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| Artemis Fowl Book 1 (Promotional Edition) (Artemis Fowl) | 
 enlarge | Author: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Miramax
Category: Book
List Price: $2.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 6436
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 142310515X
EAN: 9781423105152
ASIN: 142310515X
Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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Product Description
Artemis Fowl combines the astuteness of Sherlock Holmes with the sang-froid of James Bond and the attitude of Attila the Hun. But even Artemis doesnt know what hes taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These arent the fairies of bedtime stories. These fairies are armed, and theyre dangerous. Artemis thinks hes got them just where he wants them, but then they stop playing by the rules
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A Juvenile James Bond in Fairy Land April 24, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Think of a juvenile James Bond with an IQ beyond Einstein's. Then throw him in a world of technologically superior fairies, and the fun can begin.
And this is really what Artemis Fowl is about, first and foremost: FUN.
Some might say it reverts too easily to stereotypes, but I am not sure whether this is actually a bad thing. Too much depth, too much complexity in character development, might have taken the umpf out of the sheer fun ride I've had in reading Artemis.
The basic idea of the book--for those new to Fowl's world--is that there is an underground world of fairies who go to great pains to keep their existence a secret from the human upper world. Until Artemis, a young criminal master mind, tracks down the fairies and upsets the whole balance of the worlds above and below ground.
In summary: Don't expect the symbolism of Narnia, the metaphysics of His Dark Materials, or the detail of Harry Potter. Artemis Fowl doesn't have any of those. Instead, expect to be blasted away by the explosive energy of a fun novel.
- Jacob Schriftman, Author of The Crack Beneath the Worlds and Other Books
Great Book! March 19, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I had seen a number of my students reading these Artemis Fowl books, so I finally decided it was time for me to try them too. I was not disappointed in this first book, as it introduced a whole new take on the concepts of elves and especially dwarves (who we all knew liked to dig, but not quite in this way!). Artemis is a smart, likable character, even though he is a criminal, and this is the dilemma the reader faces: can I really like someone who does things in a selfish way? Ah, but is he always selfish? That is what makes this a good book!
Maggie Grace January 23, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love the Artemis fowl series! It is a fun mix of modern tecnoligy and the farie people. It is about a 12 year old genius who is also a criminal mastermind. He is constanly trying to out fox the magical creatures. It is tale of how no matter how differnt people are they can always become friends and work together for good.
Artemis Fowl Fan March 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Back about two years I read some of this book and was very intriged. I have been a big Warriors by Erin Hunter fan so most of my money went to aquireing those books but recently I have completly caught up on the series and with no more books to buy and some extra money I ordered Artemis Fowl off of Amazon. GREAT MOVE! I love this book. It is very well written and explained. If your into fantasy, buy this book!
Nice mix of technology, modern day life and fantasy July 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Artemis Fowl is a delightful mix of an extraordinary child mingled with technology, modern day living, and a fantastic universe of capable fairies. I was dubious when my brother in law first suggested the series, but have really enjoyed every book published to date. This is my favorite in the series, but only by a small margin. The exploits of a genius, his body guard in a magical setting is a wonderful flight on the wings of imagination.
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