The Dark Is Rising
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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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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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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
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665932899

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