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Written by Susan Cooper - Audio book performed by Alex Jennings - Unabridged Fiction - 6 CASSETTES - 8.7 hours

Publisher, Listening Library (July 2000)

A Newbery Honor Book

"So perfect is the match between Alex Jennings' voice and this mysterious magical tale--that it is difficult to imagine any other voice reading these words." --The Horn Book Magazine

On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift-- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight.

About the Author: Susan Cooper is best known for her acclaimed sequence of fantasy novels known as The Dark is Rising. Born in Buckinghamshire, England, Susan Cooper moved to the United States in 1963 and now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.