Susan Cooper
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 2
Language
English
Description
On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers an astounding gift -- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals who fight to keep the powers of evil, the Dark, from taking over the world. 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 Light and the Dark. But the Dark has already sent out the Rider -- evil cloaked in black, mounted on a...
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 1
Language
English
Description
Three siblings on vacation in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest that entraps them in the eternal battle between the forces of the Light and the Dark.
3) Tam Lin
Author
Pub. Date
[1991]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the old Scottish ballad in which a young girl rescues the human knight Tam Lin from his bondage to the Elfin Queen.
4) The boggart
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
After visiting the castle in Scotland which her family has inherited and returning home to Canada, twelve-year-old Emily finds that she has accidentally brought back with her a boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jokes.
5) Greenwitch
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 3
Language
English
Description
The Dark has stolen an object of great power--a golden grail that holds a vital secret. Will embarks on a new quest to reclaim the grail, and to drive back the Dark once again. But first he will need the help of three former grail seekers: Jane, Simon, and Barney Drew.
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 5
Language
English
Description
In this conclusion of the tale begun in "Over Sea, Under Stone, " Will Stanton, the Welsh boy Bran, and the Drew children try to locate the crystal sword that alone can vanquish the strong forces of Dark.
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 4
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A strange boy and dog remind Will Stanton that he is an immortal, whose quest is to find the golden harp which will rouse others from a long slumner in the Welsh hills so they may prepare for the ultimate battle of Light versus Dark.
10) Matthew's dragon
Author
Pub. Date
[1991]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The dragon in Matthew's picture book comes to life and takes him for an amazing nocturnal ride.
14) The word pirates
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When word-eating Captain Rottingbones and his crew steal from the Word Wizard while she is telling a story, her pen proves mightier than the pirates' swords.
16) Seaward
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Alone while her parents are away at a special hospital, Cally hears strange sounds in the house which lead her to and through an antique mirror and into another world.
17) Ghost Hawk
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
At the end of a winter-long journey into manhood, Little Hawk returns to find his village decimated by a white man's plague and soon, despite a fresh start, Little Hawk dies violently but his spirit remains trapped, seeing how his world changes.
18) Rude awakening
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The tenth Milt Kovak mystery from this best-selling author . . . - Strange things are happening in Prophesy County. First, Deputy Dalton Pettigrew disappears on a mysterious date in Tulsa. His sister goes to rescue him, only to disappear herself. She'd left her middle child, Eli, in the care of Jean, the sheriff's wife, but now he's missing too. Who is the mysterious Dr. Emil Hawthorne, and why is he out to get Jean? Can Milt Kovak find Eli before...
19) The shortest day
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. 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 production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind...
20) Dark waters
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
When Milt Kovak wins a seven-day cruise for four to Puerto Rico, he takes his family-wife Jean and son, Johnny Mac, plus Johnny Mac's best friend, Early Rollins. It's spring break and the ship is running over with children-and they really are running-everywhere. It's complete chaos, but things are about to get even worse when Johnny Mac and Early are caught stealing. By the time the boys confess to who put them up to it, a boy named Joshua (a.k.a....
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