{"product_id":"the-dark-is-rising-by-susan-cooper-9780099583080","title":"The Dark is Rising","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood battles evil as the future of the world hangs in the balance, in this Carnegie shortlisted novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnter the magical world of Susan Cooper. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eHis Dark Materials\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Christmas-time in the Stanton family house—presents, carol singing, good cheer. But for eleven-year-old Will Stanton, something sinister has begun, inching round his subconscious, shouting silent warnings he can't decipher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen on Midwinter Day, Will wakes up to a different world—silent, covered in snow and ancient forest, a world of another time. A world where evil lurks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Will is not the ordinary boy he always thought he was. He is the last of the Old Ones and the power to vanquish the evil magic of the Dark lies within him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes exclusive material—In the Backstory you can read an interview with the author and discover the ancient beliefs that inspired the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46503818330348,"sku":"9780099583080","price":19.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11919633482223.jpg?v=1748637949","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-dark-is-rising-by-susan-cooper-9780099583080","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}