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The Dark is Rising: 50th Anniversary Edition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Dark is Rising: 50th Anniversary Edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Susan Cooper
SeriesA Puffin Book
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780241377093
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Puffin
NZ Release Date 16 February 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 of the Old Ones, and that he must embark on a quest to vanquish the terrifyingly evil magic of the Dark.

Author Biography

Susan Cooper is a world-renowned author of children's books. Born and brought up in England, she worked as a journalist before moving to America, where she now lives. Her classic The Dark Is Rising sequence has won the Newbery Medal and was twice shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her Boggart titles have won the Scottish Arts Council Children's Book Award and been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Smarties Prize. King of Shadows was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. As well as writing novels, Susan Cooper has written for the theatre and for television. Her website is at www.thelostland.com and her Facebook is at www.facebook.com/SusanCooperFanPage