Ibbotson, Eva

The beasts of Clawstone Castle by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
23 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 4,053 libraries worldwide
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 Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
38 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 3,895 libraries worldwide
After twelve-year-old Annika, a foundling living in late nineteenth-century Vienna, inherits a trunk of costume jewelry, a woman claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes her to live in a strangely decrepit mansion in Germany.

Journey to the river sea by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
43 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in 10 languages and held by 2,185 libraries worldwide
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 secret of platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
66 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 2,138 libraries worldwide
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.

Island of the aunts by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
31 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 2,022 libraries worldwide
As they get older, three 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.

Dial-a-ghost by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
27 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,887 libraries worldwide
A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians. When orphaned Oliver Smith inherits gloomy Helton Hall, his scheming cousins are determined to get rid of him and hire some terrifying ghosts from the Dial-a-Ghost agency to scare Oliver to death. But the creatures don't behave as expected, and soon join Oliver against his cousins. However, they may have all underestimated the depth of the cousins' evil intentions.

The dragonfly pool by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
20 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,863 libraries worldwide
"At first Tally doesn't want to go to the boarding school called Delderton. But she soon discovers that it is a wonderful place where freedom and self expression are valued. Tally organizes a ragtag dance troupe so the school can participate in an international folk dancing festival in Bergania in the summer of 1939. There she befriends Karil, the crown prince, who would love nothing more than to have ordinary friends and attend a school like Delderton. When Karil's father is assassinated, it is up to Tally and her friends to help Karil escape the Nazis and the bleak future he has inherited".

Which witch by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
59 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 1,797 libraries worldwide
Deciding that he must sire a child to carry on his tradition of Loathing Light and Blighting the Beautiful, the Great Wizard Arriman announces a competition among the witches of Todcaster, one of whom will marry him.

The great ghost rescue by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
39 editions published between 1975 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,635 libraries worldwide
A young English 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."

A company of swans by Eva Ibbotson ( Book )
36 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,531 libraries worldwide
In 1912 England, 19-year-old Harriet Morton leads a dreary existence. Her ballet class is her only joy. When Father won't let her travel on a ballet tour to South America, Harriet creates a clever ruse that covers her escape and triggers an experience far beyond her dreams.