Do you want Holly or Artemis to prevail, or both? You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. It flashes with hi-tech invention – as if Colfer were as much an inspired boffin as a writer. They are as follows. She does so in confidence that Artemis will not be able to understand any of it, as it is written in Gnommish. Why, or why not? It is the first book in the Artemis Fowl series, and is followed by Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident. A scuffle in a prison cell with injuries. Well what to say, This book definitely had a younger audience in mind, but I still really enjoyed Holly. Please try again. 0-670-89962-3. He seems cold and calculated about kidnapping a fairy and holding her for ransom but adores and needs his addled mother and his hulking bodyguard, Butler. Disney Publishing participates in affiliate commission programs, including with Amazon, which means that we may earn advertising fees from purchases you make from the links on this page. The process Artemis goes through to translate the fairies' book is quite carefully laid out. -Artemis Fowl II, 'But even though there were plenty of teeth in the grin, there was no heart. The idea of conflict between good and evil is one that is touched upon in the book in a light-hearted manner. . Will you keep reading? Artemis Fowl II uses the Book against the People for their gold. It concluded that Artemis Fowl is "an awkward, calculated, humorless and mean-spirited book. The book was a huge success among kids of many different ages, and the subsequent novels are nearly as popular. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Parents: Set preferences and get age-appropriate recommendations with Common Sense Media Plus. The LEP decides to send in a 'blue rinse' – a biological bomb that kills all organic life — to eliminate Artemis and allow for the retrieval of the gold, but this fails when Artemis discovers how to escape the time field, and escapes the time-stop by drugging himself and his comrades with sleeping pills. It seemed useless to me. Gold. did anyone else find Artemis down right gorgeous and sexy? Welcome back. The gold is sent in, and Artemis asks Holly for a wish: to cure his mother's insanity — she has been living in her bedroom, driven mad by the loss of her husband. Described by its author as "Die Hard with fairies", it follows the adventures of 12-year-old Artemis Fowl, a criminal mastermind. If you are not fortunate enough to work as a pot cleaner then there is usually a supply of phlegm every time you have a cold. Artemis finds his mother has fully recovered from her insanity thanks to Holly's magic. Even when a real clock isn't ticking, readers will be biting their nails counting down to the scary "blue-rinse" bomb. Witty and exciting series start with irresistible antihero. Do you think Commander Root is a good boss or a bad one? This article is about the book. Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has discovered a world below ground of armed and dangerous--and extremely high-tech--fairies.