Artemis Fowl ****RARE SIGNED ARTEMIS FOWL PACKAGE***

Colfer, Eoin

ISBN 10: 0670899623 / ISBN 13: 9780670899623

Published by Viking Children's Books, London, United Kingdom, 2001

About this Item

This set comprises the following items; Eoin Colfer. Artemis Fowl. First U.K. hardback printing. Viking 2001. Fine jacket priced £12.99. Fine boards, sharp spine and corners, unread. Contents fine, no owner marks. Signed on title page by author. Comes with promo bookmarks for the first two books in the series. Artemis Fowl, Fowl Friday Activity pack, This was created for Schools to enter a competition to win a computer back in 2002 and to promote the series to kids. The pack comprises the following items; A large poster signed by Colfer. Competition entry for the computer. Cunning ideas sheet for the event. Design a pair of wings for a Leprecon Officer sheet. A draw a Captain Holly sheet. Two translation code clue sheets The activity pack is very rare , particularly signed. With the forthcoming Disney block buster film due , this is a great collectable Artemis Fowl set.p.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Artemis Fowl ****RARE SIGNED ARTEMIS FOWL PACKAGE***
• Publisher: Viking Children's Books, London, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670899623
• ISBN 13: 9780670899623
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back and you've got the mother of all sieges brewing! If you had to describe this book in one sentence, then it would have to be: Artemis Fowl - Die Hard with fairies.

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