Fourteen year old Ronan Boyle is the thinnest member of the Irish police force, the Garda. This makes him perfect for a special mission involving the secretive branch of the Garda that deals with leprechauns and fairies, namely fitting down a narrow hole.

So begins Ronan’s career with the Special Unit, and his relationship with those hard-drinking swindlers, the leprechauns.

Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles by Thomas Lennon (reviewed by Mirabel Power, age 10)