Silver On The Tree By Susan Cooper

            
            
            
             The characters of this book are Will Stanton, the last born of the Old Ones and keeper of the Light; Bran Davies, a helper tied to the Light for eternity; the Drew kids, Simon, Barney, and Jane, friends and helpers of the Light; Merriman, a powerful and old wizard for the Light. The other characters are Caradog Lewis, a helper of the Dark trying to kill Will and the other kids; John Rowlands, a man that works for Merriman and another helper of the light. .
             Setting:.
             The setting in the Welsh hills around the 1940's to 1950's.
             Theme:.
             The theme of the book is all people may seem good until you get to know them then they can turn out to be bad.
             Course connection:.
             There isn't really a connection to what we discussed in class because we haven't talked about struggles in good and evil.
             Plot:.
             The plot of the book is Will, Bran and the Drew kids along with Merriman and the Lady must once again push back the Dark. They all have to work together for the last time to rid the world of the Dark for the last time. They have to find the Pendragon sword to fight the Dark. Will and Merriman have to go back in time to get the six signs of power. Then the go to the Welsh hills to meet up with Bran and the Drew kids. Merriman tells them all what they have to do and put up with. The kids all go off to find the sword but are unsuccessful the first time they try. They get the sword use it and beat the dark and they never have to worry about it again.