Softcover, $3.99, ISBN: 0-439-35600-8.
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Criminal. Genius. Master Mind.
These three words describe Artemis Fowl, who runs an international corporation of not quite so legal businesses, all in the pursuit of more money for the Fowl family.
Did I mention that he's all of 13 years old?
Since Artemis' father disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Russia a year ago, and his mother has retreated into a deep, dark, place in order to deal with her grief, Artemis has successfully run and expanded the Fowl empire, with the help of Butler, his bodyguard and right hand man.
Tired of the traditional means of getting more wealth, Artemis has conceived of an idea that is so radical, so outrageous, and so unbelievable that nobody except Butler would ever believe that any of this would work.
Deep inside of the Earth dwell the Fairy People, who were chased off of the surface of the planet many centuries ago and now live deep inside of the Earth. They are a technologically advanced race, with gadgets and gizmos that any human would drool over. They covet their privacy and live in fear of the humans discovering them, their hidden world, and their riches. Each fairy carries a book with them at all times. This book lays out the rules for Fairies, rules that have been laid out since the beginning of time.
Not only does Artemis believe in the Fairy People, he has found one of the books, and managed to decipher the ancient language and read the ancient secrets of the Fairy People.
One secret in particular has caught his attention.
The Fairy Ransom Fund.
If a fairy is caught and held for ransom by a human, the fairy will be exchanged for gold.
With this information begins a wild and crazy scheme to make the current generation of the Fowl family the most successful generation, ever.
Artemis is going to kidnap a fairy.
Armed with the secrets of the book, Artemis lays out the necessary traps and equipment to capture one of the most elusive creatures on the planet.
But, has he taken on more of a challenge than he anticipated? The Fairy people do not part easily with their gold. They frown upon the holding of hostages. And they are equipped with Foaly, a genius technological wizard who is every bit as smart and capable as Artemis.
Can Artemis successfully kidnap a fairy and force the People to part with some of their Gold?
Find out in "Artemis Fowl".
Author's Web Site: http://www.eoincolfer.com/
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