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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Oh what a wonderful time I had...:
Wow, I had been waiting for the next one to come out for a while, and it did not disappoint. Mainly because of the Holly/Artemis thing that I will not go into detail about to avoid spoilers. Very funny, very witty, very awesome.
Something silly on every page:
My 14 year old son and I both laughed out loud. There was something new to giggle about on every page (non-spoiler samples: the espresso-drinking toddler on page 10, the parrot who cries "Who's your mama?" on page 300...) This is kid's lit that an adult can have for dessert. It's the 6th in the series (they aren't getting old yet). We've both read books 1 through 5; probably two thirds of the gags are lost if you haven't. This series is just plain fun. It lacks the moral challenges of Harry Potter and the... more info
Colfer still amazes me!:
I am 23 years old and even though Colfer's Artemis Fowl series is aimed at a much younger audience I can't help but love it! This series is funny, entertaining, thrilling and very well written.
Another great Artemis adventure:
The Time Paradox starts off when Artemis returning home 3 years later. He now has 2 little brothers and he's growing up. This book is action packed the entire way, there's no rest at all in this book. It also seems to have the beginnings of a romance between Artemis and Holly. Artemis isn't the "bad guy" of the previous books. The plot of this book is Artemis must go back in time to save a Lemur and he has to face his younger self. It's very complicated at times and hard to follow. This book also is a bit... more info
