9 years old and i really hope i have done eva and her wonderful characters proud. A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdoman island where humans live happily with feys, mermaids, ogres, and. Melusine is named after or possibly is a nymph from a mediaeval legend who was cursed to.
Compare the different reactions to nature of these characters. The main characters of this fantasy, childrens story are ben, odge. Now a hag named odge gribble, an old wizard, and other memorable characters have set off on a quest to london to rescue the child and reunite him with his. Under platform of kings cross railway station in london is a gump, a doorway to a marvelous island kingdom where humans and magical creatures coexist happily. Aug 02, 20 the secret of platform is filled from top to bottom with a mixture of wit and humour and surprising ends to each chapter making the reader cling onto each page, desperately wanting to read more. The only way to get there is to go through a gump a mound which opens every 9 years for exactly 9 days underneath platform in london. Now the nine years have passed and a rescue party led by a wizard with a eclectic gang of unlikely characters e.
Its missing its prince, who was stolen years before as a baby. She was part of a quest to london to rescue the prince of the island. Odge gribble is a hag, who has unusual and unique features. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Beyond platform by sibeal pounder overdrive rakuten. Platform isnt a story of good v evil, its a lost and found, mistaken identity kind of book with a dash of belonging thrown in. Beyond platform is inspired by characters from eva ibbotsons classic, the secret of platform. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson the secret of platform. Desperate to find out why the mist is disappearing, odge travels through the. Beyond platform is inspired by characters from eva ibbotsons classic, the secret of platform nine years after the events of the secret of platform, the island of mist is under siege and odge gribble and prince ben are in hiding. The secret of platform eva ibbotson, author dutton.
Harry potter influences and analogues critics have observed similarities between ibbotsons platform in the secret of platform 1994 and j. This is a childrens fantasy book by a very british author. The secret of platform is a childrens novel by eva ibbotson, and illustrated by sue porter, first published in 1994 the book has gained extra significance as many readers find it similar to the harry potter series by j. During those nine days, beings are free to come and go between our world and a magical island, where fantastic creatures and humans live together sensibly and peacefully, shrouded from view by. Trottle character traits thief mean rude conniving main conflict the main conflict with mrs.
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