First edition of Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. In the first book of the series, Artemis kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit, and all hell breaks loose.
Written by Eoin Colfer. First American edition, first printing, 2001. Talk Miramax Books, an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children.
In 2010, the 70th anniversary year of Puffin Books, the children of Great Britain voted Irish author Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl the "Puffin of Puffins", their favorite all-time children's classic, which Colfer called his "proudest professional moment"
Who is Artemis Fowl?
From the front flap:
"A genius.
A criminal mastermind.
A millionaire.
And he is only twelve years old.
....Artemis combines the astuteness of Sherlock Homes 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 the 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 they stop playing by the rules..."
The symbols that run along the bottom of the pages throughout the book are Gnommish, the language of the fairies, which Artemis theorizes the Egyptians borrowed. The Gnommish on the book cover reads:
Carry me always, carry me well.
I am thy teacher of herb and spell.
Also comes with previous owner Allison's Garfield bookmark: "Girls rule, boys drool".
Artemis Fowl series (+also available at The Charmed Bookshop):
Artemis Fowl+
The Actic Incident
The Eternity Code
The Opal Deception+
The Lost Colony+
The Time Paradox
The Atlantis Complex+
The Last Guardian
Read more about author Eoin Colfer and Artemis at The Guardian.
Theguardian.com/books/2010/jun/17/artemis-fowl-best-puffin-eoin-colfer
Condition*: Fine/near fine. The dust jacket shows only minor shelf wear.
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