The Secret of Plantform 13

Title: The Secret of Plantform 13

Author: Eva Ibbotson

Publishing:Puffin Books

Page number: 231

Genre: Fantasy

Summary: There is place called a Gump that is the door way to a secret Island. This Gump only opens every nine years for nine days. The Gump opens into the streets of London. There are a king and queen that had just had a baby and they hired for sisters to be his nannies. The Gump opened and they took him into London so that they could get some fish and chips. They were sitting on a park bench when the baby was stolen by Mrs. Trottle a women that could not have a baby and her old nanny brown. The gump closed and the King and Queen were very upset. They then waiting nine years. And come to find out that there prince was now named Raymond Trottle. Then when the Gump opned again they sent out resures to find the prince. Then went to the house and meet a wonderful servent boy named Ben. They then had Ben help them to get Raymond to come with him. Raymond was very fat and selfish and didn't want to. So they had to figure out a plan to steal him but while trying to steal him Ben got hurt and then for got about Raymond. From there the King and Queen sent these yucky birds to go get the Prince. From there the birds stole the prince. The resueres tried to tell ben to come to the island with them but he couldn't leave his grandmother nanny brown. But then turns out Nanny brown dies and gives him a note saying that Ben is the prince not Raymond so they run to the gumb and make it in and then throw raymond back out on to the streets of London.

Reaction: I loved this book. I loved the clear twist and I loved the characters that came alive in the book. I enjoyed all the magic that happen and all of the plots that ran together. I loved the details of the book and the random pictures that would come up and show what some of the characters looked like.

Problems: The only problem is don't let your son become to spoiled

Recommendation: I think that this would be great for all. It is not that long of chapters so you could read it to kids and keep their interest or you could give it to a child that is starting to read and I think that he would enjoy it very much.