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Thirteens Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Kate Alice Marshall (Author), Keylor Leigh (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 135 ratings
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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.

Every 13 years in the town of Eden Eld, three 13-year-olds disappear.

Eleanor has just moved to the quiet, prosperous Eden Eld. 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. But then she spots a large bird, staring at her as she boards the school bus. And a black dog with glowing red eyes follows her around town. All she wants is to be normal, and these are far from normal. And worse - no one else can see them.

Except for her new friends, Pip and Otto, who teach her a thing or two about surviving in Eden Eld. First: Don't let the "wrong things" know you can see them. Second: Don't speak of the wrong things to anyone else.

The only other clue they have about these supernatural disturbances is a book of fairy tales unlike any they've read before. It tells tales of the mysterious Mr. January, who struck a cursed deal with the town's founders. Every 13th Halloween, he will take three of their children, who are never heard from again. It's up to our trio to break the curse - because Eden Eld's 13 years are up. And Eleanor, Pip, and Otto are marked as his next sacrifice.

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  1. Book 1 of 3
    The Secrets of Eden Eld
  2. Listening Length
    5 hours and 57 minutes
  3. Author
    Kate Alice Marshall
  4. Narrator
    Keylor Leigh
  5. Audible release date
    August 18, 2020
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Listening Library
  8. ASIN
    B085H8GKT7
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 5 hours and 57 minutes
Author Kate Alice Marshall
Narrator Keylor Leigh
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date August 18, 2020
Publisher Listening Library
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B085H8GKT7
Best Sellers Rank #150,597 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#333 in Action & Adventure Mysteries for Children
#716 in Mysteries for Children
#1,044 in Action & Adventure Fantasy for Children

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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CLW
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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Purchased for my granddaughter. She has really enjoyed this series!
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Diane Dembowski
5.0 out of 5 stars Books are a treasure!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
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My granddaughter loves this series.
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Jake
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing page-turner
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023
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Such a lovely, well-written book that I could not put down!
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Megan
4.0 out of 5 stars When you want an adventure with heartfelt characters
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023
After a traumatic event with her mother, Eleanor moves in with her aunt and uncle that live in a small, pleasant town. It’s the town her mother said never to go to, but after recent events Eleanor isn’t feeling very trusting towards her mother. The town seems pleasant even though she keeps seeing things she shouldn’t. Things that shouldn’t exist and no one else sees. Until she meets Otto and Pip who happen to share the same birthday, Halloween and who happen to see the “wrong things” too. So Eleanor, Otto, and Pip are learning about the town’s sinister secret and how they fit into it and it’s up to them to stop it.

This was a great adventure but also heartbreaking in so many ways. The book tackles some big feelings and tough subjects that many kids face which made me love it more. The friendship that starts to form between the three has me excited to see where the three go in the next book. And the imagery of the wrong things and some of the characters is so well done.
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Leah Conroy
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is great quality and definitely recommend for teenagers
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
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Love this book for the modern style of writing and I got this book for when I’m bored
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SunshineRose
5.0 out of 5 stars In this town when you're 13 years old, you disappear. Very interesting read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020
After a house fire and the disappearance of her mother, Ellie moved in with her aunt and uncle in the little town of Eden Eld. She’s determined to show them that she’s normal, because she and her mom used to see things nobody else saw. She’s not going to tell them about the weird grandfather clock that just appeared outside of her room ticking backwards, and she’s certainly not going to tell them about the big, strange looking bird with a yellow eye that was staring at her while she waited for the bus.

At school Ellie becomes friends with Pip and Otto, who clue her into the fact that they also see things no one else sees but she has to keep it a secret. It doesn’t take long to realize their names are palindromes, they’re all going to be thirteen years old on Halloween, and they all have the same birthmarks. These strange similarities don’t seem coincidental so, working together, they discover the town is hiding a strange secret. Every 13 years, three thirteen-year-olds disappear. They’re next on the list to disappear without a trace, so will have to pull out all the stops if they plan to make it to their fourteenth birthday.

Those of you who are regulars on my blog know I refuse to read books in a series unless I have all of them in front of me. However, the publisher tricked me. The description sounded really interesting on NetGalley and Goodreads. Neither site had the name of a series listed for the book, so I requested it. When I downloaded it, the very first page said it was part one of a planned series. I was upset I’d been hoodwinked, but gamely set about reading because I had to review it.

I actually enjoyed it, but the cliffhanger ending reminded me that nothing could be tied into a big bow until the series was completed. I don’t even know how many books will BE in the series! I can’t wait to find out what happens next to Ellie, Otto and Pip, and the first book hasn’t even officially come out yet!!

Grrr! However, despite all this angst, I will still recommend it for ages 11-14.

I received a digital advance reading copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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Kristi Confessions of a YA Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020
Thirteens is a perfect Halloween/fall read for all ages. It was definitely creepy for a middle grade book, but also so much fun to read.

Eleanor moved in with her pregnant aunt and uncle after her mom tried to kill her. She grew up hearing weird stories from her mom. There was a book of fairy tales, but they were not what you would think of when you hear it. Eleanor saw things that weren’t there and she was worried she was sick like her mom.

Eleanor meets two kids right away and they quickly become friends. Otto was the first and she met Pip later. This friendship was everything! Eleanor thought she was hiding things well, especially after seeing a large dog with glowing eyes. But Pip and Otto noticed. They could see the things, too. The kids talk in private about all the weird things going on in their town and find out about a curse. Every thirteen years, three children are taken. The kids are known at birth. Pip, Otto, and Eleanor all have the same birthmark and all were born on Halloween. They need to figure out what happened in the past to try to stay alive past Halloween. There are clues everywhere, but they also know there are adults in town that are all in on it. They have to survive the creatures, the strange places that shouldn’t be there, and the adults around them.

I gave this book 5 stars. The ending frustrated me, so I really hope we get a second book.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for my review copy.
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