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 . . . Artemiss 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 thats 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. Theres going to be a terrifying uprising - but at least it will get Artemis away from his computer and hell meet some new people. Its just a pity most of them want to kill him. Hugely satisfying - not to be missed - Irish IndependentEngagingly vivid exciting and witty - The TelegraphFast funny and very exciting - Daily Mail ***Artemis Fowl was winner of the WHSmith Childrens Book of the Year Award and Childrens Book of the Year at the Childrens Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Childrens Book of the Year Award.*******Enter Artemiss 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.
