Artemis Fowl: Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl:
Time Paradox
By Eoin Colfer

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Hyperion / Miramax Books

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Artemis vs. Artemis. When a past wrong doing is on its way to leading to his mother’s death, Artemis must go back in time to stop his younger self from killing a lemur that could very well [...]

2 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Diabolical Scheming, Unique Magic, Urban FantasyPosted on August 20th, 2008

New Artemist Fowl Book is Here

New Artemis Fowl book!
Time Paradox is out now and Eoin Colfer is on tour! Could my summer get any better?
Lots of news about the tour and a video trailer of the new book are up on the website.
Depending on the book limit at the show, I’ll try to get an extra book or [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Book News, Diabolical SchemingPosted on July 18th, 2008

Mira, Mirror by Mette Ivie Harrison

Mira, Mirror
By Mette Ivie Harrison
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Mira desperately wants a sister, someone to love and trust. When her parents sell her to a witch, Mira thinks she has finally found a sister in her fellow apprentice, but her new sister instead uses Mira’s trust to lock her [...]

Artemis Fowl: Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl:The Graphic Novel
By Eoin Colfer
Andrew Donkin
Illustrations Giovanni Rigano
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Hyperion

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Once I got past the appearance of Butler, I really enjoyed the comic adaptation of the first Artemis Fowl book. Overall, it did a good job of staying true to [...]

Cybele’s Secret by Juliet Marillier

Cybele’s Secret
By Juliet Marillier

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US: Sept 2008
UK: Dec 2007
Australia: Now
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Knopf Books for Young Readers

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When scholarly Paula accompanies her father on a trade trip from their home in Transylvania to Istanbul, they know the bidding will be fierce for Cybele’s Gift (said to be [...]

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George

Dragon Slippers
By Jessica Day George
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Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books

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Creel’s parents died, leaving her brother and her in the care of an aunt and uncle who want to do the right thing, yet are already pushed to the limits [...]

4 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Diabolical Scheming, Dragons, New Books, Self-DiscoveryPosted on October 15th, 2007

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The Princess Bride
 By William Goldman
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‘Tis a tale of epic love. That of Buttercup and Westley, while the evil Prince Humperdink tries to forever separate them and marry Buttercup (of course, he wants to kill her on their wedding night). Along with a giant [...]

2 Comments »Filed under: Ages 10+, Classic, Diabolical Scheming, Fairytale, Sword PlayPosted on July 7th, 2007

Artemis Fowl: Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl
Lost Colony

By Eoin Colfer
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Miramax

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Fairies and demons and time tunnels, oh my!
Artemis Fowl is back and exercising his brain (and local laws) to his usual limits. Let’s just hope he gets out with all his body parts in the right places, [...]

3 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Diabolical SchemingPosted on December 12th, 2006

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl

By Eoin Colfer     
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Talk Miramax Books
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children

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“Like an army of mystical beavers repairing storm damage.”
(pg 233)
No matter how many times I read this book, I am drawn in by the imagination, the creativity, and the enchantment of the tale of Artemis [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Diabolical SchemingPosted on November 1st, 2006