We loved The Secret of Platform 13 so much, but this wasn't quite the same flavor.

A classic, a gem of comic fantasy. ( )

Re-read this today on a whim because I remembered that I loved it, but I couldn't remember why. Turns out, my whim was a good thing, because I needed this sort of whimsical fun for today! Good for younger readers, but still a pleasure for adults to read as well. (And now another reason for why I've always wanted a pet bat of my very own to curl up in my nest of hair... Without the mess, of course.) ( )

Way more fun, and way more wrong than I expected. ( )

This was such a fun book to revisit. It made me laugh all over again, and though short, it's got such rich details and frankly really impressive pacing for a book for kids. The characters are so vivid, they jump off the page. I'm not sure how much nostalgia is coloring this, but I really did have a good time, so if you need a relaxing fun read, definitely recommend this one. ( )