The New Policeman facts for kids
Front cover of unknown edition
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| Author | Kate Thompson |
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| Cover artist | Paul Hess |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Liddy |
| Genre | Children's fantasy novel |
| Publisher | The Bodley Head |
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Publication date
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May 2005 |
| Pages | 407 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 037032823X |
| OCLC | 441364138 |
| LC Class | PZ7.T3715965 Ne 2007 |
The New Policeman is an exciting fantasy novel for young readers, written by Kate Thompson. It was first published in 2005 by The Bodley Head.
The story takes place in Kinvara, a town in Ireland. It's about a teenage boy named J. J. Liddy. J. J. discovers that time is somehow escaping from his world and going into Tir na nOg, which is the magical land of the fairies! This book is the first in a series of books, sometimes called the 'Liddy' series.
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About The New Policeman
The New Policeman is a unique fantasy story. It mixes the real world with a magical one. The main character, J. J. Liddy, has to figure out how to stop time from disappearing. This problem affects both his world and the fairy land.
Awards and Recognition
Both Kate Thompson and The New Policeman won some really important awards. These awards show how much people loved the book.
In 2005, the book won the Whitbread Children's Book Award. It also won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. These are big honors in the world of children's books. The novel also won the first-ever Irish BA Award for Children's Books in 2006.
Publishing Around the World
The book was first published in the United Kingdom. Later, in February 2007, HarperCollins released the first U.S. edition. They published it under their Greenwillow Books imprint. An imprint is like a brand name used by a larger publishing company.
In 2008, a special version of the book was published in Chinese. This edition even included illustrations and music!
The Liddy Series
The New Policeman is the first book in a series. This series is often called the 'Liddy' series, named after the main character. There are three novels in total in this exciting series. Together, they are over 1100 pages long in their first editions.
The books in the Liddy series are:
- The New Policeman (published in May 2005)
- The Last of the High Kings (published in June 2007)
- The White Horse Trick (published in April 2010)
All three books in the series have also been published in the U.S. by HarperCollins/Greenwillow.
