The Boggart
The Boggart by Susan Cooper is a reissue published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on February 27, 2018, featuring 240 pages in English. This classic tale of magic and mischief follows the adventures of a Boggart, an invisible spirit, as he attempts to navigate his new life after being inadvertently transported from a Scottish castle to a family home in Toronto. The story unfolds as the Volnik family grapples with the Boggart’s playful yet disruptive antics, which challenge their understanding of the world around them.
Readers will find a blend of fantasy and mystery as the Boggart seeks to return home, facing the complexities of modern life while yearning for the comforts of his past. The narrative explores themes of magic and the clash between ancient traditions and contemporary realities. With its roots in fairy tales and folklore, this edition invites readers to engage with a whimsical journey that highlights the spirit’s struggles and the family’s unexpected encounters with the extraordinary.
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A Boggart tries to find his way home in this twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Newbery winner Susan Cooper’s classic tale of magic and mischief.
When Emily and Jess Volnik’s family inherits a remote, crumbling Scottish castle, they also inherit the Boggart that lives there—an invisible, mischievous spirit who’s been playing tricks on residents of Castle Keep for generations. Then the Boggart is trapped in a rolltop desk and inadvertently shipped to the Volniks’ home in Toronto, where nothing will ever be the same—for the Volniks or the Boggart.
In a world that doesn’t believe in magic, the Boggart’s pranks wreak havoc. And even the newfound joys of peanut butter and pizza and fudge sauce eventually wear thin for the Boggart. He wants to go home—but his only hope lies in a risky and daring blend of modern technology and ancient magic.
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