num_pages: 256
description: On his 11th birthday, Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs of Light that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark. An ALA Notable Children's Book and Newbery Honor Book.
language: English
title: The Dark Is Rising
titlecomplete: The Dark Is Rising
characters: Merry Lyon, Will Stanton
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Arthurian, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Adventure, Magic, Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 54915
series: The Dark Is Rising
awards: awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Aladdin