Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) | 
| Author: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Miramax
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  859 reviews
Sales Rank: 7382
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0786817879
EAN: 9780786817870
ASIN: 0786817879
Publication Date: April 1, 2003
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Amazon.com Review
Eoin Colfer describes his new book, IArtemis Fowl/I, as "IDie Hard/I with fairies." He's not far wrong.p Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. With two trusty sidekicks in tow, he hatches a cunning plot to divest the fairyfolk of their pot of gold. Of course, he isn't foolish enough to believe in all that "gold at the end of the rainbow" nonsense. Rather, he knows that the only way to separate the little people from their stash is to kidnap one of them and wait for the ransom to arrive. But when the time comes to put his plan into action, he doesn't count on the appearance of the extrasmall, pointy-eared Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaisance) Unit--and her senior officer, Commander Root, a man (sorry, elf) who will stop at nothing to get her back.p Fantastic stuff from beginning to end, IArtemis Fowl/I is a rip-roaring, 21st-century romp of the highest order. The author has let his imagination run riot by combining folklore, fantasy, and a fistful of high-tech funk in an outrageously devilish book that could well do for fairies what Harry Potter has done for wizardry. But be warned: this is no gentle frolic, so don't be fooled by the fairy subject matter. Instead, what we have here is well-written, sophisticated, rough 'n' tumble storytelling with enough high-octane attitude to make it a seriously cool read for anyone over the age of 10. I--Susan Harrison/I
Product Description
At last, one of the most talked-about novels of last year is now available in an accessible mass-market edition. Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories-they're dangerous!
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boy genius vs. fairy technology November 2, 2008
I have never read a book of Eoin Colfer's that didn't impress me; his characters, his wit, and his plots are always excellent. The Artemis Fowl series, however, is Colfer at his best. The story begins with Artemis, a 12 year old Irish millionaire with a genius for crime, ruthlessly pursuing his plot to steal fairy gold. Helping Artemis is his bodyguard, Butler, who is possibly my favorite fictional character of all time. Fighting, cooking, obtaining false papers--you name it, Butler is on top of it. Together, these two kidnap a fairy to hold for ransom. Unfortunately for them, the fairy they capture is Captain Holly Short, of the Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance squad (that's LEPrecon for short). Holly has a few tricks of her own up her sleeve (or down her boot). Nor are Holly's friends back at LEP headquarters to be overlooked. Foaly, the wisecracking centaur, commands technology that's decades ahead of any competition, and Julius Root, the politically incorrect LEP commander, will stop time itself to get his officer back. So are they too much for Artemis? He doesn't think so. With combatants like this, there's no predicting what will happen. And the series only gets better from here!
 Fun blast of Celtic mythology October 7, 2008
To put is simply, Colfer has a gift for taking excellent research of Irish mythology and giving it a modern and technical twist. That makes for plenty of wry, clever humor for this smartly paced book.br /br /It's a great concept: child criminal mastermind, big tough bodyguard. The little people with their gold. br /br /It pokes fun of itself and all of its crazy characters as well as the entirity of Irish mythology. I appreciate the lengths Colfer has gone to, and the action is hilarious and well-done.br /br /It's not what I could call timeless fantasy, but it certainly is worth the popularity it holds.
 Fantastic book, a must-read for fantasy fans! September 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I picked up Artemis Fowl from the library this past weekend (for the fifteenth time), and I must say, it is quite a good book. Eoin Colfer, the Irish author of the book, is a genius with an amazing imagination. It chronicles the tale of 12-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, who has devised a scheme to rob the People, or fairies, of their gold in order to reclaim his family's billionaire status. His father has been deemed missing for the last several years, after he and 250,000 cans of cola aboard a ship were attacked by a stolen missile launched by the Russian Mafiya, who didn't want some westerner cutting in on their market. His mother is in a state of insanity, locked up in her bedroom night and day. In the course of Artemis's plan, he abducts LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance) officer Captain Holly Short (notice my name :P) and holds her hostage in order to get the LEP's ransom fund. The rest of the People don't hold well with this and have many surprises for Artemis Fowl. I hope I didn't ruin the book for you, but why are you still reading this? Go buy this book now!
Artemis Fowl September 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Artemis Fowl is a genius. He's also a criminal master mind. He's also twelve. When faced with the loss of his family's fortune, he does what anyone would do. He kidnaps a fairy commando and holds her for ransom.br /br /This is a great book for readers of all ages. While entertaining for most older elemtary school kids, the snappy dialog and and action packed plot twists make it a great read for adults too.
very exciting August 14, 2008
This book was interesting and exciting. Artemis is a very believable character and made even funnier by the fact he is a child. Anyone that likes books on faeries and mystery will love this book.
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