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Mystery · 1993 · G

The Boggart (The Boggart #1)

by Susan Cooper

An ancient Scottish shape-shifter accidentally moves to Toronto in an antique cabinet

ForAll agesGenreMysteryLength196 pagesRead time~3 hours

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No sexual content

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No substance use

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No significant psychological content

What this book is about

The MacDevon family inherits a Scottish castle, and a boggart — a mischievous ancient spirit — inadvertently travels back to Toronto inside an antique desk. The chaos the boggart creates in a modern Canadian home, and the family's eventual effort to send him home, makes for warm comedy with a genuine feeling for Celtic mythology. Cooper blends old magic and contemporary life with characteristic grace.

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