Ibbotson, Eva

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The abominables

  • Ibbotson, Eva
A century after a yeti captures Lady Agatha Farlingham and takes her to a hidden valley to raise his motherless children, tourism threatens their peaceful existence and young Con and Ellen take these educated and civilized yetis across Europe to Lady Agatha's home in England.

The secret of platform 13

  • Ibbotson, Eva
1994
A young hag, an old wizard, a gentle fey and a giant ogre are on a mission to rescue the prince who was kidnapped as an infant. Traveling through Platform 13, a magical spot in the subway system of London, the rescuers quickly run short of time before the entrance to their magical kingdom will close for years, trapping them.

The Ogre of Oglefort

  • Ibbotson, Eva
2012
Ivo, an orphan boy, teams up with the Hag of Dribble and a troll called Ulf to rescue a princess from the Ogre of Oglefort, but things turn out differently when they arrive at the ogre's castle only to find a contented princess and a depressed ogre inside.

The great ghost rescue

  • Ibbotson, Eva
1975
A young boy decides to establish a sanctuary for an assortment of ghosts when the homes they have haunted are replaced by highways and other modern "improvements.".

Journey to the sea

  • Ibbotson, Eva
2004
Sent with her governess to live with the dreadful Carter family in exotic Brazil in 1910, Maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the Amazon River.

The beasts of Clawstone Castle

  • Ibbotson, Eva
2006
While spending the summer with elderly relatives at Clawstone Castle in northern England, Madlyn and her brother Rollo, with the help of several ghosts, attempt to save the rare cattle that live on the castle grounds.

The secret of platform 13

Island of the aunts
  • Ibbotson, Eva
2001
Contains two fantasy novels by Eva Ibbotson, "The secret of platform 13" and "Island of the aunts" both of which deal with young people involved in kidnappings.

Dial-a-Ghost

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

The Dial-a-Ghost Agency finds good homes for ghosts. Ghosts of every sort are matched with living families. There are 2 doors to the agency's offices: one marked GHOSTS, the other marked PEOPLE. Through the first door come the WIlkinsons, a nice family of spooks who are fed up with haunting a knicker shop. Through the second door comes Fulton Snoddle-Brittle, who wants the wickedest ghosts available for his grand home, Helton Hall.

Island of the aunts

  • Ibbotson, Eva
2000
As they get older, several sisters decide that they must kidnap children and bring them to their secluded island home to help with the work of caring for an assortment of unusual sea creatures.

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