Best Selling Books by Susan Cooper

“A welcome addition to the Boggart series.” —Booklist The Boggart is back for a new adventure filled with magic and mayhem from Newbery winner Susan Cooper. Magic is in the air when Allie and Jay Cameron visit their ancestors’ ancient Castle Keep in Scotland, tucked in its unspoiled loch. The twins wake the mischievous shape-shifting Boggart and his infamous cousin Nessie, of Loch Ness fame. But a summer of fun-loving trickery with the Old Things is invaded by a dangerous real estate developer called William Trout. Trout has big plans for a luxury resort on the loch, and little regard for its people or the law. Bulldozers get to work. The future of the loch, its seals, and all its beauty are threatened. The twins and Angus Cameron, their grandfather, mobilize to save his shop and the loch, but it’s soon clear they will need help of a different sort… In a race against time, the Boggarts recruit help from other Old Things of Scotland: hair-raising creatures of the Wild Magic. But are the Blue Men of the Minch and the Nuckelavee too terrifying for humans to handle? How can they drive out the invader? What’s certain is that Mr. Trout is in for a wild ride in this comical, page-turning adventure from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper.

“I surrender this testimony of my life and have laid bare some obscure events, the truth of which is for you to ponder upon.” Of Ink, Wit and Intrigue is a quirky historical fiction, weaving known facts in the life of one of England’s most notorious wastrels, wits, poets and libertines – John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester (1647-1680) – with invented episodes, both bizarre and plausible. The book characterises the life of this infamous and fantastical man, and those of his meritorious wife and beloved children, his friends and his enemies. It also portrays his romantic infatuation and adoration for his mistress, the celebrated actress Mrs. Elizabeth Barry. Rochester vividly narrates the intimate events of his odd and audacious life, in England and abroad. His story reveals his associations with all ranks of people and all manner of places and buildings, including London, the idyllic Cotswolds of his birth, Dorset and Somerset. Many of the locations in his story are still evident today, wherein his extraordinary spirit lives on. Of Ink, Wit and Intrigue is a unique novel, recounted with candour, that invites the reader into Rochester’s inimitable life. It will appeal widely to anyone with either a passing or a keen interest in the infamous times of England’s seventeenth century and its people – as well as fans of historical fiction in general.

Llega la segunda entrega de Los seis signos de la luz. Tras la noticia del robo del Grial del Museo Británico, Will Stanton se reúne con Merriman y sus tres sobrinos. Y es que Will es el último superviviente de un grupo de guerreros inmortales que durante siglos han dedicado sus vidas a proteger el Bien frente a las fuerzas del Mal.

I Drew hanno deciso di trascorrere le vacanze estive a Trewissick, una cittadina marittima della Cornovaglia dove l''enigmatico zio Merry, un vecchio amico di famiglia, ha preso in affitto una grande villa in cima a un promontorio affacciato sull''oceano. In una giornata di pioggia, per combattere la noia, a Simon, Jane e Barney viene l''idea di esplorare a fondo tutte le stanze della casa. Quando si avventurano nell''enorme soffitta, tra montagne di cianfrusaglie polverose trovano un''antica mappa che pare contenere degli indizi per localizzare un preziosissimo e misterioso manufatto nascosto proprio lì a Trewissick secoli prima. Purtroppo, però, non sono i soli a cercarlo, e quella che inizia come un''avvincente caccia al tesoro ben presto si trasforma in un susseguirsi di fughe rocambolesche e inseguimenti all''ultimo respiro, in cui i tre fratelli sono incalzati da un nemico che sembra essere la personificazione stessa del male. La posta in gioco è altissima. Riuscirà alla fine la luce a trionfare sulle tenebre?

De tre søskende Simon, Jane og Barney møder for første gang Will, der sammen med deres onkel Merriman er en af De Gamle. Will har samlet de magiske genstande, der skal bekæmpe Mørket, og han og den jævnaldrende Bran har vækket De Sovende. Nu skal Lysets gyldne sværd erobres, så de kan drive Mørket på flugt. ”Det gyldne sværd” er femte og sidste bind i Susan Coopers fantasyserie ”The Dark is Rising”. Bogen udkom første gang på dansk i 1987. Susan Cooper (f. 1935) er en engelsk forfatter. Hun er især kendt for sine moderne fantasyromaner for børn og unge – blandt andet fembindsserien ”The Dark is Rising”, der også er oversat til dansk.

På sin 11-års fødselsdag begynder Will Stanton at opleve sære ting, og snart opdager han, at han er en del af en gammel gruppe af magiske mennesker, der kaldes De Gamle, og som vogter og kæmper for Lyset. Udover det bæltespænde han har fået i fødselsdagsgave, må Will nu finde yderligere fire magiske genstande, der kan hjælpe med at slå Mørket tilbage. ”Den sorte rytter” er andet bind i Susan Coopers fantasyserie ”The Dark is Rising”. Bogen udkom første gang på dansk i 1984. Lyset og Mørket Fantasyserien ”The Dark is Rising”, der handler om kampen mellem det gode og det onde, kaldet Lyset og Mørket, består af fem bøger, der på dansk har titlerne ”Det gyldne bæger”, ”Den sorte rytter”, ”Den grønne heks”, ”Den grå konge” og ”Det gyldne sværd”. Susan Cooper (f. 1935) er en engelsk forfatter. Hun er især kendt for sine moderne fantasyromaner for børn og unge – blandt andet fembindsserien ”The Dark is Rising”, der også er oversat til dansk.

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.

In this conclusion of the "Dark Is Rising" sequence, Will Stanton, the Welsh boy Bran, and the Drew children try to locate the crystal sword that alone can vanquish the strong forces of the Dark.