Artemis Fowl (novel) facts for kids

Artemis Fowl is an exciting book written by Eoin Colfer. It is the first book in the popular Artemis Fowl series. The story is about a very smart 12-year-old boy named Artemis Fowl II. He tries to get gold from a secret world of fairies.

Main Characters in Artemis Fowl

This book features many interesting characters, both human and magical.

Human Characters

• Domovoi Butler: He is usually called Butler. He is Artemis's bodyguard and his only real friend. He is very strong and loyal.
• Juliet Butler: She is Butler's younger sister. In this first book, she works as a maid for Artemis's family.
• Angeline Fowl: She is Artemis's mother. She is very sad because her husband is missing.
• Artemis Fowl I: He is Artemis's father and Angeline's husband. He is not in the book but his disappearance is important to the story.
• Artemis Fowl II: He is the main character. He is only 12 years old but is a brilliant criminal mastermind.

Fairy Characters

• Holly Short: She is an elf who works for LEPrecon. This is a special police force for fairies, a bit like a pun on "leprechaun."
• Julius Root: He is an elf and Holly's boss. He acts like a father figure to her. People call him Beetroot because his face turns red or purple when he gets angry.
• Foaly: He is a centaur, which is a creature that is half-human and half-horse. Foaly is a genius with computers. He likes to tease Root and often helps Holly when Root is upset with her.
• Mulch Diggums: He is a dwarf who loves to steal almost anything. He has lost his magic because he has entered a human home.
• Briar Cudgeon: He is another elf who does not get along well with Julius Root.

The Story of Artemis Fowl

The story begins when Artemis kidnaps Holly. He wants to get a lot of gold from the fairies. He succeeds because Holly has used up all her magic.

The fairies then use a special "time stop" around Artemis's large house. This allows them to control time for eight hours. Their goal is to get Holly back.

When talks between Artemis and the fairies fail, the fairies attack. But Artemis and Butler are very clever and strong. They manage to defeat the fairies.

The fairies then send in Mulch Diggums. Mulch finds out how Artemis knows so much about the fairy world. Next, the fairies send a dangerous troll into the house. The troll almost kills Butler and badly hurts Holly. Luckily, Holly gets her magic back just in time. She uses it to heal both herself and Butler.

After the troll attack, the fairies finally agree to give Artemis the gold. They plan to kill him later to get their gold back. However, Artemis finds a way to escape the time stop.

At the end of the book, Artemis gives half of the gold back to the fairies. In return, Holly uses her magic to heal his mother, Angeline, who was very sick.

The book was liked by many people who reviewed it.

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In Spanish: Artemis Fowl (libro) para niños