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Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology such as the Arthurian legends and Welsh folk heroes.
Susan Cooper is the creator and writer of the fantasy series, the Dark is Rising fictional novels. This series kicked off in 1965 with the release of the first novel. It was the only one to be nominated that year for a Newbery Honor Medal.
The Dark Is Rising Sequence is a series of five contemporary fantasy novels for older children and young adults that were written by the British author Susan Cooper and published from 1965 to 1977.
- Susan Cooper
- 1973
Susan Cooper has 121 books on Goodreads with 434555 ratings. Susan Cooper’s most popular book is The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2).
The Dark Is Rising is a 1973 children's fantasy novel by Susan Cooper. The second in The Dark Is Rising Sequence, the book won a Newbery Honor. It has been described as a "folkloric tale of an English boy caught in a battle between light and dark".
- Susan Cooper
- 1973
A fantasy series of five books about the ancient struggle between the Light and the Dark in the world. The series features the Drew children, who are drawn into the quest to stop the Dark from rising.
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