Excellent book, filled with suspense.
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Artemis Fowl Book 5: The Lost Colony
(2006, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Eoin Colfer)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Fifth in series is less edgy, but still exciting.
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for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Artemis Fowl Book 5: The Lost Colony
Parents need to know that there's a fair amount of violence here, though less than in previous entries in the series. Also, Artemis has given up his criminal ways and now fights to help others.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what seems to be becoming a trend in the series: criminals going straight. First Artemis, then Mulch, then Doodah. Given that all of them were successful criminals, why might they find helping others more satisfying? Also, is Minerva's drive for a Nobel Prize better than Artemis' past goal for wealth and technology?
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- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Great for the average tween.
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Really fun, sometimes weirder than necessary
This is a fun series of books for just about anybody. It was funny and fun to watch the mastermind kid doing these things that really ticks off the fairies. There is nothing to worry about with violence or anything, I would just recommend a comprehensive reader reading this, but if youre 2 and you read novels theres nothing that should freak you out or anything, theres no blood or intense violence. There are also no flat out shooting scenes, its always creative and unrealistic (unrealistic is good in this case)
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
This Series Rocks!
They may be about fairies, but they're witty, fun, and action packed! I love the characters, the plots, and the awesome new ideas in each book!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Drivel. But fun drivel.
These books are written for middle school boys. Need I say more? Expect flatulence and flat characters. Imagination and International intrigue gives these books fun fast paced reading.
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it
Interesting.
This book adds some new villains, a potential love interest in Minerva, Artemis finally turned good, a new hero, and more action. All in all, a good day's work.
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