Author: Susan Cooper
Series: Thalia Kids Book Club
Narrator: Daniel Gerroll
Unabridged: 1 hr 2 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway
Published: 03/01/2008
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - Literary Criticism & Collections
Susan Cooper talks with Symphony Space's education director about The Dark Is Rising sequence, her series of five thrilling fantasy novels for young readers, among them The Dark Is Rising and 1976 Newbery Medal winner The Grey King. The heroic series, originally published in the 1960s and 70s, is inspired by Arthurian myths and depicts an epic struggle between good ("The Light") and evil ("The Dark") in which children like 11-year-old Sign-Seeker Will Stanton take part. (It also inspired the recent film adaptation, The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising.) To begin this special event, recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City, actor Daniel Gerroll reads an exciting piece from The Dark Is Rising. This event was recorded live as part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. These events feature lively discussions between children's book authors and their fans ages 9-12, led by a variety of special guests. Each event includes a fun writing or drawing exercise, and kids' Q&A.
Chris Van Allsburg sits with Madeline Cohen to discuss the short story collection The Chronicles of Harris Burdick. Jon Sczieszka joins the discussion and reads his contribution to the collection, "Under the Rug."
Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie) sits down with Lisa Von Drasek to discuss her book The Magician's Elephant. Rita Wolf reads an excerpt.
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson sit with Matthew Cody to discuss and read from their children's book Peter and the Sword of Mercy.
Jon Scieszka (The Time Warp Trio) joins Lisa Von Drasek to discuss and read from his children's book Robot Zot.
The award-winning author discusses her unforgettable novel , first published in 1975, with author Gregory Maguire (Wicked). Babbitt's classic story centers on a young girl who stumbles upon the mysterious Tuck family and their secret, magic spring. ...
Lincoln Peirce joins Matthew Cody to discuss and read from his Big Nate series of children's books.
New York Times best-selling author Cornelia Funke makes a rare appearance to talk about the stunning conclusion to the beloved Inkheart trilogy, a thrilling adventure series. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore, Thalia Kids' Book Club events are...
Two-time Newbery Medal winner Gary Schmidt talks about the frequently comic mishaps and adventures of a 12-year-old Long Island boy in the Vietnam era. Actor Khris Lewin performs an excerpt from the book. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore. Tha...
The author of The Bartimaeus Trilogy discusses his new novel with Matthew Cody (author of the upcoming book Powerless) that follows a young shepherd on a hero's quest. Along the way, he encounters highway robbers, terrifying monsters, and the truth ...