Product Description

Eoin Colfer's fantastic new Artemis adventure especially for World Book Day.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52331 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

About the Author
Eoin Colfer was born and raised in Wexford, a seaside town in the south-east of Ireland. His first novel, Benny and Omar, was an instant bestseller in Ireland, and Artemis Fowl, his first book featuring the brilliant young anti-hero was an immediate international bestseller. It was winner of both the WHSmith 'People's Choice' Children's Book of the Year and the Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards, and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the Blue Peter Book Award.

Customer Reviews

A nice addition to the series
I own the rest of the AF series and have read them all numerous times, so I was very excited to see another one, even one as short as this.

It was a quick and simple read, which was what I was expecting. It was nice to see something more from the characters I love. In particular I liked the scenes between Artemis and his mother, Angeline, which you don't see in the other books. It humanises Artemis and the reader can relate to him but, at the same time, he remains the cold-hearted genius that the reader knows.

It wasn't up to the rest of the series in terms of plot and humour, but considering the fact that it's about a tenth of the size, I wouldn't expect that. It also fits neatly into the already established books, taking place between the first and the second.

I would recommend this book, although I prefer the rest of the series.

Short & Sweet ... a little gem!
This short book works well in two ways.
Firstly, for fans of Artemis Fowl, this is a neatly written little episode that fits in between the first and second AF books.
Secondly, this is an ideal introduction to the series. If you’ve never read the Artemis Fowl books and wonder if they’re for you, then this little story is a great way to discover them; especially as it is a complete story, not just a couple of sample chapters, which this kind of mini book often is.
The story has all the Eoin Colfer trademarks: Fairies and high-tech gadgetry – encapsulated in a witty and briskly written tale. Not to be missed!

Don't get too excited
Okay, before you get too excited, this is only a sixty - page book written for £1 sale on world book day. Other than that, I really liked it. It's set between the first and second Artemis Fowl books, and focuses quite largely on Mulch Diggums (as the name of the book might suggest). All the other major characters like Holly Short and Artemis himself also play large parts in this book.
Overall, I was a little dissapointed with the size, but it was still written with all the great features that made the other books so popular.
I think that Mr. Colfer has something much bigger planned!