The Thirteenth Cat

Name: The Thirteenth Cat
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
ISBN: 9780358676355

Author: Mary Downing Hahn

Narrator: Stephanie Willis

Unabridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 09/07/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Animal Stories

Synopsis

From master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, a new thriller about bravery, unexpected friendship, and sinister cats that will captivate readers with its chilling mix of mystery and magic.Zoey loves spending the summer with her Aunt Alice, and her aunt's new house is the perfect place to cozy up with a good book. But she's unnerved by the overgrown forest next door, which is creepy even in the daytime and full of eerie sounds at night.Worse, there are rumors in town of a dark force in those woods. And Zoey can't deny that the wild black cats who live there seem to be watching her.When she encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner, Zoey realizes there's more to the cats than meets the eye. But little does she know that the closer she comes to discovering their secret, the more danger she's in . . .

About Mary Downing Hahn

Mary Downing Hahn’s many acclaimed novels include such beloved ghost stories as Wait Till Helen Comes, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, and Took. A former librarian, she has received more than fifty child-voted state awards for her work. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, with a cat named Nixi.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natasha on August 24, 2022

This was a fun horror-esque middle grade. Moral: befriend feral cats - they are the good guys! 🐈🐈‍⬛......more

Goodreads review by Nay on February 03, 2022

cool now i cant stop thinking there’s a little girl trapped in my cats body screaming to get out......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on September 07, 2021

I was not a fan of this book at all. My expectations were very high for suspense, and even fright, which is what I’ve come to expect from Mary Downing Hahn. However, this book fell very short. It was not scary, or even mildly creepy, and it kind of plodded along. I did not enjoy the storyline or the......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on June 03, 2021

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC. The story is a little slow in the beginning, but becomes a page-turner with chapter 8. I never expected the big twist, which was delightful. And many characters have moral shades of gray, leaving the reader wondering who can......more

Goodreads review by Holly on May 06, 2021

Mary Downing Hahn never disappoints me. And once again she's weaved a quite a witch's tale. I am 39 years old and have been reading Hahn since I picked up Wait till Helen Comes in 4th grade. I can't put my finger on what makes Hahn's stories superior to others in the genre, but she always sets a spo......more