Artemis Fowl - Hardcover

Colfer, Eoin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 043513065X ISBN 13: 9780435130657

Publisher: Miramax Books Hyperion Books, 2003

Synopsis

A NEW EDITION of AS English Literature for AQA A to cover the new set texts and provide a complete match to the specification A NEW EDITION of AS English Literature for AQA A to cover the new set texts and provide a complete match to the specification Written by the same author team of experienced teachers. Fully updated to cover the set texts in the latest AQA A specification. Helps students make a smooth transition from GCSE to AS, then up to A2. Offers a clear focus on the AQA A Assessment Objectives at AS. Exam and coursework tips throughout show students how to get the best grades.

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Review

Eoin Colfer describes his new book, Artemis Fowl, as "Die Hard with fairies." He's not far wrong.

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.

Fantastic stuff from beginning to end, Artemis Fowl 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. --Susan Harrison

From the Inside Flap

From a strikingly original voice in fiction comes the story of Artemis Fowl, a very unusual hero. Artemis combines the astuteness of Sherlock Holmes with the sangfroid of James Bond and the attitude of Attila the Hun. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories. These fairies are armed and they're dangerous. Artemis thinks he's got them just where he wants them, but then they stop playing by the rules . . .
Full of unexpected twists and turns, ARTEMIS FOWL opens up a riveting world of magic, mystery, and humor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Miramax Books Hyperion Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 043513065X
• ISBN 13: 9780435130657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224