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	MacHale, D. J. THE CURSE OF THE BOGGIN New York ; Random House, 2016 IL 3-6, RL 5.8 ISBN 1101932538 (2 booktalks)
Click on the book to read Amazon reviews	Booktalk #1 There’s a place where the spirits tell their tales. Tales of unexplained mysteries, ghosts and bogeymen. They all have a story to tell, so come to The Library, if you have the key. Marcus has a key and he needs to get into that library to find some answers. What is The Library, exactly, and why are these creepy things trying to take the key from him? Why does the Boggin want the key? Marcus is having strange dreams and seeing awful things happen to other people. A strange man in a bathrobe is haunting him, fires rage and then just disappear.What is happening-- is it real or is he going nuts? Marcus hopes The Library has the answer before the terror gets worse. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award nominee, 2018) Booktalk #2 Just another day at detention. Marcus isn’t a bad kid, it’s just that lately he’s been having a hard time getting along with his teachers...and his parents for that matter. Seventh grade is tougher than he ever imagined. While serving his time after school, Marcus’ situation gets even worse. He sees a frightening and unbelievable vision in the school hallway, and the scariest part is that no one else sees it! There’s a charging bull, a man wearing pajamas, and a broken display case. Marcus sees a message in the broken glass. It says, “Surrender the Key.” What key? And who is the strange man? Marcus decides to enlist the help of his two best friends, Lu and Theo. Together they unravel the mystery, which leads to a magical, supernatural library full of unfinished stories, ghosts, curses, and secrets from Marcus’ past. In addition, there’s an evil shape-shifter who is trying to destroy the library. Will Marcus, Lu and Theo be able to save the library and catch the boggin before it’s too late? This book is the first installment in The Library series which will follow the further adventures of Marcus, Lu and Theo. (Garden State Children's Book Awards nominee, 2020)
	SUBJECTS: Detective and mystery fiction. Libraries -- Fiction. Monsters -- Fiction. Paranormal fiction

MacHale, D. J.
THE CURSE OF THE BOGGIN
New York ; Random House, 2016
IL 3-6, RL 5.8
ISBN 1101932538

(2 booktalks)

Click on the book to read Amazon reviews

Booktalk #1

There’s a place where the spirits tell their tales. Tales of unexplained mysteries, ghosts and bogeymen. They all have a story to tell, so come to The Library, if you have the key. Marcus has a key and he needs to get into that library to find some answers. What is The Library, exactly, and why are these creepy things trying to take the key from him? Why does the Boggin want the key? Marcus is having strange dreams and seeing awful things happen to other people. A strange man in a bathrobe is haunting him, fires rage and then just disappear.What is happening-- is it real or is he going nuts? Marcus hopes The Library has the answer before the terror gets worse. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award nominee, 2018)

Booktalk #2

Just another day at detention. Marcus isn’t a bad kid, it’s just that lately he’s been having a hard time getting along with his teachers...and his parents for that matter. Seventh grade is tougher than he ever imagined. While serving his time after school, Marcus’ situation gets even worse. He sees a frightening and unbelievable vision in the school hallway, and the scariest part is that no one else sees it! There’s a charging bull, a man wearing pajamas, and a broken display case. Marcus sees a message in the broken glass. It says, “Surrender the Key.” What key? And who is the strange man? Marcus decides to enlist the help of his two best friends, Lu and Theo. Together they unravel the mystery, which leads to a magical, supernatural library full of unfinished stories, ghosts, curses, and secrets from Marcus’ past. In addition, there’s an evil shape-shifter who is trying to destroy the library. Will Marcus, Lu and Theo be able to save the library and catch the boggin before it’s too late? This book is the first installment in The Library series which will follow the further adventures of Marcus, Lu and Theo. (Garden State Children's Book Awards nominee, 2020)

SUBJECTS:     Detective and mystery fiction.
                        Libraries -- Fiction.
                        Monsters -- Fiction.
                        Paranormal fiction