Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl: the Opal deception.COLFER, Eoin. Artemis Fowl: the Opal deception. Hyperion, Miramax. 342p. c2005. 078685290-9. $7.99. JS * To quote the review of the hardcover in KLIATT, July 2005: Is the world big enough for two child geniuses? This fourth volume in the popular Artemis Fowl series pits the eponymous e·pon·y·mous adj. Of, relating to, or constituting an eponym. [From Greek ep  numos; see eponym. criminal mastermind, now 14 years old, against his rival, the evil pixie Opal Koboi Opal Koboi is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series. She first appears as a villain in , and later in .Opal Koboi was a certified genius, with an IQ measuring over 300. She was the owner of Koboi Labs, the company which made most of LEPrecon's equipment. . Opal has hatched a cunning plan to leave a clone of herself under guard in a coma coma, in medicine coma, in medicine, deep state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even by painful stimuli. The patient cannot speak and does not respond to command. , while disguising herself as a human child and setting out to destroy the fairy world--and destroy Artemis as well. She wants to get revenge on those who had previously foiled her plans to destroy the fairies, and manages to frame Artemis's old colleague, Captain Holly Short of the LEP-recon Fairy Police, for the murder of her commander. Artemis and Holly team up to defeat Opal, but she sets a clever trap for them that almost has them torn apart by trolls. Luckily, Artemis's loyal bodyguard, Butler, and the flatulent flatulent characterized by flatulence; distended with gas. dwarf, Mulch, come to their rescue, and the chase is on to capture Opal. The comic book-like action and humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was , as well as the wacky characters and clever gadgets, will keep readers turning the pages in this entertaining fantasy adventure, and Artemis continues to show personal growth. He's even developing a conscience, he discovers to his surprise, and he learns to value friendship over gold. Another winner for Colfer, and sure to be popular among Artemis's fans; they'll also enjoy trying to crack the code at the bottom of each page. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. *--The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion