The Leprechaun Who Wished He Wasn't

by Siobhán Parkinson, Donald Teskey (Illustrator)

Laurence is a leprechaun who has been small for 1100 years and is sick of it! He wants to be TALL. He wants to be cool. Then he meet Phoebe, a large girl who wants to be small.

When she invites him to live in her house, Laurence is delighted. He starts wearing jeans and denim jackets and gets rid of the pointy hat. But there is one thing about leprechauns that you can't change - they are always up to mischief. And when Laurence decides on a new career … that's when the fun really starts!

A tall tale indeed!

80 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Siobhán Parkinson is an Irish writer for both children and adults. Siobhán grew up in Galway and Donegal. Her books have won numerous awards and have been translated into several languages. She is currently a co-editor of Bookbird, the magazine of international children's literature organsation IBBY. She resides in The Republic of Ireland with her husband Roger Bennett and son Matthew.

Reviews

[Gita · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,6*

[Euan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reading this book absolutely ruined Ms Murphy’s 2004 second class for me, 1* is generous