New Releases by Eoin Colfer

From New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels and bestselling, acclaimed graphic novel Illegal comes a compelling and timely story that follows two courageous children as they face the effects of climate change. Time is running out for Sami and Yuki. Sami and his grandfather live in a village along the Indian Ocean. They earn their living by fishing. But the ocean is rising and each day they bring back fewer and fewer fish. Yuki lives in the far north of Canada where warming temperature are melting the ice. Polar bears have less food to hunt and are wandering into town looking for something to eat. Yuki is determined to do something to help the bears. Praise for Illegal: "Achingly poignant graphic novel"—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "Moving and informative, Illegal puts an unforgettable human face to the issue of immigration; it is recommended for all readers of middle school level or higher."—ForeWord, STARRED review "Action-filled and engaging but considerate of both topic and audience, Ebo''s story effectively paints a picture of a child refugee''s struggle in a world crisscrossed by hostile borders."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review "Rigano''s gorgeously saturated panels—rich in details, affecting in its captured expressions, landscapes made spectacular as if a reminder of everyday beauty despite tragedy—proves to be an enhancing visual gift to the already stirring story."—Booklist, STARRED Review "Raw, realistic, and emotional, this graphic novel puts a harrowing spin on immigration and the risks people take to seek opportunities in other countries.... This graphic novel...makes truths about humanity abundantly clear with the frightening situations and tragic outcomes conveyed through the narrative, emotive illustrations, and the true story in the last five pages."—VOYA Magazine

The second book in the blockbusting new series from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl.

Now an original movie on Disney+!Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has discovered a world below ground of armed and dangerous--and extremely high-tech--fairies. He kidnaps one of them, Holly Short, and holds her for ransom in an effort to restore his family''s fortune. But he may have underestimated the fairies'' powers. Is he about to trigger a cross-species war?Disney''s "Artemis Fowl" is directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, Nonzo Anozie, with Josh Gad, and Judi Dench.

A new version of this much-loved anthology, with a brand-new story featuring the brand-new Thirteenth Doctor from literary sensation Naomi Alderman! Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all twelve Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book. And now they''re joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale - written by Naomi Alderman, author of The Power - that will star the Thirteenth Doctor, as she battles to save the universe with her three close and trusted friends. Other authors featured are: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, and Holly Black.

Artemis Fowl''s memories of the fairy race have been wiped, and his one fairy ally, Captain Holly Short, is on the run. He needs his memory back--and fast--because a power-crazed pixie is out for revenge, scheming to overthrow the Lower Elements Police. With Holly gone, Artemis is depending on a flatulent dwarf. Things are about to explode. . .

Artemis Fowls fortrolige arkiver er blevet fundet i hans pengeskab på Fowl Manor. Lige siden den allerførste kontakt med feerne har han opbevaret det bag lås og slå, men nu offentliggøres hans optegnelser. Nu kan alle få indblik i hemmelighederne ... Læs de hemmelige optegnelser, læs om hvordan personerne er i virkeligheden, og hvad de drømmer om! Læs også et par nye historier og løs opgaver. Serien omhandler og følger den unge Artemis Fowl: en superintelligent knægt, nedstammende fra en familie af forbrydere og svindlere. Det er dog på samme tid en splittet familie. Artemis'' far er forsvundet og hans mor har netop fået et psykisk sammenbrud. Alt sammen efterladende det helt frit for Artemis at udleve sine forbryderiske evner. Eoin Colfer er født i 1965 i Irland. Han er uddannet fra Dublin Universitet, men har rejst og arbejdet over det meste af verden, heriblandt Tunesien, Saudi Arabien og Italien. Indtil Colfer udgav Artemis Fowl-serien, arbejdede han som lærer; men lærergerningen blev tilsidesat, da det blev muligt for ham at skrive på fuld tid.

Did you know that if the conditions are just right, and if you add a little electricity, or magic, or luck, that an imaginary friend might appear just when you need one? An imaginary friend like . . . Fred. Fred is the best imaginary friend you could ever hope for, but no matter how hard he tries, the same thing always happens: his friend finds a real friend in the real world, and Fred fades away, bit by bit, waiting to be wished for again . . . Then one day, a boy called Sam wishes for a friend, and Fred appears! For a while, everything is perfect. But what about the day when Sam finds a real friend? Could it be that this time, something magical might happen . . . ? Imaginary Fred is a quirky, funny, utterly irresistible story from a bestselling dream team.

FBI agent Chevie Savano is trapped in a nightmare future. Unless she can return to nineteenth-century London and change the course of history, millions will die. Luckily she has Riley the boy magician and a Victorian gangster with lovely hair to help her battle two crazed villains, who have brought the military technology of the future back in time - with potentially disastrous consequences. The stakes are higher than the hangman''s noose and only Chevie can save the day. Assuming she can avoid being killed by a couple of psycho warrior-nuns first . . . Warp is Eoin Colfer''s thrilling, steam-punk, time-travel, adrenalin-fuelled adventure series.

Artemis Fowl''s greatest enemy, the evil pixie Opal Koboi, has escaped-and she''s out for revenge. Her plan to start a war between the humans and fairies is nearing completion and once again Artemis is caught in the crosshairs. Only this time he has no memory at all of his fairy friend, Captain Holly Short, or her world deep underground. To survive Opal''s master plan, Artemis will have to reconnect with Holly and with his own memories. But will even Artemis''s keen intellect be enough to outsmart this pixie villain, or has the boy genius finally met his match?

Riley, a teen orphan boy living in Victorian London, has had the misfortune of being apprenticed to Albert Garrick, an illusionist who has fallen on difficult times and now uses his unique conjuring skills to gain access to victims'' dwellings. On one such escapade, Garrick brings his reluctant apprentice along and urges him to commit his first killing. Riley is saved from having to commit the grisly act when the intended victim turns out to be a scientist from the future, part of the FBI''s Witness Anonymous Relocation Program (WARP) Riley is unwittingly transported via wormhole to modern day London, followed closely by Garrick. In modern London, Riley is helped by Chevron Savano, a nineteen-year-old FBI agent sent to London as punishment after a disastrous undercover, anti-terrorist operation in Los Angeles. Together Riley and Chevie must evade Garrick, who has been fundamentally altered by his trip through the wormhole. Garrick is now not only evil, but he also possesses all of the scientist''s knowledge. He is determined to track Riley down and use the timekey in Chevie''s possession to make his way back to Victorian London where he can literally change the world.

The Matrix meets Oliver Twist, WARP: The Reluctant Assassin is the first of a major new series by Eoin Colfer, the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl. It all began with the FBI and WARP (Witness Anonymous Relocation Programme). Hiding witnesses in the past to protect the future - until now . . . Riley is a Victorian orphan, hurtled into the twenty-first century and on the run from his evil master . . . Albert Garrick, the terrifying assassin-for-hire pursuing Riley through time, along with . . . Chevie Savano, the FBI''s youngest and most impulsive special agent. As Garrick relentlessly hunts them down, Riley and Chevie face a desperate race to stay alive and stop Garrick from returning to his own time - armed with knowledge and power that could change the world forever. Colfer has the ability to make you laugh twice over: first in sheer subversive joy at the inventiveness of the writing, and again at the energy of the humour - Sunday Times Readers mourning the end of the Artemis Fowl series can take heart: this first book in the time-bending WARP series is an all-out blast. - Publishers Weekly

Fletcher Moon has never been like other kids. For one thing, he has had to suffer the humiliating nickname "Half Moon" because of his short stature. But the real reason Fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby, he''s had a nose for sniffing out mysteries. And after graduating at the top of his Internet class, he is officially certified as the youngest detective in the world.

In this sixth installment of the Hitchhiker''s Guide to the Galaxy series, Arthur Dent has finally made it home to Earth, only to discover that it is about to be blown up ... again. What could a pantheon of unemployed gods, everyone''s favorite renegade Galactic President, a lovestruck green alien, an irritating computer, and at least one very large slab of cheese have to do with all of this?

Ten thousand years ago, humans and fairies fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear to the fairy families that they could never win, they decided to move their civilization underground and keep themselves hidden from the humans. All the fairy families agreed on this, except the 8th family, the demons. The demons planned to lift their small island out of time until they had regrouped and were ready to wage war on the humans once more. However the time spell went wrong, and the island of Hybras was catapulted into Limbo, where it has remained for ten thousand years.

Demons are beginning to materialize without warning on Earth. If humans were to capture one, all fairies would be exposed. In order to protect themselves, the fairies must decipher complicated equations to determine where the next demon will appear. Not even the brilliant Foaly can make heads or tails of the formulas – but he knows someone who can: Artemis Fowl. When a very confused demon imp appears in a Sicilian theater, Artemis is there to meet him. But he is not alone. Someone else has unlocked the secrets of the fairy world…and she is only twelve years old. Now, in a race against time, a newly-reformed Artemis Fowl will have to dip into his bag of dirty tricks if he is to save his fairy friends from his latest nemesis, not to mention a power hungry demon warlord who is poised to invade our dimension with his savage army.

When twelve-year-old evil genius Artemis Fowl tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.

Artemis''s mother has contracted a deadly disease -- and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save them. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet ... his younger self.

Artemis''s mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save the lemur. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet: his younger self.

Eldorado

Movie available from June 12th only on Disney+ Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code is the third book in the unbelievably brilliant Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Artemis Fowl is attempting to go straight. But there''s always time for one last job. Artemis Fowl has created the most powerful new supercomputer known to man - using stolen technology from an elite race of underground fairies. And when the computer falls into the hands of an IT billionaire with a shady past and an alleged mob connection, Artemis is in deep trouble. The consequences for humans and fairies alike are deadly. Only one person, well, fairy, can help him now. If only Artemis Fowl wasn''t the fairies'' public enemy number one . . . ''Grips like an electromagnet until the last word'' - Independent ''Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty'' - The Telegraph ''Fast, funny and very exciting'' - Daily Mail ***Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children''s Book of the Year Award and Children''s Book of the Year at the Children''s Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children''s Book of the Year Award.***

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident is the second book in the epicly good Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Criminal Mastermind Artemis Fowl never stops scheming . . . Artemis''s father has been missing for almost two years. His location? The Arctic Circle, where the Russian Mafiya are holding him prisoner. Now Artemis must execute a daring rescue operation to get his father back. But that''s not his only problem. Since abducting one of an underground race of armed and dangerous fairies, Artemis has become their prime suspect for any human wrongdoing. Elfin Captain Holly Short has accused him of supplying illegal human power cells (aka AAA batteries) to the goblin gangs. There''s going to be a terrifying uprising - but at least it will get Artemis away from his computer and he''ll meet some new people. It''s just a pity most of them want to kill him. ''Hugely satisfying - not to be missed'' - Irish Independent''Engagingly vivid, exciting and witty'' - The Telegraph''Fast, funny and very exciting'' - Daily Mail ***Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Children''s Book of the Year Award and Children''s Book of the Year at the Children''s Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Children''s Book of the Year Award.*******Enter Artemis''s wicked world at www.artemisfowl.co.uk****Eoin Colfer was born and raised in Wexford in the south-east of Ireland. He began writing plays at an early age and, as an adult, continued to write. ARTEMIS FOWL, his first book featuring the brilliant young anti-hero, was an immediate international bestseller and won several prestigious awards.

Two original short stories, plus puzzles, interviews with characters, and other writings that unlock secrets of the Artemis Fowl books, which feature a twelve-year-old evil genius and his dealings with fairies and other magical beings.

After being held prisoner for years, Artemis Fowl''s father has finally come home. He is a new man-an honest man, much to Artemis''s horror. He makes his son promise to give up his life of crime, and Artemis has to go along with it. But not until he has completed one last scheme. Artemis has constructed a super-computer from stolen fairy technology. Called the "C Cube," it will render all existing human technology obsolete. He arranges a meeting with a powerful Chicago businessman, Jon Spiro, to broker a deal for the C Cube. But Spiro springs a trap-he steals the C Cube and mortally injures Butler. Artemis knows his only hope of saving his loyal bodyguard is to employ fairy magic; so once again he must contact his old rival, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. It is going to take a miracle to save Butler, and Artemis''s luck may have just run out.

Fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill longs to escape from the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys. When a rare chance to get away comes, he grabs it, but the attempt goes fatally wrong. He can feel his life force ebbing away, sucked out of him by a strange blue Parasite ... until a wisecracking gang of kids burst in, blast the creature and save him. They are the Supernaturalists, dedicated to ridding the world of these life-sucking blue parasites. When they realise that Cosmo has the ability to see these blue creatures too, they enlist him as one of them. Their mission leads Cosmo into a world of high-level corruption, James Bond type technology, thrilling adventure and finally back to a place that Cosmo ever thought he''d have to return...the dreaded Clarissa Frayne.

Will has four brothers and it''s chaos in his house! If he''s not being teased by his big brother Marty, he has to deal with the terrible, three-headed bundle of cuteness that is his three younger brothers. Even worse, his mother has the brilliant idea of packing Will and Marty off to the library during the holidays. She just doesn''t understand! Not only is the library no fun, it''s also the habitat of the legendary librarian Spud Murphy. If you put a foot wrong, it''s rumoured she will use her dreaded gas-powered spud gun and you don''t want that - just ask Ugly Frank how he got his nickname! Eventually Will and Marty discover a love of books and that Mrs Murphy isn''t so bad after all!

In this follow-up to The Opal Deception, teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is approached by the fairy council to predict when a demon from the Eighth Family colony will materialize on Earth. Because if humans find out about the demons, then all fairies will be exposed.

Artemis has to join forces with the fairies to save his father who was kidnapped by the Russians.

Segunda parte de las aventuras de Artemis Fowl Sabemos quién es. Sabemos dónde vive. Y, lo mejor de todo, contamos con la magia... Las criaturas mágicas han decretado la alerta máxima: alguien está proporcionando energía de alta potencia a los goblins, los seres más estúpidos y peligrosos de la Tierra. El sospechoso principal no es otro que Artemis Fowl, el chico de trece años que ya les tomó el pelo en una ocasión. Pero él tiene sus propios problemas: la mafia rusa retiene a su padre y solo un milagro podrá salvarlo. Quizá esta vez no baste con un plan brillante. Quizá esta vez Artemis necesite ayuda...