Artemis Fowl the graphic novel

By Eoin Colfer http://www.eoincolfer.com/
Andrew Donkin http://www.andrewdonkin.com/
Published Hyperjon Books, New York, 2007
ISBN 978-078684881-2
Annotation
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius that is never without his bodyguard Butler. He tricks a street fairy into giving him her fairy bible and deciphers it meanings. With the knowledge from this bible Artemis knows all the fairy secrets.
Personal Reaction
He devises a plan to trick the Leprechaun fairies out of gold. He traps a LEP “polize” officer, Holly, and uses her for leverage with the LEP department. The fairy “polize” are very technical, using computers and radiation as defense, they all carry weapons and their wings are actually mechanical, worn on backpacks. The fairies and other creatures have been forced far under the earths crust due to human inhabitant and disturbances, such as mineral mining. The city they live in looks very industrial, not at all natural or magical. The few things that do seem to hold the traditional idea of fairy magic being of the earth is when Holly was trying to get her powers and does so by planting a nut in the ground. This seems out of place with these rule abiding militant fairies. The Police have a hierarchy with commanders and generals, in fact Holly is the first female officer. This was an entertaining fast read and definitely perfect for the tween reader. The trick Artemis pulls on the LEPs will intrigue readers to get to the end.
Children's Core Collection
**Graphic Novel
 Fantasy