Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code

Name: William Joseph
Price range: $

by Eoin Colfer

Interest age: 8 to 12
Reading age: 9+

Published by Penguin, 2011

Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller

About this book

In his third adventure, Artemis Fowl may have mellowed a little, but the 13-year-old boy genius is still determined to extract a huge sum of money from a very powerful and dangerous businessman, Jon Spiro, by exploiting stolen fairy technology.

His plan seems foolproof but when it all goes horribly wrong and the existence of the fairy world is put at risk, a familiar cast of characters from the Lower Elements rallies round to help save the day.

This fast-paced, action-packed, fantasy thriller is sure to capture imaginations with its ever more astounding high-tech weaponry and gadgetry from the fairy underworld. The quality of Colfer’s writing and his irrepressible humour will charm both new readers and existing devotees.

About the author

Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East 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 he was learning in school at the time!

After leaving school he 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 four 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. Then in 2001 the first Artemis Fowl book was published and he was able to resign from teaching and concentrate fully on writing.