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The Boggart

Susan Cooper (1993)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesBoggart #1
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.76
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorFriendshipHeartwarmingFound Family

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterHidden IdentityComing of AgePortal FantasyFound Family

Themes

Cultural IdentityFriendshipResponsibilityCross-Cultural ConnectionHome and Belonging

Synopsis

After visiting the castle in Scotland which her family has inherited and returning home to Canada, twelve-year-old Emily finds that she has accidentally brought back with her a boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jokes.

Is The Boggart appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade fantasy featuring a mischievous but harmless invisible spirit from Scottish folklore. Content is entirely appropriate with no violence, romance, or language concerns—just gentle humor and practical jokes.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the invisible boggart's funny pranks and watching Emily figure out how to deal with a magical creature in modern Canada.

Tags

Scottish FolkloreContemporary FantasyCanadian Setting