New Policeman Trilogy The New Policeman, Book 1, (Paperback)

from lnommay

Booklist starred... Heart-pounding Irish music is the common ground between material and magical worlds in this ambitious fantasy, which begins in western Ireland. When J. J. Liddy is 15, his mother jokingly asks for a birthday present of more time. From an eccentric neighbor, J. J. learns to his...

from SunnySD

Kinvara, Ireland is plagued by the lack of time -- there don't seem to be quite enough minutes in the day to do all the tasks that absolutely must be done. When J.J. Liddy promises his mother the gift of more time for her birthday, little does he know what a challenge he'll face. Each chapter is ...

from krau0098

This is the first book in The New Policeman trilogy. I enjoyed this book; it was a unique middle grade novel that was a blend of fantasy, time travel, faerie, and music elements. It was a quick and easy read that I found really interesting and engaging. This book is a very complete story all on i...

from MarieAlt

It took a while to get used to the (very) short chapters and, for lack a better term, the musical interludes, but once so accustomed, they weren't intrusive on the story at all: and I liked how the scores effectively named the preceding chapter.I felt for all of the characters, especially the fam...

from cpotter

(YA) Thompson, Kate The New Policeman. (F) Time seems to be spinning away faster and faster. J.J. Liddy promises his mother he will get her the birthday gift she truly wants-more time. J.J. is a gifted musician from a family with a music tradition. His grandfather was famous for his flute and fid...