Bonded by these odd similarities, the trio uncovers a centuries-old pact the town has with a mysterious figure known as Mr. Eleanor and her new classmates, Pip and Otto, are the only ones who see these “wrong things,” and they also all happen to share a Halloween birthday. Something is wrong in the town of Eden Eld. A book of fairytales she’s never heard of almost willingly drops in front of her, as if asking to be read. And then she spots a large black dog with glowing red eyes prowling the grounds of her school. But then one morning, an ancient grandfather clock counting down thirteen hours appears outside of her bedroom. Her birthday, which falls on Halloween, is just around the corner, and she hopes that this year will be a fresh start at a new life. Twelve-year-old Eleanor has just moved to Eden Eld to live with her aunt and uncle after her mother was killed in a fire.

Neil Gaiman’s Coraline meets Stranger Things in a dark and twisted story about a sleepy town with a dark secret–and the three kids brave enough to uncover it. You can read this before Thirteens PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Thirteens written by Kate Alice Marshall which was published in. And Eleanor, Pip, and Otto are marked as his next sacrifice.Brief Summary of Book: Thirteens by Kate Alice Marshall It's up to our trio to break the curse - because Eden Eld's 13 years are up. Every 13th Halloween, he will take three of their children, who are never heard from again. January, who struck a cursed deal with the town's founders. The only other clue they have about these supernatural disturbances is a book of fairy tales unlike any they've read before.

Second: Don't speak of the wrong things to anyone else. First: Don't let the 'wrong things' know you can see them. And worse - no one else can see them.Įxcept for her new friends, Pip and Otto, who teach her a thing or two about surviving in Eden Eld. All she wants is to be normal, and these are far from normal. And a black dog with glowing red eyes follows her around town. But then she spots a large bird, staring at her as she boards the school bus. When she awakes to discover an ancient grandfather clock that she's never seen before outside her new room, she's sure her eyes must be playing tricks on her. Neil Gaiman's Coraline meets Stranger Things in a dark and twisted story about a sleepy town with a dark secret - and the three kids brave enough to uncover it.Įvery 13 years in the town of Eden Eld, three 13-year-olds disappear.Įleanor has just moved to the quiet, prosperous Eden Eld.

Thirteens kate alice