Artemis Fowl

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. When I picked it up as a kid, I didn't get into it. Who knows why—maybe I was having a bad week—but I didn't. I realize now what I was missing out on. Let me start by saying that this does not mean your kid won't like this book. My nephews ranging in age from 9-13 LOVE this series. As, now, do I. 

Artemis Fowl is a twelve-year-old genius, the youngest Fowl boy in a long line of Irish criminal masterminds. His father has gone missing and is presumed dead after a dastardly plot goes terribly wrong. After his disappearance, Artemis’s mother suffered an emotional breakdown, leaving Artemis in charge of the manor and the family business. Determined to get his family’s dwindling fortune back and to help his poor mother, Artemis learns about the secret world of the fantastic, mainly fairies and LEP-Recon (who are actually super soldiers, not little green men, thank you very much). Although his plan is reprehensible and his motives are abominable, Artemis is really just a sweet kid with a good heart (but don’t tell him I said so). The book is a quick, fun read that will change every preconception you ever had about the magical world.

Author: Eoin Colfer
Recommended for: 9+
Cautions: None
Available in: Hardcover, Paperback, Audio
Sequels: Artemis Fowl and the: Arctic Incident, Eternity Code, Opal Desception, Lost Colony, Time Paradox, Atlantis Complex, Last Guardian
277 Pages