Reissued in A Puffin Book - a companion volume to The Boggart and The Boggart Fights Back by award-winning author Susan Cooper.
Emily and Jess Volnik have returned for another Scottish adventure, joining their old friend 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.
The fun-loving Boggart - a mischievous shape-shifting spirit who has lived in the castle for centuries -comes along for the ride, but this time the Boggart has a serious mission. His cousin Nessie is trapped in the monster shape he took on long ago, and it's up to the Boggart to keep Nessie from being discovered by the expedition's high-tech equipment. Is modern science any match for the Boggart's ancient magic?
By:
Susan Cooper Imprint: Bodley Head Children's Books Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 1mm,
Width: 1mm,
Weight: 301g ISBN:9780370324272 ISBN 10: 0370324277 Pages: 176 Publication Date:15 June 1998 Recommended Age: 2-12 Audience:
Children/juvenile
,
12+ years
,
English as a second language
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for The Boggart And The Monster
This long-awaited sequel to The Boggart sees the mischievous shapechanging Boggart joining in an expedition to find the Loch Ness Monster with unusual and hilarious results. Beautifully written. (9-12 yrs) (Kirkus UK)