Susan Cooper
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
He's back—and up to his old tricks!
It's been two years since Emily and Jess Volnik visited ancient Castle Keep in Scotland and made the acquaintance of the Boggart, a mischievous shape-shifting spirit who has lived in the castle for centuries. Now they've returned for another Scottish adventure, joining their old friend Tommy and Mr. Maconochie, the new owner of Castle keep, on a trip to Loch Ness, where a new expedition is determined...
It's been two years since Emily and Jess Volnik visited ancient Castle Keep in Scotland and made the acquaintance of the Boggart, a mischievous shape-shifting spirit who has lived in the castle for centuries. Now they've returned for another Scottish adventure, joining their old friend Tommy and Mr. Maconochie, the new owner of Castle keep, on a trip to Loch Ness, where a new expedition is determined...
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
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.
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Will Stanton, visiting in Wales, is swept into a desperate quest to find the golden harp and to awaken the ancient Sleepers.
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
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.
6) Greenwitch
Author
Series
Dark is rising sequence volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jane's invitation to witness the making of the Greenwitch begins a series of sinister events in which she and her two brothers help the Old Ones recover the grail stolen by the Dark.
7) The boggart
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
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.
8) Countdown
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First world edition.
Language
English
Description
When sheriff Milt Kovaks arrests Darrell Blanton for murder, Darnell's mother, Eunice, storms an inn where detective Kovaks' wife is hosting a bachelorette party and threatens to kill a partygoer every ten minutes until her son is released.
9) Frog
Author
Publisher
Margaret McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
A young boy learns how to swim by watching a small frog that makes its way into the family swimming pool.
10) The shortest day
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
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...
12) Ghost Hawk
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
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.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008], c2007
Language
English
Description
During Christmas break from school, a seemingly typical teenager discovers that he is anything but ordinary. As the seventh son of a seventh son, Will Stanton is The Seeker - a chosen warrior destined to restore the delicate earthly balance between Light and Dark. Guided by ancient protectors of the Light, young Will must travel through time to gather the hidden signs that hold the ultimate power to protect the world.