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The Boggart and the Monster
Nominee:Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award -Children's (2000)
It's been two years since Emily and Jessup Volnik visited ancient Castle Keep in Scotland, and made the acquaintance of the Boggart, a mischievous shape-shifting spirit who lived in the castle for centuries. Now they've returned for another Scottish adventure, joining their old friends Tommy and Mr. Maconochie, the new owner of Castle Keep, on a trip to Loch Ness where a new expedition is determined to find the fabled monster.
Of course, the fun-loving Boggart comes along for the ride, and wherever the Boggart goes, things are bound to get lively. But this time, the Boggart has a serious mission. His cousin Nessie is trapped in the monster shape he assumed long ago, and it's up to the Boggart to keep Nessie from being discovered by the expeditions high-tech equipment. Is modern science any match for the Boggart's ancient magic?
Book Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Publish Date: Apr 1st, 1997
- Pages: 192
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.60in - 5.86in - 0.87in - 0.80lb
- EAN: 9780689813306
- Recommended age: 09-12
- Categories: • Fantasy & Magic• Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural• Monsters
About the Author
Cooper, Susan: - Susan Cooper is one of our foremost fantasy authors; her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising has sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books' accolades include the Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and five shortlists for the Carnegie Medal. She combines fantasy with history in Victory (a Washington Post Top Ten Books for Children pick), King of Shadows, Ghost Hawk, and her magical The Boggart and the Monster, second in a trilogy, which won the Scottish Arts Council's Children's Book Award. Susan Cooper lives on a saltmarsh island in Massachusetts, and you can visit her online at TheLostLand.com.
Praise for this book
"Ms. Cooper sets up a provocative elision of technological, natural, emotional and spiritual forces. Not that children will necessarily notice. The story is swiftly plotted and densely populated, zipping along with the speed of a video game...[It demonstrates] Ms. Cooper's masterly weaving of disparate realms."-- "The New York Times Book Review"
"Susan Cooper's inventive writing, infused with both scientific and magical elements, will captivate even the most disbelieving of young adults."-- "Amazon.com"
*"Cooper adroitly incorporates ancient lore into a contemporary setting while producing an imaginative and compelling tale."-- "Publishers Weekly, starred review"
"Plenty of sparkling complications... The clever premise and great characters will leave kids clamoring for more."-- "Booklist"
"A climactic tour de force...this entertaining romp can be appreciated as a gratifying fantasy and a thought-provoking story on the nature of freedom and the transforming power of love."-- "School Library Journal"