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Dan, an Irishman who's ended up in New Jersey, finds himself embroiled in a world of murder, kidnapping and corrupt cops. Dan works as a bouncer in a seedy club, half in love with hostess Connie. When Connie is murdered on the premises, a vengeful Dan finds himself embroiled in an increasingly...

If Artemis Fowl is “Die Hard with Fairies”, then W.A.R.P. is “Oliver Twist” meets “The Matrix”…The Reluctant Assassin is the first book in the W.A.R.P. series. W.A.R.P. stands for ‘Witness Anonymous Relocation Programme’. The assassin of the title is young Riley who has been apprentice to Albert Garrick, a Victorian illusionist who has fallen on difficult times and taken to using his unique conjuring skills to gain access to victims’ dwellings.

I denne første historie om Artemis hører vi om, hvordan han opdagede feernes underjordiske verden og besluttede sig for at udnytte sin viden til at samle masser af rigdomme. Uden at tøve lagde han sig ud med en hær af bevæbnede og farlige feer, pruttende dværge og ekstremt avanceret teknologi. Vi møder også Butler, Artemis' kampsportstræner livvagt, der viser sig at være en god hjælp under kidnapningen af kaptajn Holly Short fra Nedre Imperiums Sikkerhedspoliti og de efterfølgende kampe.

Den ærkekriminelle Artemis Fowl har fået sin hukommelse slettet, og nu er der nogen, som har tænkt sig at slå ham ihjel. Han kan intet huske om sin fortid med menneskeædende trolde og flammekastende småtrolde. En vis er opsat på hævn og Artemis' eneste forbundsfælle hos feerne, kaptajn Holly Short fra det Nedre Imperiums Sikkerhedspoliti, er på flugt – anklaget for mord. Pludselig afhænger det hele af Artemis Fowl: det eneste menneske, som feerne virkelig frygter. Og Artemis er afhængig af en pruttende dværg.

Now an original movie on Disney+, here is the book that started it all, the international bestseller about a teenage criminal mastermind and his siege against dangerous, tech-savvy fairies. New York Times bestselling author, Eoin Colfer and series, Artemis Fowl! Twelve-year-old criminal...

The superb follow-up to Eoin Colfer's highly acclaimed Plugged, written with the warmth and wit of his Artemis Fowl series. Dan McEvoy doesn't set out to get into violent confrontations with New Jersey's gangster overlords but he's long since found that once you're on their radar, there's only one way to slip off it. So he's learned his own way to fight back, aiming to outwit rather than kill unless he really has no choice. But when Dan's glam step-gran Edit shows up on the hunt for his dishevelled aunt Evelyn, it quickly becomes clear that family can provide the deadliest threat of all.

It’s been ten years since Santa Claus performed his Christmas duties, but when Juniper Lane discovers the mysterious Niko, who lives in her local London park surrounded by Christmas trees and reindeer that can fly, she steps into a Christmas story like no other. When Juniper’s mum goes missing and the park comes under threat from an ambitious park keeper, Juniper enlists Niko, who is surely Santa Claus, to help. As the countdown to Christmas begins, Juniper must find her mother, restore the festive spirit, bring to life the true magic of the season and learn to ride her very own reindeer.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer, read by Adrian Dunbar. Teenage criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl, has a new mission - and this time, it's personal. Artemis's mother is dangerously ill, and the only way to find a cure is for Artemis -...

Artemis Fowl est un impitoyable génie du crime. Il a douze ans. Artemis a un plan pour rétablir la fortune de sa famille. Il a découvert l'existence du peuple des fées et avec l'aide de Butler, son majordome, s'apprête à kidnapper leur capitaine Holly Short pour exiger une rançon. Seul bémol : les fées sont armées, puissantes, terriblement dangereuses et Artemis semble avoir quelque peu sous-estimé leurs pouvoirs. Au moins, il peut se réjouir d'avoir enfin trouvé un adversaire digne de ce nom.

Den kriminelle mesterhjerne Artemis Fowl har opdaget en feerie, der lever under jorden. Han har afpresset dem og tvunget dem til at udbetale guld og fæpolitiet har haft ham under stærk mistanke for at sælge højteknologi til småtroldebanderne. Den russiske mafia holder hans far fanget og forlanger løsepenge og kun Artemis' bodyguard, Butler, beskytter ham mod en ond småalf. Da en sprængfarlig situation truer hele feernes civilisation, indser Artemis Fowl at nogle gange har selv et ondt geni brug for hjælp.

Artemis Fowls Mutter leidet an einer tödlichen Unterwelt-Krankheit. Nur ein Medikament, das aus einer besonderen Lemurenart hergestellt wird, kann sie retten...

Ebo's sister left months ago. Now his brother has disappeared, too, and Ebo knows that to see them again, he must follow in their footsteps and make the hazardous voyage from Ghana to a safe haven in Europe. So the 12-year-old sets off on an epic journey that takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli and finally out to the merciless sea. Powerful and timely, this novel brings to life Ebo's unquenchable hope for a new life in the face of daunting and perilous obstacles.

Bueno, bueno, bueno, esto se pone interesante... No sé si sabes, inculto mortal, que hace diez mil años las familias mágicas decidieron vivir en el subsuelo para ocultarse de vosotros. Todos menos una: la de los demonios. Gracias a un hechizo temporal, permanecieron en otro lugar y en otro tiempo, preparándose para la gran batalla que debían librar contra vosotros, miserables humanos. Pero hasta los magos se equivocan y el hechizo está empezando a fallar: yo sabía -aunque te explicara por qué, tu inteligencia de mosquito no lo entendería- que el primer demonio aparecería en Barcelona.

Artemis Fowl ist zwar erst zwölf, aber ein genialer Meisterdieb. Der durchtrainierte Computerfreak, der stets Anzug und Krawatte trägt...

The abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Eoin Colfer's hilarious tale, Benny and Omar, read by Tom Farrelly. In my old school, we had fighting, no pool and there'd be vicious matches against the other schools . . . I miss all that stuff! Moving to Africa is the worst thing that has ever...

A collection of 11 new short stories and six new poems by Ireland's top children's writers, edited by Laureate na nOg Eoin Colfer. Each of the stories and poems is based around the theme of place, being set or inspired by a particular location within Ireland.

Sometimes, with a little electricity, or luck, or even magic, an imaginary friend might appear when you need one. An imaginary friend like Fred. Fred floated like a feather in the wind until a lonely little boy wished for him and found a friendship like no other.

Keine Verbrechen mehr? Undenkbar für Artemis Fowl. Mit einem erstaunlichen Computer, den er aus Elfenmaterial entwickelt hat...

Artemis Fowls fünftes Abenteuer: Kehren die Dämonen auf die Erde zurück? Jahrtausendelang lebten sie auf der Insel Hybras in einer Zwischenwelt, doch nun werden einige dieser mondsüchtigen Wesen auf der Erde gesichtet. Eine Bedrohung für die Menschen und für die Welt der Unterirdischen? Artemis Fowl ist zutiefst beunruhigt. Nur wenn es ihm gelingt, einen der Dämonen zu fangen, wird er Gewissheit über ihre Pläne bekommen.

Seit jede Erinnerung an das Reich der Unterirdischen aus Artemis' Gedächtnis gelöscht wurde, arbeitet er wieder als Meisterdieb. Artemis und Butler sind gerade dabei, das am besten gesicherte Gemälde der Welt aus dem Hochsicherheitstrakt einer Bank zu stehlen, da gerät das geheime Erdland in äußerste Gefahr: Die Verbrecherin Opal Koboi ist ihren Bewachern entkommen und plant finstere Rache.