The Boggart Fights Back

By Susan Cooper

Part of the The Boggart series

A mischievous spirit and mythical creatures unite to save a Scottish loch from a ruthless developer.

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240 pages· 50,943 words· Est. 7 hour read

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Allie and Jay Cameron's summer at their ancestral Scottish castle turns chaotic when they awaken the shape-shifting Boggart and Nessie. As a developer threatens the loch's beauty, the twins and their grandfather, Angus, must rally magical creatures like the Blue Men of the Minch and the fearsome Nuckelavee. Can they protect their home from destruction, or will the Wild Magic prove too wild? Join this thrilling race against time where ancient magic meets modern greed, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

The Boggart is back for a new adventure filled with magic and mayhem from Newbery winner Susan Cooper.

Magic is in the air when Allie and Jay Cameron visit their ancestors’ ancient Castle Keep in Scotland, tucked in its unspoiled loch. The twins wake the mischievous shape-shifting Boggart and his infamous cousin Nessie, of Loch Ness fame. But a summer of fun-loving trickery with the Old Things is invaded by a dangerous real estate developer called William Trout.

Trout has big plans for a luxury resort on the loch, and little regard for its people or the law. Bulldozers get to work. The future of the loch, its seals, and all its beauty are threatened. The twins and Angus Cameron, their grandfather, mobilize to save his shop and the loch, but it’s soon clear they will need help of a different sort…

In a race against time, the Boggarts recruit help from other Old Things of Scotland: hair-raising creatures of the Wild Magic. But are the Blue Men of the Minch and the Nuckelavee too terrifying for humans to handle? How can they drive out the invader? What’s certain is that Mr. Trout is in for a wild ride in this comical, page-turning adventure from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper.

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