The Thirteenth Cat
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4.6 • 7 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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 . . .
A Chilling Middle Grade Horror Story: From beloved author Mary Downing Hahn, a perfect read for fans of spooky tales and ghost stories that keeps you turning the pages.Witchcraft and Magic: When Zoey’s new friend Lila claims the strange woman in the woods is a witch, they must uncover the truth behind the eerie sounds and dark rumors before it’s too late.An Unlikely Friendship: Zoey thinks she’s in for a lonely summer, until she meets Lila. Together, the two friends find the courage to investigate the strange happenings in their neighborhood.Sinister, Watching Cats: The woods are full of wild black cats, but one small, sweet cat named Thirteen needs rescuing. Zoey is determined to save her, but the other cats—and their owner—will stop at nothing to keep them apart.
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Twelve-year-old Brooklynite Zoey loves spending her summers with her aunt Alice in small-town Bexhill, relishing its slow pace and the porch swing at her librarian aunt's home. But Alice warns Zoey away from the dense forest next door, owned by secretive and hostile neighbor Miss Dupree, who lives alone but for 13 cats. When Zoey sees a small, malnourished feline fleeing the others, she rescues the creature from what seems like a clear case of neglect. Furious, Miss Dupree vows revenge for the theft of Thirteen, whom Zoey renames Nia, inspired by the story of a girl raised by cats. Shaken by their encounters with the frightening elderly woman, Zoey and new friend Lila seek to avoid her and the ever-spying cats. But after a visit from Miss Dupree's fashionable niece Zleta bewitches Zoey, she realizes that there is more to the cats—and Miss Dupree—than meets the eye. Though the assumed-white characters' dialogue occasionally verges on wooden, Hahn (Guest), an expert at crafting accessibly scary middle grade suspense, skillfully imbues her nimble thriller with sensibilities fairy tale and feline. Ages 8–12.
Customer Reviews
ABSOLUTELY!!!
I’m almost done with the book and I LOVE it!!! If u like magic, cats, witches etc… read this book!!!