This is a story following three kids who go on an adventure to the coast and they stay in a very old house owned by their Great Uncle Merry. Whilst there they discover a map which they think will lead them to the Holy Grail of King Arthur so they follow the clues and try to find out where it leads.

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Calkins, Lucy... (2002). " Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper" (PDF). A Field Guide to the Classroom Library. Heinemann . Retrieved 12 September 2007. Samples online (fieldguides.heinemann.com/samples). In chapter six, Barney tells what he knows about King Arthur. What could Barney add to his telling to help us better understand Over Sea, Under Stone and the other novels in The Dark Is Rising series? As the birthstone for August, Peridot has a special place in many gemstone collections. However, with its gorgeous green hue, Peridot doesn’t need to be a birthstone to be favoured by the masses. Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper (1965)". Book Review. ReadingMatters. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007 . Retrieved 12 September 2007. Over Sea, Under Stone is the first book in a modern classic series of childrens literature, following siblings on holiday in Corwall who discover a map to the Grail of Arthur and must face down villains also seeking it.

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Tsavorite, also known as the world’s rarest Garnet, is only found in relatively small sizes. Trace amounts of chromium provide the stone’s pure green color, which only adds to its incredible charm and value. Over Sea, Under Stone is a young adult fantasy novel published in 1965 by the English author Susan Cooper. It is the first of five books in Cooper's The Dark is Rising series. It tells the story of the three Drew children who while on holiday discover secrets related to the legend of King Arthur. Great-Uncle Merry insists this is the children's adventure and he will limit his role to that of protecting them. Our three young heroes learn not to trust local adults other than Gumerry; Mr Norman Withers and his sister Polly act friendly at the outset, but Captain Toms's red setter, Rufus, has them pegged from the start as ne'er-do-wells. They are among the evil ones that Great-Uncle Merry warned against, who would use the grail for ghastly purposes, and they must be stopped. There are others, too, with a malevolent eye toward the Drew children, or who would betray them for a bribe. As our trio closes in on a discovery bound to change perception of Arthurian mythos forever, a single chilling question drives their determination: if they don't step up as guardians against the darkness, who will?