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Riley, an orphan boy living in Victorian London, has achieved his dream of becoming a renowned magician, the Great Savano. He owes much of his success to Chevie, a 17-year-old FBI agent who traveled from the future in a time pod and helped him defeat his murderous master, Albert Garrick. But it is difficult for Riley to enjoy his new life, for he has always believed that Garrick will someday, somehow, return to seek vengeance.

Myles and Beckett Fowl are twins, but the two boys are wildly different. Beckett is blonde, messy and sulks whenever he has to wear clothes. Myles is impeccably neat, has an IQ of 170 and 3-D prints a fresh suit every day - just like his older brother, Artemis Fowl. A week after their 11th birthday the twins are left in the care of house security system NANNI for a single night. In that time, they befriend a troll on the run from a nefarious nobleman and an interrogating nun, both of whom need the magical creature for their own gain....

Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for as long as he can remember, and this summer, with his father away, he longs for a canine friend more than ever. Meanwhile, in his short doggy life, Oz has suffered at the hands of bad people. Somewhere out there, he believes, is an awesome boy - his boy. And maybe, when they find each other, Oz will learn to bark again. Illustrated in light charcoal by two-time Kate Greenaway Medalist P.J. Lynch, this heartwarming story by Eoin Colfer, internationally best-selling author of the Artemis Fowl series, is certain to enchant.

Artemis Fowl est un impitoyable génie du crime. Il a douze ans. Artemis a un plan pour rétablir la fortune de sa famille. Il a découvert l'existence du peuple des fées et avec l'aide de Butler, son majordome, s'apprête à kidnapper leur capitaine Holly Short pour exiger une rançon. Seul bémol : les fées sont armées, puissantes, terriblement dangereuses et Artemis semble avoir quelque peu sous-estimé leurs pouvoirs. Au moins, il peut se réjouir d'avoir enfin trouvé un adversaire digne de ce nom.

For almost two years, Lord Teddy Bleedham-Drye has been plotting revenge against the Fowl Twins, who humiliated him in book one. Teddy plans to give them exactly what they deserve: permanent death. He threatens Myles with his weaponized jet, and Beckett and Specialist Lazuli succeed in disarming the aircraft and causing an accident that kills Lord Teddy. But does it really?

Twelve-year-old villain Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own.

The stunning 5th audio title in Eoin Colfer's mega-selling Artemis Fowl series. 10 millennia ago, the fairy people were defeated in a great battle with mankind, forcing them to move underground. Only the 8th family of fairies remained undefeated: the demons. But now one demon has discovered the secrets of the fairy world, and if humans get hold of this information, the fairies are in BIG trouble. Only one person can prevent this disaster, teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl.

Der große Showdown zwischen Artemis Fowl und Opal Koboi: Die bösartige Elfe will die Weltherrschaft an sich reißen. Dafür will sie das sagenumwobene magische Tor öffnen, das die gesamte Menschheit vernichten wird. Artemis hat natürlich einen Plan, wie er das verhindern kann. Doch diesmal handelt es sich um ein Selbstmordkommando. Holly Short ahnt, was Artemis vorhat. Und sie wird alles tun, um ihn von seinem sicheren Tod abzubringen. Aber auch das hat der geniale Meisterverbrecher einkalkuliert, und er täuscht Holly und seine Freunde mit einem brillanten Ablenkungsmanöver.

"Taking on PJ" is a short story from the collection Dublin Noir. Brand new stories by: Ken Bruen, Eoin Colfer, Jason Starr, Laura Lippman, Olen Steinhauer, Peter Spiegelman, Kevin Wignall, Jim Fusilli, John Rickards, Patrick J. Lambe, Charlie Stella, Ray Banks, James O. Born, Sarah Weinman, Pat Mullan, Gary Phillips, Craig McDonald, Duane Swierczynski, Reed Farrel Coleman, and others.Irish crime-fiction sensation Ken Bruen and cohorts shine a light on the dark streets of Dublin.

It’s been ten years since Santa Claus performed his Christmas duties, but when Juniper Lane discovers the mysterious Niko, who lives in her local London park surrounded by Christmas trees and reindeer that can fly, she steps into a Christmas story like no other. When Juniper’s mum goes missing and the park comes under threat from an ambitious park keeper, Juniper enlists Niko, who is surely Santa Claus, to help. As the countdown to Christmas begins, Juniper must find her mother, restore the festive spirit, bring to life the true magic of the season and learn to ride her very own reindeer.

Artemis' little brothers, Myles and Beckett, borrow the Fowl jet without permission and it ends up as a fireball over Florida. The twins plus their fairy minder, the pixie-elf hybrid Lazuli Heitz, are lucky to escape with their lives. The Fowl parents and fairy police force decide that enough is enough, and the twins are placed under house arrest. But Myles has questions, like: who was tracking the Fowl jet? Why would someone want to blow them out of the sky? These questions must infuriate someone, because Myles is abducted and spirited away from his twin.

Artemis Fowl is een twaalfjarig crimineel meesterbrein, belust op macht en geld en immer in gezelschap van zijn boomlange bodyguard Butler. Wanneer Artemis erachter komt dat iedere elf een magisch boek bezit, steelt hij een exemplaar, fotografeert het en mailt het naar zijn Mac. Op ingenieuze wijze kraakt hij de code van het magische boek en ontdekt zo een manier om de elfen hun befaamde goud afhandig te maken.

Artemis Fowl è davvero un genio criminale? Sì, visto che a dodici anni è riuscito a impadronirsi dell'oro custodito dal Popolo delle creature fatate e a beffarsi della magia grazie al proprio stupefacente Q.I. Cinico, senza scrupoli e provvisto di una schiacciante superiorità intellettuale, Artemis ha tuttavia un punto debole: l'amore per la madre, che pretende di mandarlo a scuola come un moccioso qualunque, e per il padre, misteriosamente scomparso fra i ghiacci dell'Artico.

La sfida finale fra Artemis Fowl e l'arcinemica Opal Koboi è alle porte. Grazie all'aiuto del dottor Argon, gnomo psichiatra, e alla propria incredibile intelligenza, Fowl termina in tempo record la terapia che gli permette di lasciarsi alle spalle il complesso di Atlantide, causato da una sovraesposizione alla magia. Dimesso dalla clinica, viene immediatamente coinvolto nel riscatto di Koboi insieme ai compagni di sempre: Spinella Tappo e Leale, e con il prezioso intervento del suoi fratellini gemelli, Myles e Beckett.

Squib Moreau may be swamp-wild, but his intentions are (generally) good: he really wants to be a supportive son to his hard-working momma Elodie. But sometimes life gets in the way - like when Fake Daddy walked out on them leaving a ton of debt, or when crooked Constable Regence Hooke got to thinking pretty Elodie Moreau was just the gal for him....

Was ist los mit Artemis? Die Elfe Holly erkennt den legendären Meisterdieb nicht wieder. Der sonst so smarte Artemis leidet an einer seltsamen Krankheit. Er ist plötzlich abergläubisch und zwanghaft auf die Zahl Fünf fixiert. Außerdem hat er sich unsterblich in Holly verliebt und lässt keine Gelegenheit aus, ihr seine Gefühle zu gestehen. Damit treibt er sie in den Wahnsinn. Doch es kommt noch schlimmer: Eine geheimnisvolle böse Macht greift die unterirdische Stadt Atlantis an.

Artemis Fowl è stato contagiato da un virus estremamente pericoloso, quello del Morbo di Atlantide, che non solo suscita in lui una fissazione per il numero 5 (per esempio lo fa parlare in frasi di 5 parole, battere le dita sul tavolo 5 volte e così via), ma alla lunga potrebbe provocare la follia e la morte. A complicare le cose, un nuovo "cattivo" ha deciso di mettergli i bastoni fra le ruote: è il fratello del defunto comandante Tubero che, dopo essere evaso dalla prigione Atlantidea dov'era rinchiuso, si mette all'opera per vendicarsi dei suoi antichi nemici.

Stavolta Artemis Fowl ha combinato davvero un grosso guaio! La sua ultima invenzione, il Cubo, un minicomputer costruito usando la tecnologia fatata sottratta al Popolo e in grado di localizzarne il rifugio sotterraneo, è caduta nelle mani sbagliate. Quelle di Jon Spiro, un avido miliardario pronto a tutto pur di dominare il mondo. D'accordo, il Cubo è protetto dal Codice Eternità, impossibile da decifrare, almeno in teoria... ma in pratica?

A classic quest story with a modern twist from two Irish Children's Laureates. After his father's death, Prince Lir is tricked into embarking on a perilous quest to rescue a maiden from a dragon. The studious young prince is no warrior, but he uses his brains to make himself indispensable to the grumpy dragon. However, neither prince nor dragon have bargained on the dark magic which manipulates them both, and it may be left to maiden herself to save them all…

Poor Ed Cooper seems to have one problem after another - his life is never boring. This time around Ed is having problems in school. He just can't get his head around his time-tables.

At home things are bad too - Ed has started to wet his bed. What is Ed to do?