Thompson, Kate. 2007. The New Policeman.
Originally published in Great Britain in 2005, The New Policeman has already won some prestigious awards--the Whitbreat Children's Book Award and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. (It is always nice to read these kidlit imports in my opinion. They're often quite different and provide a nice change of pace.) J.J. Liddy may seem like your average Irish boy, but his life is about to become quite the stuff of fairy tales. When his mom asks for 'more time in the day,' J.J. never one to disappoint tries his best to "buy" this present. After all, he would like more time in the day as well. His whole neighborhood, his whole village, seems obsessed with this lack of time and the constant feeling that their lives are being drained away too quickly. With the help of a neighbor, Anne Korff, J.J. is off on the adventure of a lifetime. It is a dangerous quest where he'll meet new friends and make new enemies. This quest for "more time" may end up costing him his life. Full of adventure, music, and magic, The New Policeman is too good to miss.
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Although this book wasn't what I expected, I liked it very much and thought J.J. was a really cool character. The end was awesome!
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