The Boggart series
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The Boggart series is a set of children's fantasy novels by Susan Cooper about a mischievous Scottish spirit that causes magical chaos when it becomes entangled with a modern family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Boggart series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13324363 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Boggart series Context triple: [Susan Cooper, wroteSeries, The Boggart series]
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A.
Books of Magic
Books of Magic is a dark fantasy comic series from DC’s Vertigo imprint that follows a young boy, Timothy Hunter, as he is introduced to the hidden world of magic and destiny.
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B.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a fantasy film adaptation of the popular children's book series, following siblings who discover a hidden world of magical creatures after moving into a mysterious old estate.
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C.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (book series)
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a darkly comedic children’s book series by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) that follows the tragic misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans as they are pursued by the villainous Count Olaf.
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D.
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch is a British children's fantasy franchise, best known as a series of novels by Jill Murphy about a clumsy young witch attending a magical boarding school.
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E.
Black Books
Black Books is a British sitcom centered on the misanthropic owner of a chaotic London bookshop, known for its dark humor and cult following.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Boggart series Target entity description: The Boggart series is a set of children's fantasy novels by Susan Cooper about a mischievous Scottish spirit that causes magical chaos when it becomes entangled with a modern family.
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A.
Books of Magic
Books of Magic is a dark fantasy comic series from DC’s Vertigo imprint that follows a young boy, Timothy Hunter, as he is introduced to the hidden world of magic and destiny.
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B.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a fantasy film adaptation of the popular children's book series, following siblings who discover a hidden world of magical creatures after moving into a mysterious old estate.
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C.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (book series)
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a darkly comedic children’s book series by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) that follows the tragic misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans as they are pursued by the villainous Count Olaf.
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D.
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch is a British children's fantasy franchise, best known as a series of novels by Jill Murphy about a clumsy young witch attending a magical boarding school.
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E.
Black Books
Black Books is a British sitcom centered on the misanthropic owner of a chaotic London bookshop, known for its dark humor and cult following.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's fantasy book series
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novel series ⓘ |
| about |
a mischievous Scottish spirit
ⓘ
a modern family encountering magic ⓘ |
| ageGroup | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| author | Susan Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
Scottish castle setting
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contemporary urban settings ⓘ interplay between technology and magic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCreatureFrom | Scottish folklore ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
fantasy fiction ⓘ |
| hasAudience | readers interested in folklore-based fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews for imagination and humor ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Scottish culture ⓘ |
| hasMagicElement |
shape-shifting spirit
ⓘ
unpredictable magical pranks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Boggart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Boggart Fights Back NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boggart and the Monster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistSpecies | spirit ⓘ |
| hasRecurringMotif |
food and feasting
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trickery and practical jokes ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | English-speaking markets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century children's fantasy ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | humorous fantasy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | the Boggart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Emily Volnik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jessup Volnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Volnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Volnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Margaret K. McElderry Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between modern life and ancient magic
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cultural differences ⓘ family relationships ⓘ mischief and chaos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Boggart series Description of subject: The Boggart series is a set of children's fantasy novels by Susan Cooper about a mischievous Scottish spirit that causes magical chaos when it becomes entangled with a modern family.
Referenced by (1)
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