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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 sequel came out in 1973.
Cooper wrote her first book for young readers in response to a publishing house competition; "Over Sea, Under Stone" would later form the basis for her critically acclaimed five-book fantasy sequence, "The Dark Is Rising." The fourth book in the series, "The Grey King," won the Newbery Medal in 1976.
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Celebrate 50 years of The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper, one of the most loved and respected quest fantasies. Stream the BBC radioplay adaptation of the first book or buy the boxed set or individual titles.
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
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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.
Susan Cooper has 121 books on Goodreads with 435583 ratings. Susan Cooper’s most popular book is The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2).
