Susan Cooper

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Good battles evil as the future of the world hangs in the balance, in this Carnegie shortlisted novel. Enter the magical world of Susan Cooper. Perfect for fans of His Dark Materials. It's Christmas-time in the Stanton family house—presents, carol singing, good cheer. But for eleven-year-old Will Stanton, something sinister has begun, inching round his subconscious, shouting silent warnings he...

The third haunting, magical book in the classic The Dark is Rising sequence. In their desperate quest to find the grail, stolen by the forces of the Dark, the Drew children have returned to Trewissick. One night, in a strange ceremony, Jane watches the village women construct the Greenwitch—an ancient offering to the sea. Overcome by the Greenwitch's power, Jane...

Award-winning author Susan Cooper brings the vivid, magical world of Shakespeare's London to life in this rich and powerful novel. I lay very still, with all my senses telling me that I had gone mad. The plague? Nobody's had the plague for centuries . . . Nathan Field, a talented young actor, arrives at the newly rebuilt Globe Theatre in...

The highly acclaimed Dark Is Rising sequence reissued with stunning new covers. This night will be bad and tomorrow will be beyond imagining. It's Midwinter's Eve, the day before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. This will be a birthday like no other. Will discovers that he has the power...

Over Sea, Under Stone is the first thrilling book in the classic The Dark Is Rising sequence. On holiday in Cornwall, Simon, Jane, and Barney Drew discover an ancient map in the attic of the Grey House, where they are staying with their mysterious Great-Uncle Merry. They know immediately that it is special. But it is much more than just...

The fourth powerful book in the classic The Dark is Rising sequence. Following a serious illness, Will is sent to stay with his uncle in the wild, bleak mountains of Tywyd. He is troubled by vague memories until he meets the mysterious Bran—suddenly, Will knows the task that lies ahead. With Bran's help, Will sets out to find the golden...

So the shortest day came, and the year died... As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again... Written for a theatrical...