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Artemis Fowl Book 3: The Eternity Code
- By Eoin Colfer
- Genre: Fantasy
Common Sense Media says
It's not great literature, but it's lots of fun.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the hero of this book (the third in the popular series) is a child criminal genius. Artemis, despite his mellowing, is ruthless, arrogant, and sarcastic. The violence, though cartoonish, is unusually high for a middle grade novel.
What's the story?
Artemis Fowl, 13-year-old criminal genius, sees his latest plan go awry when he tries to blackmail an American tycoon, Jon Spiro. Instead Butler is shot, and Spiro absconds with the C Cube, a supercomputer made with Fairy technology. Now Artemis must once again team up with the Fairy police to save Butler and retrieve the computer.
Is it any good?
The hallmarks of this popular series are action, suspense, and a humorous B-movie writing style, all of which are continued in this entry, along with the elements that trouble some parents -- a ruthless (though mellowing) child-criminal for a hero, and plenty of violence. Fans of the series will enjoy this one, even though they may find some of the plot convolutions confusing. If you haven't read the first two, don't try this one first -- aside from the complexity, it assumes knowledge of the earlier stories.
This may not be great literature, but given its chosen style, it's well-written -- and it's hard to imagine a summer reading book that's more fun.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how Artemis and the other characters are changing throughout the series. Is Artemis the same criminal genius readers were introduced to in the first book? What's different about him now? Which personality traits have stayed the same?
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NOT GREAT LITERATURE?!? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS?????? THIS IS THE MOST EPIC AWESOME SERIES OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm one of the most avid readers I know, and I know a good book when I read one.
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Kid, 8 years old
December 13, 2010
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New Great Book
I love it. All of the Artemis Fowl books (I haven't read all of them, but I have gotten through book 5) are interesting. My favorite part is when he explains the tiny computer -- I think it's a pretty cool design. Basically, what I am getting at is: read the books!
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Amazing Book
It is easier to understand, the older you are. This book has a fine message. Although the main character (Artemis Fowl II) is a criminal genuis, he reverts to becomeing a better person, with the help of other characters. The book has plenty of suspense and suprise twists in it. I recomend every book of the Artemis Fowl series. This book is my personal favorite. A must read for book lovers!! =)
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Hilarious, with especially impressive characters.
By far one of my favorite Artemis Fowl books! Unfortunately, I've only read this one once, but I remember it clearly for it's humor and amazing plot. While it may be confusing for anyone who hasn't read the books before it, (equally amusing) the book is a welcome addition to the series. Spiro is among one of my favorite antagonists, and I am still hoping for an appearance in the eighth book! (I still chuckle whenever I remember his taunts towards Artemis's name.) However, as a devoted Artemis Fowl fan, I'm a bit confused as to how the action could be labeled "cartoony." The protagonists (whether human or fairy) are intelligent and inventive, thus their creation of sophisticated weapons. Foaly himself would probably prefer "innovative" or "visionary" than cartoony, but I might just be being a bit stingy with that.
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amazing
i loved this book the seconedd one is the best its alittle violent but thats the one thing i dont care about if i remember correctly a finger gets cut of with a lser
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Great Book.
Really good like the rest of the novels. Artemis' ingenius plan saves the day and some guys thumb gets cut off but thats pretty much all the violence.
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cool fantasy book
great fantasy story with cool action and science fiction lore
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e.g. Perfect for kids 10 or 11 and up they will absolutely love
I personly like the series sometimes your children might run into some tough words but their easy to get in a snap. well its true Artemis isn't the best role model but you can find a different character for your role model like Holly Short, or Juliet Butler, Butler's little sister with the same dream that is following her brothers foot steps
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awesome for 8 and up
until i read enders game this was my personal favorite, colfer combines a believable character that will always solve his own problems, with his own brilliant writing skill
to a clearly noteworthy book i would recommend to anyone and everyone
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Kid, 12 years old
May 1, 2011
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One of the best books I have ever read!!!
I just have to say this is one of the best books I have ever read in my whole life. And that is saying a lot, because I must've read at least a couple thousand in my life. This book is hilarious, and has tons of action. At the end, it seems like there is no way for Artemis to win, but of course he always does. The characters fully developed, and although Artemis is a criminal, I guess you could say he's a criminal with a conscience. At the end of the series, you can''t even tell he's a criminal, except that he's so smart. This book has pretty advanced vocabulary, but not so much that you can't tell what they're talking about. Also, when the fairies swear they put it in fairy language so it's not really bad language because you don't really know what they're saying. I highly recommend this book!!!
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| Author: | Eoin Colfer |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
| Publisher: | Hyperion Books for Children |
| Publication date: | May 6, 2003 |
| Number of pages: | 336 |
| Hardcover price: | $16.95 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 9 - 12 |
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