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Chapter Book · Ages 9–14 · 1973 · Est. 9 hour read
The Dark Is Rising
Written by Susan Cooper
Book #2 in the The Dark Is Rising Sequence series
A boy must find magical Signs to stop the Dark's rise.
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320 pages· 80,693 words· Est. 9 hour read· 920L
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Bookroo's summary
On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton learns he's the last of the Old Ones, tasked with stopping the Dark's rise. As omens unfold, he must find six magical Signs before evil's agent, a dark rider, catches him. With the world at stake, Will's journey is filled with wonder and peril. Can he gather the Signs in time to aid the Light in the ultimate battle?
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 320
- Words
- 80,693
- Reading age
- 9–14
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 920L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.2
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 13
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 109
Publication
- Published
- November 14, 2023
- First published
- April 1, 1973
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781665932899
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