Set in an Ireland of the future and the Tír na n’Óg of Irish legend, here is the stunning conclusion to the acclaimed trilogy that includes The New Policeman and The Last of the High Kings.
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- Greenwillow Books/Greenwillow Books
- Carton Qty: 24
- Selling Territory: USCOM
- 20,000
- On Sale: 8/24/2010
- Teen Fiction
- Tr 9780062004161 $17.99 ($21.99)
- 416 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
- Age: 12 up-; Grades: 7 up
Photo Credit: Photo by: Random House UK
Backlist
Highway Robbery
Kate Thompson, Robert Dress
- Hardcover
- 9780061730344
- 5/26/2009
- $15.99 ($20.99 Can.)
- Marketing Code: AV
The New Policeman
Kate Thompson
- Library
- 9780061174285
- 1/23/2007
- $17.89 ($23.89 Can.)
- Marketing Code: AV
- Paperback
- 9780061174292
- 4/22/2008
- $8.99 ($11.25 Can.)
- Marketing Code: AV
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Praise for The New Policeman:
Whitbread Children’s Book Award Winner
Guardian Children’s Prize Winner
ALA Notable Book
“Spellbinding.”
Whitbread Children’s Book Award Winner
Guardian Children’s Prize Winner
ALA Notable Book
“Spellbinding.”
- The Horn Book (starred review)
"A perfectly enchanting fantasy tale . . . mesmerizing and captivating."
- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)
"Thompson has masterfully woven together melody and harmony into a tune that will lead readers to a splendid, rollicking crescendo."
- School Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for The Last of the High Kings:
Horn Book Fanfare
“Beautifully executed.”
Horn Book Fanfare
“Beautifully executed.”
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A delightful story with a fey but admirable heroine."
- KLIATT (starred review)
"Offers readers a taste of genre-blending that is both challenging and successful."
- ALA Booklist
"Thompson's sparkling wit, droll humor, and nimble plotting are on full display.[she] has simply outdone herself."
- Horn Book (starred review)
"Fast-paced, masterful and wholly satisfying."
- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Thompson has done a marvelous job of spinning an entertaining and ultimately hopeful tale, while at the same time criticizing the devastation caused by humanity's excesses."
- School Library Journal