The Artemis Fowl Files: The Ultimate Guide to the Best-selling Series [Deckle Edge] [Hardcover]

Eoin Colfer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Artemis Fowl | Publication Date: October 14, 2004

The Artemis Fowl Files  is comprised of two original stories: “LEPrecon”: the story of Fairy Police Captain Holly Short’s move from Traffic to Recon following her initiation into the Fairy Police; and “The Seventh Dwarf”, featuring Mulch, Butler, and Artemis himself.

EXTRAS INCLUDE: 

•  “Behind-the-scenes” interviews with major characters including: Artemis, Holly, Foaly, Mulch, and Eoin   
Colfer himself

•  Coded section from the Fairy Book for kids to translate

•  A section for Fairy Spotters including the different categories of Fairy and their physical characteristics 
and personality traits, including: Elves, Trolls, Sprites, Pixies Goblins, Dwarves and Centaurs

•  Technical diagrams of Foaly’s inventions

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8–No, this is not a sequel to the previous titles; it's a companion book. It includes two original short stories, one a prequel to Artemis Fowl (the first) about Captain Holly Short and how she became a member of the LEP, and the other a story about Artemis looking for the Fei Fei Tiara (Seventh Dwarf). In it, readers see Mulch working with Artemis for the first time. There are also games; readers can practice fairy code, learn the gnomish alphabet, do a crossword puzzle or a find-a-word (the latter may cause problems in libraries). Finally, they can read interviews with Artemis, Captain Short, Butler, Mulch Diggums, Foaly, Commander Root, and the author. With the write-in caveat in mind, this volume will give all of those Fowler fans something to read while waiting for the next book.–Saleena L. Davidson, South Brunswick Public Library, Monmouth Junction, NJ
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About the Author

Eoin Colfer (pronounced "Owen") (born May 14, 1965) is an Irish author. Eoin Colfer grew up in Wexford, Ireland, along with his four brothers, Paul, Eamon, Donal, and Niall. He first developed a passion for writing in primary school, reading viking books inspired by his history lessons at the time. His father was a primary school teacher, as well as an artist and historian. His mother is a drama teacher. In 1986, Colfer became a Primary School teacher, but continued to write in his free time.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Miramax; 1st Us Edition edition (October 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786856394
• ISBN-13: 978-0786856398
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) is the New York Times best-selling author
of the blockbuster Artemis Fowl series as well as Airman; Half Moon
Investigations; The Supernaturalist; Eoin Colfer's Legend of... books;
The Wish List; Benny and Omar; and Benny and Babe. He was born in
Wexford on the southeast coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four
brothers were brought up by his father (an elementary school teacher,
historian and artist of note) and mother (a drama teacher). He first
developed an interest in writing in primary (elementary) school with
gripping Viking stories inspired by history that he was learning in
school at the time.

Eoin got his degree from Dublin University and qualified as a primary
school teacher, returning to work in Wexford. He married in 1991 and he
and his wife spent about 4 years between 1992 and 1996 working in Saudi
Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published
in 1998, based on his experiences in Tunisia; it has since been
translated into many languages; a sequel followed in 1999. In 2001, the
first Artemis Fowl book was published worldwide to much success -
shortly thereafter he left teaching to concentrate fully on his writing.
To this day, Eoin has written 6 Artemis Fowl books which have sold over
12 million copies worldwide.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

91 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get your Fowl Fix..., September 28, 2004

By 

Michael Rucki "orderedchaos" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Artemis Fowl Files: The Ultimate Guide to the Best-selling Series (Hardcover)

Here's the book description from the UK edition (the release date is slightly earlier than in the US). Looks pretty darned good, and will help tide us over as we wait for the next Artemis adventure!
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Artemis Fowl's confidential files have been discovered in his safe at Fowl Manor. Ever since his first contact with the fairy people he has kept a locked dossier. Now you too can share the secrets:

Two FABULOUS stories: 'LEPrecon' - The story of Captain Holly Short's move from Traffic to Recon, and how she became the first female officer to serve under Commander Julius Root. 'The Seventh Dwarf' The World Book day story, featuring Artemis, Butler, Holly, and everyone's favourite kleptomaniac dwarf, Mulch Diggums.

EXCLUSIVE! Interviews with major characters including: Artemis, Holly, Foaly, Mulch and Eoin Colfer himself.

TOP SECRET! Coded extract from the Fairy Book for you to translate.

FASCINATING! Fairy-spotters section - could you tell a troll from a goblin?

CONFIDENTIAL! Technical diagrams of Foaly's top inventions.

And much more ...

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Files of Artemis Fowl are GREAT!!!, October 23, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Artemis Fowl Files: The Ultimate Guide to the Best-selling Series (Hardcover)

The book might look small (about 200 pages) when you get it but it is a great way to know everything about the Artemis Fowl Series. It has 2 short stories (LEPrecon and The Seventh Dwarf) which are great for reading something that won't take a long time. It has the Gnommish Alphabet and 3 pages to translate from Gnommish to English from the Fairy Book. It also tells you how to spot an elf, dwarves, trolls, goblins, centaurs, sprites, and pixies. Another thing it has are great interviews with many characters and with Eoin Colfer! Lastly, it has many other fun activities which are: Artemis Fowl's School Report, a fairy quiz, it tells you where the fairy transport locations are, some of foaly's cool inventions, and a crossword puzzle and a word search. This is a great guide to know everything about the Fairy world and about the Artemis Fowl Series. I recommend it!!!

43 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good collection for Fowl fans, November 13, 2004

By 

hiphopgirl_1000 - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Artemis Fowl Files: The Ultimate Guide to the Best-selling Series (Hardcover)

The book which is only about 200 pages is mostly made up of the two shorts stories. One called 'LEPrecon' - The story of Captain Holly Short's move from Traffic to Recon, and how she became the first female officer to serve under Commander Julius Root and the other is called Seventh Dwarf(which I had already read when it was published earlier, just not in the United States).

LEPrecon was somewhat of a disappointment. The villian, who has a very interesting background, turns out to be flat in the end and the story was just lacking the usual Fowl smartness and edginess. The story is pretty much a prequel that explains the beginning of Holly and Root's relationship. The Seventh Dwarf on the other hand was much better. Mulch Diggins returns as he and Artemis plot to steal a diamond off a word famous tiara. They run into some problems with the LEPcron, namely Holly Short, though trying to steal the tiara from a band of circus dwarfs. This story had the usual Fowl flair and the ending was very interesting.

The rest of the book is composed of various sections that include interviews with the main characters of the series, a fairy code to decode, a gnome alphabet, guides on technology, a very interesting report card of Artemis Fowl's, and some puzzles to solve. I found the interviews most entertaining and the puzzles were okay, though some were quite unchallenging. Overall the book is a good one to fill your time while waiting for Artemis Fowl: Opal Deception.