false <![CDATA[The New Policeman]]> 287886 13 There never seems to be enough time in Kinvara, or anywhere else in Ireland for that matter. When J.J.'s mother says that what she really wants for her birthday is more time in her day, J.J. decides to find her some. But how can he find time for her, when he barely has enough time to keep up with school and his music? And where will he get time to find out if the shocking rumor is true&#8212;that his great-grandfather was a murderer? It seems as though J.J.'s given himself an impossible task. But then a neighbor reveals a secret to him&#8212;there is a place where time stands still. J.J. realizes he's the only person who can make the journey, but to do so he'll have to vanish from his own life. And when J.J. disappears from the village, enter the new policeman. . . . 1492327 book 2005 The New Policeman total:424|5:83|4:181|3:124|2:32|1:4| 424 1579 657 141 5 2 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 19:59:58 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 21:23:07 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 11:17:51 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 12:19:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Dec 05 09:07:02 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 05 09:09:35 -0800 2007 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 flut...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 18:39:46 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 13:30:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 28 21:45:07 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 09:40:03 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Mar 25 13:48:04 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 09:16:27 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 06:26:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 28 13:46:07 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 13:48:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 10 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 11 02:39:33 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 15:35:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 17:16:58 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 13:42:24 -0700 2009
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Every one in Kinvara has the same problem, No Time!

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Thompson weaves characters from Celtic myth and weaves the names of traditional Irish tunes (and a few of her own) into the novel, and also t...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 00:22:35 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 00:22:35 -0700 2009 Everyone in Kinvara, Ireland, feels that lately time seems to pass more quickly than ever before. Nobody has enough time to have a cup of tea or enjoy a short chat anymore. Because of this 15-year-old JJ Liddy's exhausted mum has just one wish fo...more...]]> 4 0 false true Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 14:24:29 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 16:14:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 05:12:38 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 05:12:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 13:20:49 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 13:29:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 19:40:05 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 19:37:37 -0700 2009
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*Starred Review* "...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 15:04:32 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 15:22:10 -0700 2008 There is never enough time in young JJ Liddy's small Irish town, the clock just seems to speed forward. When JJ's mom asks for more time as a birthday gift, JJ decides he'll find a way to get it for her. To do so, he must travel into the fairy land of Tir na n'Og where he meet...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=287886