The release date for the English version of 'The Secret of Platform 13' by
Eva Ibbotson is Jun 1994. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A mythical kingdom lies beyond a neglected door in a deserted train station, an island where people live peacefully with fey, mermaids, ogres, and other amazing animals. The Island is meticulously concealed from the outside world and is only reachable on the nine days when the portal opens once every nine years. Nine days is a long time to go wrong. It is up to an odd group of defenders to save the prince of the Island when he is abducted by the hideous Mrs. Trottle. But can a fey, an ogre, a hag, and a wizard really go about London undetected?