Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox
When Ryan was in the 1st grade, I volunteered to help with the school’s Scholastic Book Fair. While I was setting up book displays, I spotted a book that looked like a locked journal, with the odd name “Artemis Fowl”. I picked it up and started leafing through it. A 12 year old boy who was a criminal mastermind discovers that fairies and elves are real, and that they have gold. And he wants it. And he invents cool gadgets and is wicked funny. Hmmm.
In exchange for my volunteer services, I was allowed to take two books, so I kept “Artemis Fowl” and read it. That night. And the next day I went right back to that section of books and picked up “The Arctic Incident: Artemis Fowl Book 2″. I was completely hooked. On books meant for kids in elementary school! These books might be considered “Juvenile” or “Young Adult” fiction, but they are so clever, you forget you are reading about elves and dwarves and just get swept right up in the plots. The 6th book in the series, “The Time Incident: Artemis Fowl Book 6“, finds Artemis traveling back in time to look for a cure to his mother’s mysterious illness, with the help of his friend Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaisance) Unit and his dwarf friend Mitch Diggums. Wait until you see what Mitch’s talent is.
Based on vocabulary and situations, I would say these books are appropriate for advanced fourth grade readers through, well, any age. Check your library or by all means, buy the books in paperback or hard cover from major booksellers-I’d even venture to say that if you liked Harry Potter, you’ll like Artemis Fowl!
September 5th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Artemis Fowl…that’s funny, and the concept does sound cool…haven’t though about recently, but yes, some books that are intended for young people are probably quite entertaining to adults as well, thanks for the heads up on Artemis Fowl!
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September 8th, 2008 at 3:22 am
From reading this post, I think this would be a book series my thirteen year old would like to read. That is, if he hasn’t already!
September 8th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Sounds very cool - I hadn’t heard of these before. Thanks!
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September 8th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I read the first Artemis Fowl book, and really liked it, but I haven’t read any of the others. I don’t know why.
So many books, so little time is my only excuse.
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September 9th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Yeah, kids love this book. I read it, and was pretty entertained as well!
September 11th, 2008 at 10:44 am
I read the first Artemis Fowl book, and really liked it, but I haven’t read any of the others.