1 of 1 copy available
Marcus is an agent of the Library—a place that exists outside time, filled with stories that don’t have an ending. Mysteries that won’t be solved until Marcus and his friends step in to finish them. Before it’s too late.
An evil is plaguing a middle school in Massachusetts. Windows shatter for no reason. Bleachers collapse at a pep rally. Most of the students think they’re just having a string of bad luck, but Marcus and his friends suspect something a lot more sinister. Something like witchcraft. When the black moon rises, this story must come to an end . . . one way or another.
Kids love Curse of the Boggin (The Library, Book 1):
“A mysterious, hard-to-put-down book with a twisting plot, funny characters, and haunting souls. I can’t wait to hear what adventures they have next.” —A.J. H., age 11
“I read enough in just one day to fill my school reading log for a week.” —Michael C., age 10
“A unique, intriguing book filled with page-turning adventures.” —Madeline H., age 12
“Couldn’t put it down. I stayed up reading until 11:00 p.m. with only one thought in my mind: one more chapter!” —Ben H., age 11
-
Creators
-
Series
-
Publisher
-
Release date
October 4, 2017 -
Formats
-
Kindle Book
-
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781101932599
- File size: 3439 KB
-
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781101932599
- File size: 5620 KB
-
-
Languages
- English
-
Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.7
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 3
-
Reviews
-
August 1, 2017
In this sequel to Curse of the Boggin (2016), Marcus (white), Theo (African-American), and Lu (Asian-American) are back.Strange disruptions have beset Coppell Middle School in Massachusetts, some distance from Marcus' home in Stony Brook, Connecticut, and Marcus' first assignment as an agent of the Library is to find out what's going on. At Coppell, the three friends go undercover, befriending Ainsley Murcer, the feisty eighth-grade class president, who seems to always be around when a violent disruption occurs. After following a white wolf into the surrounding forest, both Marcus and Ainsley are confronted by a witch who informs the white girl that she has been chosen by a coven as its high priestess. Ainsley's connection to the coven, along with the disruptions at the school, was activated with the onset of her menses. If Ainsley goes through with the priestess ritual on the night of the black moon, or Halloween, the coven will be poised to take over the world. As an agent of the Library and holder of the Paradox key, Marcus is the only one who can stop them. Despite solid folkloric grounding, delving into blood-related connections to witchcraft feels out of step for the light adventure series. Still, MacHale once again pens a page-turner that adds just the right amount of humor from narrator Marcus to buoy the mood. Here's hoping the next installment in this series achieves a better balance. (Fantasy. 10-14)COPYRIGHT(2017) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
-