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Wiff and Dirty George: the Z.E.B.R.A. Incident
(age 9-12) by Stephen R. Swinburne adventure ... humor ... science fiction Publisher Comments: Blimey! It's the Zipper Extraction Button Removal Atom-smasher! Something bizarre is happening in London's Paddington Station. A powerful gravitational force has taken control of passengers, causing zippers to unzip, buckles to unbuckle, and trousers to fall down, revealing more polka-dotted underwear than ever imagined. Among the victims are Wiff and Dirty George. When a man disguised as a rabbit jumps from the train, the boys give chase. Little do they know they are about to battle Basil King, a master criminal, who leads an army of rabbit-costumed thugs and mad scientists determined to take over Britain. Set in the Beatlemania 1960s, here is the outrageous adventure of Wiff and Dirty George, who must stop one of the most dastardly plots unleashed on England. |
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Jacob Wonderbar and teh Cosmic Space Kapow
(age 9-12) by Nathan Bransford science fiction ... action ... humor ... school Publisher comments: Sixth-grader Jacob Wonderbar is a master when it comes to disarming and annihilating substitute teachers. But when he and his best friends, Sarah and Dexter, swap a spaceship for a corn dog, they embark on an outer space adventure. And between breaking the universe with an epic explosion, being kidnapped by a space pirate, and surviving a planet that reeks of burp breath, Jacob and his friends are in way over their heads. |
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The Unwanteds Series (age 9-12) by Lisa McMann adventure ... science fiction ... fantasy Publisher comments: Quill prevails when the strong survive. Using this notion as the core of their society, the people of Quill partake in a yearly ceremony, wherein children at the age of thirteen are divided into three categories--the Wanteds, the Necessaries, and the Unwanteds. Wanted children will move on to schooling and training to join the Quillitary and fufill their roles in maintaining an efficient life for all, while Necessaries will take on farm work and similar duties. Any child who has shown a propensity toward emotion or creativity is deemed Unwanted, and sent for elimination. Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. Upon arrival at the destination where he expected to be eliminated, however, Alex discovers a stunning secret--behind the mirage of the "death farm" there is instead a place called Artime, where every Unwanted child has been welcomed by a man named Mr. Today. Artime is a special place full of art, music, theater, and magic, where each child is taught to cultivate their creative abilities and learn how to use them magically, weaving spells through paintbrushes and musical instruments. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it's a wondrous transformation. But it's a rare, unique occurence for twins to be separated between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron's bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artime that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle. title: The Unwanteds title: Island of Silence |
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The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
(age 9-12) by Ryder Windham war ... science fiction ... adventure ... action The full story of Anakin Skywalker, from his birth in slavery to his death as the powerful Darth Vader ... told for the first time in its entirety. Spans all six Star Wars movies and includes pieces of the story that fill in the gaps. |
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Star Wars, Jedi Quest Series (age 9-12) by Jude Watson war ... science fiction ... adventure ... action Fourteen-year-old Anakin Skywalker is strong in the ways of the Force. His lightsaber skills are exceptional, and his piloting is legendary. He should be an ideal Jedi apprentice. And yet, there is so much he still has to learn. It is up to Obi-Wan Kenobi to teach him these things. But on a mission to a planet threatened by a toxic disaster, Obi-Wan and Anakin are separated. Anakin and three other apprentices ¿ one of them his rival ¿ must work together in order to survive. Anakin's instincts are clear...but are they right? Anakin Skywalker's destiny will determine the future of a galaxy. These are the events that form his fate. title: The Way of the Apprentice title: The Trail of the Jedi title: The Dangerous Games title: The Master of Disguise title: The Moment of Fear title: The Shadow Trap title: The Moment of Truth title: The Changing of the Guard title: The False Peace title: The Final Showdown title: The School of Fear |
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Star Wars Series (age 9-12) war ... science fiction ... adventure ... action The Jedi Knights battle the forces of evil in these exciting Star Wars novelizations. title: The Glove of Darth Vader by Paul Davids F DAV title: Mission from Mount Yoda by Paul Davids F DAV title: Queen of the Empire by Paul Davids F DAV title: Zorba the Hutt's Revenge by Paul Davids F DAV title: Prophets of the Dark Side by Paul Davids F DAV title: The Lost City of the Jedi by Paul Davids F DAV title: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace by George Lucas F LUC title: Star Wars. Obi-Wan's Foe: Revenge of the Sith by Jane B. Mason F MAS title: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones by Patricia Wrede F WRE | |
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The Time Machine
(age 9-12) by Les Martin adventure ... science fiction Catalog: A scientist invents a machine that transports him far into the future where he discovers a changed world inhabited by two unusual races, the Eloi and the Morlocks. Adapted from the H. G. Wells classic novel. |
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The Time Machine
(age 9-12) by Shirley Bogart adventure ... science fiction Catalog: A scientist invents a machine that transports him far into the future where he discovers a changed world inhabited by two unusual races, the Eloi and the Morlocks. Adapted from the H. G. Wells classic novel. |
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The Time Machine
(age 9-12) by H. G. Wells adventure ... science fiction Catalog: A scientist invents a machine that transports him far into the future where he discovers a changed world inhabited by two unusual races, the Eloi and the Morlocks. Adapted from the H. G. Wells classic novel. |
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The 7 Professors of the Far North
(age 9-12) by John Fardell science fiction ... brilliant protagonist ... math/science/technology ... adventure ... action When Sam visits Zara and Ben and their great-uncle, the quirky inventor Professor Ampersand, he never expects to embark on a fantastical adventure, overflowing with suspense and intrigue. sequel: The Flight of the Silver Turtle |
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The Monster Garden
(age 9-12) by Vivien Alcock animals ... fantasy ... science fiction Frankie isn't exactly sure what her scientist dad does in his top-secret laboratory, but her neighbors tease her that it must be something awful ... like developing germ warfare. So when Frankie's older brother steals a bit of mysterious goo from their father's lab, she makes sure she gets some to conduct her own experiment. But Frankie never could have anticipated the results... |
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Starship Rescue
(age 9-12) by Theresa Breslin science fiction Catalog: Marc lives with a band of Outsiders on a distant planet but when he tries to find a way to outwit the planet's evil leader, he encounters a problem with someone he thought he could trust. |
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The Missing Series (age 9-12) by Margaret Peterson Haddix adventure ... identity ... science fiction Publisher comments: Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, You are one of the missing. The second one says, Beware They're coming back to get you. Jonah, Chip, and Jonah's sister, Katherine, are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, an airplane that appeared out of nowhere, and people who seem to appear and disappear at will. The kids discover they are caught in a battle between two opposing forces that want very different things for Jonah and Chip's lives. Do Jonah and Chip have any choice in the matter? And what should they choose when both alternatives are horrifying? title: Found title: Sent |
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Back to the Titanic!
(age 9-12) by Beatrice Gormley adventure ... historical ... science fiction Publisher comments: Using their great-grandfather's invention of a way to travel through time, Matt and Emily, along with Matt's best friend, Jonathan, travel back to the Titanic and try to save the great ship from disaster. |
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This Time of Darkness
(age 9-12) by H. M. Hoover adventure ... survival ... science fiction Although both know it is forbidden, Amy and Axel hope that by following the countless ramps leading upward they can escape from their filthy subterranean world. |
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The Magic Meadow
(age 9-12) by Alexander Key illness/loss ... science fiction As five crippled children play games of imagining themselves in another beautiful world, one of the boys finds he can help the rest of them escape to a strange new place. |
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The Iron Giant: a Story in Five Nights
(age 9-12) by Ted Hughes adventure ... science fiction A mysterious creature stalks the land, eating barbed wire and devouring tractors and plows. The farmers are mystified-and afraid. And then they glimpse him in the night: the Iron Giant, taller than a house, with glowing headlight eyes and an insatiable appetite for metal. Where has he come from? Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows. What they do know is the Iron Giant must be stopped. Only a young boy named Hogarth is brave enough to lead the Iron Giant to a safe home. And only Hogarth knows where to turn when the earth needs a hero--a giant hero--like never before... |
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Space Station Rat
(age 9-12) by Michael J. Daley brilliant protagonist ... science fiction ... adventure Jeff is the least popular resident on the space station: the son of scientists, he's the only kid on board, and he always seems to be in the way or getting into trouble. Even Nanny, his creepy robot babysitter, resents him. After a rodent damages vital wiring, Nanny is ordered to destroy it, and Jeff is allowed to join the hunt. But Rat isn't just any rodent; she's scientifically modified, highly intelligent, and trained to steal information and formulas. Unbeknownst to Jeff, Rat is also an escapee-stowaway posing as Jeff's pen pal to get information and food. |
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The Sword of the Spirits Trilogy (age 9-12) by John Christopher voyages/journeys ... science fiction ... adventure Thirteen-year-old Luke has no reason to suspect that anything will ever change in the primitive society of the future in which he lives. He will soon find out that he is instrumental in the upheaval to come. title: The Prince in Waiting title: Beyond the Burning Lands title: The Sword of the Spirits |
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The Girl With the Silver Eyes
(age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts brilliant protagonist ... science fiction A 10-year-old girl, who has always looked different from other children, discovers that she not only has unusual powers but that there are others like her. |
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Escape to Witch Mountain
(age 9-12) by Alexander Key spooky ... adventure ... science fiction Some terrifying experience has blocked Tony and Tia's memory of the past. But because they have supernatural powers, they are sure that they come from another world---and that their people still exist somewhere. Then Tony and Tia find that they must escape from men who want to use their special powers for evil. They begin a desperate search to find their true home---which leads them to the strange and mysterious Witch Mountain. |
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The Winds of Mars
(age 9-12) by H. M. Hoover action ... war ... science fiction When rebel forces strike against her father, the all-powerful president of Mars, teenage Annalyn finds her comfortable existence turned upside-down and her life threatened from unexpected sources. |
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Only Child
(age 9-12) by H. M. Hoover growing up ... adventure ... science fiction Twelve-year-old Cody discovers that the Terran Corporation, in colonizing the planet Patma, is illegally destroying the intelligent native inhabitants, giant insectlike creatures with their own language and religion. |
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The Greatest Show Off Earth
(age 9-12) by Margaret Mahy science fiction ... humor Delphinium spends her tenth birthday aboard a traveling space circus, fighting against the dark forces who are bent on stamping out fun. |
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A Journey to the Center of the Earth
(age 9-12) by Billy Aronson science fiction ... adventure Adapted from the classic novel by Jules Verne, this tells the story of a group of explorers who travel to the center of the earth through a volcano, encountering storms, pre-historic animals and cavemen. |
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A Journey to the Center of the Earth
(age 9-12) by Howard Schwach science fiction ... adventure Adapted from the classic novel by Jules Verne, this tells the story of a group of explorers who travel to the center of the earth through a volcano, encountering storms, pre-historic animals and cavemen. |
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(age 9-12) by Jules Verne voyages/journeys ... science fiction ... adventure A French professor and his two companions sail above and below the world's oceans as prisoners on the fabulous electric submarine of the deranged Captain Nemo. |
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The Lion Boy Trilogy (age 9-12) by Zizou Corder action ... adventure ... science fiction ... humor Charlie Ashanti can speak Cat. He takes it for granted - but when his mum and dad go missing, the Cats are the only friends he can turn to. Setting out to find his parents, he stows away on an incredible circus ship bound for Paris. On board he meets six proud, beautiful lions who need his help. With danger close behind and uncertainty ahead, they embark together on the adventure of a lifetime. title: Lion Boy title: Lionboy: the First Book in a Trilogy title: Lion-boy: the Truth title: The Chase |
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Weirdos of the Universe, Unite!
(age 9-12) by Pamela F. Service humor ... adventure ... science fiction ... folklore Dedicated weirdos Mandy and Owen accidentally summon up five mythological beings, who need their aid in defending Earth from space invaders. |
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The Little Prince
(age 9-12) by Antoine de Saint-Exupery folklore ... voyages/journeys ... fantasy ... science fiction A flier is forced to make a landing in the Sahara Desert where he meets a little prince from a distant asteroid, who describes for the pilot his strange adventures on various planets. |
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Finders Keepers
(age 9-12) by Emily Rodda enterprise ... science fiction While playing a computer game, Patrick is transported to a parallel world and invited to participate in a game show in which he must find three lost items to win several fabulous prizes. |
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Shadow Children Series (age 9-12) by Margaret Peterson Haddix adventure ... family ... science fiction Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family's farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside. Then, one day Luke sees a girl's face in the window of a house where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he's met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows; does Luke dare to become involved in her dangerous plan? Can he afford not to? title: Among the Hidden title: Among the Free title: Among the Enemy title: Among the Barons title: Among the Brave title: Among the Impostors title: Among the Betrayed |
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Running Out of Time
(age 9-12) by Margaret Peterson Haddix science fiction ... adventure ... illness/loss Believing herself to be a frontier child in 1840, Jessie is shocked when her mother reveals a secret--it's really 1996. After a diphtheria outbreak strikes the village children, Jessie must venture out into the modern world where she faces a wealth of confusing 20th century innovations and the sinister man who will stop at nothing to make sure the village residents remain locked in their 19th century world. |
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Willie Bea and the Time the Martians Landed
(age 9-12) by Virginia Hamilton historical ... science fiction In October of 1938, on their farm homestead in Ohio, a black family is caught up in the fear generated by the Orson Welles "Martians have landed" broadcast. |
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They Came From Center Field
(age 9-12) by Dan Gutman humor ... science fiction ... sports A team of aliens and a team of kids play a game of baseball. |
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Qwerty Stevens, Back in Time: the Edison Mystery
(age 9-12) by Dan Gutman adventure ... humor ... historical ... science fiction Thirteen-year-ole Robert "Qwerty" Stevens uses the time machine he finds in his backyard to visit Thomas Edison's workshop in 1879 and there helps develop the electric lightbulb, but then needs his sister's help to return to his own time. |
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Qwerty Stevens, Back in Time With Benjamin Franklin
(age 9-12) by Dan Gutman adventure ... humor ... historical ... science fiction One minute Qwerty Stevens is researching a last-minute report on the Internet, and the next minute Benjamin Franklin is sitting on his bed! Thanks to the Anytime Anywhere Machine hooked up to his computer, Qwerty has snatched Franklin from July 4, 1776, the very day the Declaration of Independence was signed. Qwerty and his best friend, Joe, realize they have to get Franklin back in time for the signing, and they can't resist seeing it with their own eyes. Can the boys make sure the Declaration gets signed like history says it should? And can they make it back home? sequel: Qwerty Stevens, Stuck in Time With Benjamin Franklin |
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Funny Boy Series (age 9-12) by Dan Gutman humor ... science fiction Funny Boy, a superhero who disarms villains with his powerful sense of humor, must save the Earth from a trio of bubble-headed barbers from another planet. title: Funny Boy Versus the Bubble-Brained Barbers from the Big Bang title: Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda title: Funny Boy Takes on the Chitchatting Cheeses From Chattanooga |
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McMummy
(age 9-12) by Betsy Cromer Byars spooky ... humor ... science fiction ... enterprise Looking after an eccentric scientist's greenhouse does not seem any stranger than the other odd jobs taken by Mozie and his partner Battie--until Mozie discovers a large, mummy-shaped pod on one of the plants. |
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Some of the Kinder Planets
(age 9-12) by Tim Wynne-Jones friendship ... science fiction ... fantasy ... humor ... short stories Eight beautifully written short stories about a wide range of topics from contemporary life to ghosts and space aliens. |
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Lost in Cyberspace
(age 9-12) by Richard Peck math/science/technology ... science fiction ... family While dealing with changes at home, sixth-grader Josh and his friend Aaron use the computer at their New York prep school to travel through time, learning some secrets from the school's past and improving Josh's home situation. |
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Aliens Ate My Homework
(age 9-12) by Bruce Coville science fiction ... humor ... school ``I cannot tell a lie,'' says Rod Allbright. And it's the truth. Ask him a question, and he's bound to give you an honest answer. Which is why when his teacher asks what happened to last night's math assignment, Rod has to give the only answer he can: ``Aliens ate my homework, Miss Maloney!'' Of course, no one believes Rod this time, so they don't bother to ask him why the aliens are here, which is just as well, since he is sworn to silence about their secret mission; and the fact that he has been drafted to help them. |
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Visser
(age 9-12) by K. A. Applegate action ... science fiction ... adventure He's the source of incredible destruction and evil throughout the galaxy. She's the leader of the Yeerk invasion of Earth . . . and Marco's mother. This is their story. |
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Animorphs Megamorphs Series (age 9-12) by K. A. Applegate action ... growing up ... animals ... science fiction ... adventure Fans of the original Animorphs series will love these heart-pounding adventures, told from each character's point of view. title: The Andalite's Gift title: In the Time of Dinosaurs title: Elfangor's Secret title: The Andalite Chronicles title: The Hork-Bajir Chronicles |
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Animorphs Series (age 9-12) by K. A. Applegate action ... growing up ... animals ... science fiction ... adventure This fantastic, unpredictable, edge-of-your-seat series can best be described as an ``X-Files'' for kids--plus a whole lot more! Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco are the Animorphs--five kids who can change into any animal they touch. title: The Invasion title: The Visitor title: The Encounter title: The Message title: The Capture title: The Stranger title: The Alien title: The Secret title: The Android title: The Forgotten title: The Reaction title: The Change title: The Unknown title: The Warning title: The Underground title: The Decision title: The Departure title: The Pretender title: The Suspicion title: The Attack title: The Exposed title: The Experiment title: The Sickness title: The Reunion title: The Conspiracy title: The Separation title: The Illusion title: The Proposal title: The Weakness title: The Revelation title: The Predator title: The Prophecy title: The Extreme title: The Escape title: The Discovery title: The Solution title: The Threat title: The First Journey title: The Ellimist Chronicles title: El Visitante title: El Extrano title: La Invasion title: The Arrival title: The Familiar title: The Beginning title: The Absolute title: The Answer title: The Diversion title: The Sacrifice title: The Ultimate |
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The Green Book
(age 9-12) by Jill Paton Walsh science fiction ... adventure ... voyages/journeys As their small stock of essential supplies dwindles, a group of refugees from Earth struggles to make their strange new planet provide life's necessities. |
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Serie Infinita (age 9-12) by Eoin Colfer math/science/technology ... mystery ... adventure ... science fiction ... brilliant protagonist ... fantasy Artemis Fowl, a charming but villainous twelve-year-old, takes on the dangerous world of the Fairy People in this unforgettable story. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl opens up a riveting world of fantasy and mystery where anything, literally, is possible. title: Artemis Fowl: El Cubo B title: Artemis Fowl: Encuentro en el Artico title: Artemis Fowl: La Venganza de Opal |
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Artemis Fowl Series (age 9-12) by Eoin Colfer math/science/technology ... mystery ... adventure ... science fiction ... brilliant protagonist ... adventure ... action ... fantasy Artemis Fowl, a charming but villainous twelve-year-old, takes on the dangerous world of the Fairy People in this unforgettable story. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl opens up a riveting world of fantasy and mystery where anything, literally, is possible. title: Artemis Fowl title: Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code title: Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident title: Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception title: Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony title: Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox title: The Artemis Fowl Files |