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Artemis Fowl: Time Paradox, The (Artemis Fowl)»rank: 189908by: Eoin Colfer
: :When Artemis Fowl's mother contracts a life-threatening illness, his world is turned upside down. The only hope for a cure lies in the brain fluid of the silky sifaka lemur. Unfortunately, the animal is extinct due to a heartless bargain Artemis himself made as a younger boy. Though the odds are stacked against him, Artemis is not willing to give up. With the help of his fairy friends, the young genius travels back in time to save the lemur and bring it back to the present. But to do so, Artemis will have to defeat a maniacal poacher, who has set his sights on new prey: Holly Short. The rules of time travel are ... |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Scholastic Classics)»rank: 2715653by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
: :In these twelve intriguing stories, Sherlock Homes and his trusty friend Dr. Watson solve crimes amid the sinister and foggy streets of Victorian London. 'Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell.' -- Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Copper Beeches |
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Artemis Fowl: The Seventh Dwarf»rank: 155079by: Eoin Colfer
: :In these twelve intriguing stories, Sherlock Homes and his trusty friend Dr. Watson solve crimes amid the sinister and foggy streets of Victorian London. 'Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell.' -- Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Copper Beeches |
Artemis Fowl»rank: 279258by: Eoin Colfer
: :Eoin Colfer describes his new book, Artemis Fowl, as 'DieHard with fairies.' He's not far wrong.Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind inhistory. With two trusty sidekicks in tow, he hatches a cunning plot to divestthe fairyfolk of their pot of gold. Of course, he isn't foolish enough tobelieve in all that 'gold at the end of the rainbow' nonsense. Rather, he knowsthat the only way to separate the little people from their stash is to kidnapone of them and wait for the ransom to arrive. But when the time comes to puthis plan into action, he doesn't count on the appearance of the extrasmall,pointy-eared Captain Holly Short of the ... |
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Artemis Fowl (New Windmills)»rank: 654026by: Eoin Colfer
: :A NEW EDITION of AS English Literature for AQA A to cover the new set texts and provide a complete match to the specification A NEW EDITION of AS English Literature for AQA A to cover the new set texts and provide a complete match to the specification Written by the same author team of experienced teachers. Fully updated to cover the set texts in the latest AQA A specification. Helps students make a smooth transition from GCSE to AS, then up to A2. Offers a clear focus on the AQA A Assessment Objectives at AS. Exam and coursework tips throughout show students how to get the best grades. |
Eoin Colfer's The Legend of Spud Murphy (Eoin Colfer's Legend of)»rank: 361494by: Eoin Colfer
: :Every kid in town knows about Spud Murphy. Grown-ups think she's the kindly old librarian, but kids know the truth. They've heard all about the gas-powered spud gun she keeps hidden under her desk-make so much as a sound in her library and you could get spudded with soggy potatoes. Laugh out loud and you may never be seen again . . . And now, in a major coup of parental injustice, Will and his older brother, Marty, have been ordered to spend their summer vacation in Spud's library! Will brothers Will and Marty survive a summer marooned on the carpet of Spud's children's section, under the watchful eye of this terrifying ... |
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The Legend of Spud Murphy (Eoin Colfer's Legend of)»rank: 690684by: Eoin Colfer
: :Every kid in town knows about Spud Murphy. Grown-ups think she's the kindly old librarian, but kids know the truth. They've heard all about the gas-powered spud gun she keeps hidden under her desk-make so much as a sound in her library and you could get spudded with soggy potatoes. Laugh out loud and you may never be seen again . . . And now, in a major coup of parental injustice, Will and his older brother, Marty, have been ordered to spend their summer vacation in Spud's library! Will brothers Will and Marty survive a summer marooned on the carpet of Spud's children's section, under the watchful eye of this terrifying ... |
Benny and Babe»rank: 656270by: Eoin Colfer
: :Benny, a sports-obsessed, carefree kid, is convinced that he can take on the world-until he spends the summer living with his grandfather and meets resident tomboy and all-around tough-girl Babe Meara. Benny may be a wise guy, but Babe is at least three steps ahead of him. And now he's on her territory. A 'townie' visiting for the holidays, Benny must accept the challenges of the country ways head-on. The locals play games by their own rules, and teasing the townie is a favorite pastime. When the serious business of earning money arises, Babe just might consider Benny as her partner, and possibly a friend. But things become very complicated, and dangerous, ... |
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Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony»rank: 1221134by: Eoin Colfer
: :Benny, a sports-obsessed, carefree kid, is convinced that he can take on the world-until he spends the summer living with his grandfather and meets resident tomboy and all-around tough-girl Babe Meara. Benny may be a wise guy, but Babe is at least three steps ahead of him. And now he's on her territory. A 'townie' visiting for the holidays, Benny must accept the challenges of the country ways head-on. The locals play games by their own rules, and teasing the townie is a favorite pastime. When the serious business of earning money arises, Babe just might consider Benny as her partner, and possibly a friend. But things become very complicated, and dangerous, ... |
Artemis Fowl The Opal Deception -Scholastic»rank: 635432by: Eoin Colfer
: :Benny, a sports-obsessed, carefree kid, is convinced that he can take on the world-until he spends the summer living with his grandfather and meets resident tomboy and all-around tough-girl Babe Meara. Benny may be a wise guy, but Babe is at least three steps ahead of him. And now he's on her territory. A 'townie' visiting for the holidays, Benny must accept the challenges of the country ways head-on. The locals play games by their own rules, and teasing the townie is a favorite pastime. When the serious business of earning money arises, Babe just might consider Benny as her partner, and possibly a friend. But things become very complicated, and dangerous, ... |