The first book in Eoin Colfer's internationally bestselling series about a criminal mastermind and his siege against dangerous, tech-savvy fairies.
"The world that Colfer creates is as vivid and fantastical as any shire, gotham, or galaxy far, far away in recent memory." ―Entertainment Weekly
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius, and—above all—a criminal mastermind. But even 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; these fairies are armed and dangerous.
Artemis thinks he has them right where he wants them...but then they stop playing by the rules.
Praise for Artemis Fowl: "A new thriller fairy tale that will grab your interest, no matter what your age." —The New York Post
"Colfer has done enormously, explosively well." —The New York Times
"Artemis Fowl is pacy, playful, and very funny, an inventive mix of myth and modernity, magic and crime." —Time
"Fun to read, full of action and humor, this is recommended for all public libraries and to readers of all ages." —School Library Journal
Eoin Colfer is the New York Times bestselling author of the children’s fantasy series Artemis Fowl. His other notable works include Cloud Babies, illustrated by Chris Judge, The Dog Who Lost His Bark, Half Moon Investigations, Airman and The Supernaturalist, and he has sold over twenty million books worldwide. He was the Irish Children’s Laureate, the winner of the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, and won the Irish Children’s Book of the Year Award for his story Imaginary Fred, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children. You can visit him online at www.eoincolfer.com and on Instagram as @eoincolfer.
The first book in Eoin Colfer's internationally bestselling series about a criminal mastermind and his siege against dangerous, tech-savvy fairies.
"The world that Colfer creates is as vivid and fantastical as any shire, gotham, or galaxy far, far away in recent memory." ―Entertainment Weekly
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius, and—above all—a criminal mastermind. But even 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; these fairies are armed and dangerous.
Artemis thinks he has them right where he wants them...but then they stop playing by the rules.
Praise
Praise for Artemis Fowl: "A new thriller fairy tale that will grab your interest, no matter what your age." —The New York Post
"Colfer has done enormously, explosively well." —The New York Times
"Artemis Fowl is pacy, playful, and very funny, an inventive mix of myth and modernity, magic and crime." —Time
"Fun to read, full of action and humor, this is recommended for all public libraries and to readers of all ages." —School Library Journal
Author
Eoin Colfer is the New York Times bestselling author of the children’s fantasy series Artemis Fowl. His other notable works include Cloud Babies, illustrated by Chris Judge, The Dog Who Lost His Bark, Half Moon Investigations, Airman and The Supernaturalist, and he has sold over twenty million books worldwide. He was the Irish Children’s Laureate, the winner of the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, and won the Irish Children’s Book of the Year Award for his story Imaginary Fred, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children. You can visit him online at www.eoincolfer.com and on Instagram as @eoincolfer.
