Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Published in 2002 by Disney-Hyperion

304 pages

Warning: This book contains language, fairies, violence, leprechauns, and some crude language

Genre: Fantasy

Artemis Fowl is a genius kid; he can commit various crimes without getting caught. Him and his sidekick, Butler, devise a scheme to capture a fairy and hold her captive. In exchange, they will receive fairy gold, the best kind! Little does Arty know, the fairy he has chosen to capture has friends coming for her rescue. It is an all out battle as Artemis fights those of the underground!

I can't do fantasy books. For me, this book is hard to connect to because the fairies are just hard for me to get around. I do, however, recognize that many students are attracted to these books because of the fairies. But, for me, the connection simply wasn't there with the book. It was difficult for me, as an adult, to recognize how young (12) Arty is and the crime he is committing at that age. While he does come from a long line of the best criminals, it was not too believable to me. But, I do recognize that is part of the appeal in this book for younger readers, and I understand from their perspective why this fact draws adolescents to reading this book.