The Boggart - Softcover

Susan Cooper

3.76

4,830 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689801734 ISBN 13: 9780689801730

Publisher: Aladdin, 1995

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THE BOGGART is a rollicking tale of a Canadian family, who inherit an ancient Scottish castle. But the castle isn't their only inheritance. With it comes the Boggart - a non-creature from the misty landscape of an earth magic older than time itself. What happens when this timeless creature of the ancient Scottish clans is transplanted into the hustle and bustle of city life in modern day Canada forms a compelling and very funny story. An explosion of pranks, keeps the reader on the edge of his seat until the final call of the bagpipes fades to silence over the dark loch.

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Review:

"Kirkus Reviews," starred review

A comfortably old-fashioned story...splendidly comical.

"Kirkus Reviews," starred reviewA comfortably old-fashioned story...splendidly comical.

"Kirkus Reviews, " starred review A comfortably old-fashioned story...splendidly comical.

*"The Boggart is a fascinating character, sly, ingenious, and endearing...What is most admirable is Susan Cooper's seamless fusion of the newest technology and one of the oldest forms of wild magic."

*"[T]old with Cooper's usual imagination and grace; the Boogart is entrancing--a magically witty mix of fey spirit, comfort-loving cat, old man set in his ways, and child taking gleeful delight in his own mischief--of which there is plenty, all splendidly comical."

"The intelligently thought-out clash between the ancient folkloric creature and modern science guarantees a wide audience. A lively story, compelling from first page to last, and a good bet for a read-aloud."

"Ms. Cooper's grasp of reality is as firm as her hold on the surreal...as long as writers with Susan Cooper's skill continue to publish, magic is always available."

About the Author:

Susan Cooper read English at Oxford University before going on to write for The Sunday Times, where her first boss was Ian Fleming (of James Bond fame). Susan has written both fiction and picture books for children, including King of Shadows which was shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal 2000. She now lives in America where she continues to write novels, picture books and screenplays. The Dark is Rising Sequence is being made into a motion picture due for release in October 2007.

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