New Releases by Susan Cooper

In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper’s beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis’s strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . 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 the returning of the light, the yearning for traditions that connect us with generations that have gone before — and the hope for peace that we carry into the future. Richly illustrated by Carson Ellis with a universality that spans the centuries, this beautiful book evokes the joy and community found in the ongoing mystery of life when we celebrate light, thankfulness, and festivity at a time of rebirth. Welcome Yule!

"Will Stanton, visiting in Wales, is swept into a desperate quest to find the golden harp and to awaken the ancient Sleepers."--Provided by publisher.

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.

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.

De tre søskende Simon, Jane og Barney vender tilbage til Cornwall for at holde sommerferie sammen med deres onkel Merriman. Det gyldne bæger, som de fandt i en klippehule året før, er blevet stjålet fra det museum, hvor det blev anbragt. Nu må børnene, med hjælp fra Will, som vi mødte i ”Den sorte rytter”, forsøge at finde det igen. ”Den grønne heks” er tredje bind i Susan Coopers fantasyserie ”The Dark is Rising”. Bogen udkom første gang på dansk i 1985. 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.

“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.

Av alla Mörkrets furstar är ingen mäktigare och farligare än Gråkungen. Ändå måste Will Stanton besegra honom för att uppfylla ännu en del i kampen mellan Ljuset och Mörkret. Och mitt i denna strid står den egendomliga pojken Bran med det vita håret och den vita hyn och hans silverögda hund Cafall som kan se vinden.

We often fight and rail against change, but it''s all for nothing. Time just keeps moving on. This third volume of life stories from Susan P. Cooper takes a more reflective turn as the author explores life''s challenges. Themes related to gaining professional satisfaction, communicating with loved ones, and carving out a better life abound. Fear is always just around the corner, but these pieces show perseverance is key in overcoming obstacles.

Seed Fear is a true story of a child who feared God above all things. To her, God was just an old man with a white long beard sitting on his throne somewhere. This "God" was cruel and vindictive. Her search for "THERE IS MORE" leads to an amazing discovery of a God that lives inside, and a love that is always present.

West and Cally, who speak different languages and come from different countries thousands of miles apart, are wrenched by catastrophe out of reality into a perilous world through which they must travel toward the sea.

A friendship between a young Native American and a colonial New England settler endangers them both in this “simply unforgettable” (Booklist, starred review) adventure story from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper. On the winter day Little Hawk is sent into the woods alone, he can take only a bow and arrows, his handcrafted tomahawk, and the amazing metal knife his father traded for with the new white settlers. If Little Hawk survives three moons by himself, he will be a man. John Wakely is only ten when his father dies, but he has already experienced the warmth and friendship of the nearby tribes. Yet his fellow colonists aren’t as accepting of the native people. When he is apprenticed to a barrel-maker, John sees how quickly the relationships between settlers and natives are deteriorating. His friendship with Little Hawk will put both boys in grave danger. The intertwining stories of Little Hawk and John Wakely are a fascinating tale of friendship and an eye-opening look at the history of our nation. Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper also includes a timeline and an author’s note that discusses the historical context of this important and moving novel.

Alternating chapters follow the mysterious connection between a homesick English girl living in present-day America and an eleven-year-old boy serving in the British Royal Navy in 1803, aboard the H.M.S. Victory, commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson.

Only in the world of the theater can Nat Field find an escape from the tragedies that have shadowed his young life. So he is thrilled when he is chosen to join an American drama troupe traveling to London to perform A Midsummer Night''s Dream in a new replica of the famous Globe theater. Shortly after arriving in England, Nat goes to bed ill and awakens transported back in time four hundred years -- to another London, and another production of A Midsummer Night''s Dream. Amid the bustle and excitement of an Elizabethan theatrical production, Nat finds the warm, nurturing father figure missing from his life -- in none other than William Shakespeare himself. Does Nat have to remain trapped in the past forever, or give up the friendship he''s so longed for in his own time?

Two brothers encounter danger and adventure in a world of the future in this classic dystopian novel from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper. Long Pond Cay, in the Bahamas, is a magical white-sand island, and twelve-year-old Trey and silent seven-year-old Lou love to visit its loneliness. But one day the magic becomes nightmare, and suddenly they are in another world, strident, polluted, and overcrowded -- where little Lou is hailed not as a mute Bahamian boy but as the mythic hero Lugh, born to bring terrible destruction and renewal. Carried betwween worlds in a zigzag adenture of mounting tension and danger, the children risk their lives not only to save the alien world, but to ward off a new, parallel threat to their beloved Long Pond Cay. The forces of myth and nature explode together in an amazing climax. This is a deeply moving fantasy told by an internationally acclaimed Newbery Award -- wining writer, who knows and loves the Bahamian islands. Its vision of a spoiled world ominously like our own will haunt the reader for long time to come.

An ancient Welsh tale is given new life in this magical picture book from the author of The Dark Is Rising series. When young Huw plays his harp on the mountains above his father’s farm, he does not realize that the magic people of Wales, the Tylwyth Teg, are listening from within the Bearded Lake. But suddenly, among his father’s herd of black cattle, Huw finds a wonderful silver cow, sent up from the lake as a gift. It makes his father a rich man—until one day the farmer becomes greedy, and the Tylwyth Teg take their revenge. Written in the soft, musical rhythm of Welsh speech and enriched by Susan Cooper’s own imaginative gifts, this old tale takes on new life. Warwick Hutton’s marvelously evocative illustrations capture the beauty of the Welsh countryside, the crafty greed of the farmer, and the magic of the Tylwyth Teg. Readers will return to this timeless retelling of a Welsh folktale again and again.

A portrait of Christmas Revels founder John Langstaff reveals influences that shaped the creation of his popular annual celebration, from his mischievous choirboy experiences and early career as a recital singer to his World War II injury and subsequent work as a recording artist, television performer, teacher and children''s author. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Grey King.

Only a child can find the way to bring Saint George back to the play. The Boy works for the Magician, and he wants more than anything to learn magic. But the Magician always says, "Not yet, Boy. Not till the time is right." So the Boy has to be content with polishing the Magician''s wand, taking care of the rabbits the Magician pulls out of hats, and doing his favorite job: operating the puppets for the play Saint George and the Dragon, which the Magician always performs as part of his act. Until one day the Saint George puppet disappears, and the angry Magician hurls the Boy into the strange Land of Story to find Saint George. His quest is full of adventures with oddly familiar people, from the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe to the Giant at the top of Jack''s beanstalk. But the Boy''s last adventure is the most amazing of all -- and changes his life forever.

Great middle greats fiction.

Six one-act plays by six Newbery Medal-winning authors.

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.

Three children on a holiday in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest for a grail that would reveal the true story of King Arthur.

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.

Will Stanton erfährt an seinem elften Geburtstag, dass er zu den Uralten gehört. Als Letzter einer langen Reihe von Auserwählten muss er den entscheidenden Kampf gegen das Böse ausfechten. Ohne zu zögern stellt er sich dieser Aufgabe. In der entscheidenden Nacht, während eines Schneesturms, holen die Mächte der Dunkelheit zu ihrem finsteren Schlag aus ...

When the Scottish owner of Castle Keep died, the ancient castle went to his Canadian great-nephew, Robert Volnik. There was no way the Volniks could keep the castle, so it was sold to an Edinburgh lawyer, Mr. Maconochie. Two years later, Emily Volnik and her younger brohter Jessup return to the castle for a visit. To their delight, the Boggart, a mischievous shape-shifting spirit who has lived in the castle for centures, playing tricks on the owners, is still there, making Mr. Mac coubt his won sanity as strange things happen. At Jessup''s urging, Mr. Mac takes them and Tommy Cameron, a local friend, on a comping trip to Loch Ness, Where a new expedition with advanced underwater equipment is planning another search for the Loch Ness Monster. The boggart comes along, and, on thier first night there, he is entranced to rediscover Nessie, a boggart cousin who has long forgotten how to change shape and remains in the prehistoric-monster form he long ago adopted. Beautifully imagined and beautifully written, this is an unforgettable adventure, filled with humor, suspense, and wonderful characters. It is a stunning companion to Susan Cooper''s earlier book, The Boggart.

"Silver on the Tree" continues the story in Cooper''s Dark Is Rising fantasy sequence in this new digest-sized edition.

A Margaret K. McElderry book.

"Staging Dance is a practical handbook that covers all aspects of putting on a dance production. It highlights the current diversity of dance activities, choosing examples from working dance groups and from individual dancers. The book includes sections on choreography, music and sound, designing and making sets and costumes, lighting design and technical implementation and stage management. Funding, planning and publicity are also covered."--Information from publisher.