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Artemis Fowl

by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl Cover

ISBN13: 9780786817078
ISBN10: 0786817070
Condition: Standard
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Awards

Winner of the 2004 Young Reader's Choice Award, Intermediate Division
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When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.

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"Hilarious and exciting story." Denver Post

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"Kids absolutely love it." Diane Sawyer, "Good Morning America"

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"The fairy characters are mouthy and eccentric, but Artemis is too stiff and enigmatic to be interesting; the story bogs down when the focus is on him. The combination of choppy sentences and ornate language will appeal to some readers, although not necessarily to Harry Potter fans..." School Library Journal

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"[A] battle of wits, daring, and high-tech gadgetry that keeps readers dangling till the end." Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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"[A] savagely funny page-turner." Kirkus Reviews

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"Tell readers to suspend disbelief and read this wild and wacky story for the fun of it....Characterizations and dialogue enhance a rollicking tale that will have readers rolling on the floor and eagerly anticipating the planned sequel..." Sally Estes, Booklist

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"Artemis Fowl is great....A new thriller fairy tale that will grab your interest, no matter your age." Liz Smith, New York Post

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"Colfer has done enormously, explosively well....Despite a brave and promising premise, Artemis Fowl is charmless. Nonetheless, young readers may thrill in seeing that the clandestine mysteries of faerie are, like all aspects of our culture, subject to decay in the light of day....What Colfer has done, and very ably, is to pitch a great movie idea. Pure gold, in fact." Gregory Maguire, The New York Times Book Review

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One of the most talked about bestsellers is now in paperback. Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius — and a criminal mastermind. When Artemis kidnaps a fairy, he must go up against his nemesis, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit of the Fairy Police.

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Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius — and a criminal mastermind. When Artemis kidnaps a fairy, he must go up against his nemesis, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit of the Fairy Police.
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About the Author

Eoin Colfer is the author of the internationally bestselling Artemis Fowl series. He is also the author of The Legend of Spud Murphy, The Supernaturalist, and The Wish List. He lives in Ireland with his family.
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bookfanatic234, July 9, 2009 (view all comments by bookfanatic234)
this is a good book wear you like the bad guy plus artemis is irish and i am irish
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Jo Sigmund, June 7, 2009 (view all comments by Jo Sigmund)
This book is great! It’s about a 12 yr old boy named Artemis Fowl. He wants to steal gold from the fairies to restore his family’s fortune. So he tricks a sprite into letting him copy her secret book and then comes up with a plan to kidnap a fairy. And that started Artemis and his butlers (Juliette and Butler) on their adventures.
I like this book because a 12 yr old boy outsmarts the whole fairy race! And I like how it’s a very realistic fairy tale.

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max242, June 7, 2009 (view all comments by max242)
Artemis fowl is a twelve year old boy who is a criminal mastermind. Artemis is trying to regain his family fortune by stealing fairy gold.I think if you
like the kind of book that the bad guy is good or evil
you will LOVE this book.The author is Irish which gives
it unique twist and turns.But don't take my word for it
read it yourself.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780786817078
Author:
Colfer, Eoin
Publisher:
Hyperion Books for Children
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Mothers and sons
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Fantasy
Subject:
England
Subject:
Magic
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Science Fiction
Subject:
Fairies
Subject:
Kidnapping
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Copyright:
2001
Edition Number:
1st U.S. paperback e
Edition Description:
Quality
Series:
Artemis Fowl
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
May 3, 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
7.56x5.16x.81 in. .45 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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