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The Dark Is Rising
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The Dark Is Rising Hardcover - 1973

by Susan Cooper


Summary

On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift-- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight.

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On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift-- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight.

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"Too many!" James shouted, and slammed the door behind him.

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  • Title The Dark Is Rising
  • Author Susan Cooper
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1973-04-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780689303173 / 0689303173
  • Weight 0.89 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.02 x 6.26 x 0.9 in (22.91 x 15.90 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 920
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects England, Fantasy fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number LC 72085916
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2017, Page 46

About the author

Susan Cooper is one of our foremost fantasy authors; her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising has sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books' accolades include the Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and five shortlists for the Carnegie Medal. She combines fantasy with history in Victory (a Washington Post Top Ten Books for Children pick), King of Shadows, Ghost Hawk, and her magical The Boggart and the Monster, second in a trilogy, which won the Scottish Arts Council's Children's Book Award. Susan Cooper lives on a saltmarsh island in Massachusetts, and you can visit her online at TheLostLand.com.
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