• Artemis Fowl Movie Tie-In Edition

  • Artemis Fowl, Book 1
  • By: Eoin Colfer
  • Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
  • Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8,745 ratings)

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Artemis Fowl Movie Tie-In Edition

By: Eoin Colfer
Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
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Publisher's summary

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genuis, and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories, they're dangerous! Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl is a riveting, magical adventure.
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©2001 Eoin Colfer (P)2004 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"Kids will absolutely love it." (Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America)

"Artemis Fowl is pacy, playful, and very funny, an inventive mix of myth and modernity, magic and crime." (Time.com)

"A new thriller fairy tale will grab your interest, no matter what your age." (The New York Post)

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  • 04-11-04

A very fun read

This is a totally fun "read" for those times when all you really need is a trip away from the real world--if only for a few hours.

Just as Harry Potter made it seem very natural to have wizards among us this story makes me believe in the world of fairies--to use the book's generic term for all those beings that inhabit our fantasies. From the rock eating dwarfs to the scientific genius of the centaur that works with LEPrecon all the characters are fantastic.

I bought the first book and couldn't put it down, so I had to get the second book as my second selection for the month. I can't wait for next month and the third book of the series. I hope Mr. Colfer writes many more in this wonderful series.

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Fun for kids and adults

Artemis Fowl lived up to all my expectations of a book in this genre. Fun and easy listening. Sometimes I didn't want to turn the car off because I couldn't wait to find out what happened next!

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Fun and Easy

This book was fun. If you are in need of a light read this is a good choice. It is fairly short (under 6hrs) and does not get bogged down, it just keeps moving.

The narrator was supreme. His accents, inflections, and choices for voices were spot on perfect. Editing was also done well, no weird background noises or funky spacing.

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Great story & well narrated - mostly!

So imaginative and funny. Very well written, with excellent characters. My only slight quibble is the narrator’s wandering Irish accents. Butler’s accent went from southern to Northern Irish, but otherwise great narrating too.

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I was very surprised by this unexpected fun read

Maybe not the most well written book, but the story had me from the beginning.

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Extremely entertaining

Where does Artemis Fowl rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Second to Harry Potter series

What was one of the most memorable moments of Artemis Fowl?

Several suspenseful, climactic moments. All looks lost, then surprise twists and unexpected endings! The final "battle" at Fowl Manor was riveting!

What does Nathaniel Parker bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Excellent character voices and emoting!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Twelve-year-old boy genius uses criminal mastermind to take on Fairie Magic and relieve them of their Gold!

Any additional comments?

Fun, inventive plot with unforgettable characters,

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A Fowl play on words

Would you consider the audio edition of Artemis Fowl to be better than the print version?

Really an exceptional story full of fantastic imagery. I will most definitely listen to the next book in the series.

What did you like best about this story?

The storyline is wonderful. It you like Harry Potter you will enjoy this character.

What does Nathaniel Parker bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voice matches the book perfectly.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could not stop listening. Lucky I was on a long trip.

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really enjoyed this

Once the learning curve was over I found this quite suspenseful and enjoyable. I usually don't like fantasy, but this was great.

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Great book.

I owned this book in hardback and hearing it from Audible has made me relive the enjoyment I got from reading the physical book.

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sci-fi fairy action! fast paced and foleyriffic. will listen to again and again! LOVED the dwarf.

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