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Airman

Colfer, Eoin
Boy living in the Saltee Islands is caught up in political intrigue and adventure, putting it mildly. Really good.

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2/2008

And Another Thing

Colfer, Eoin
A continuation of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series.

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5/2012

Artemis Fowl

Colfer, Eoin
12-year-old Aretemis plans to steal the Elves gold using modern technology, to restore his criminal family's fortune. Clever!

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7/2002

Artemis Fowl : The lost colony

Colfer, Eoin
Artemis and Holly have dealing with the 8th family of fairies, AND, Artemis meets a girl as smart as him, probably. Read again in 2009, by misteak.

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11/2006

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8/2009

Artemis Fowl: The Artic Incident

Colfer, Eoin
The world's youngest arch-ciminal genius is now 13. He finds out his father is being held for ransom, and in the Lower Elements the goblins are revolting. Enjoyably clever!

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7/2002

Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code

Colfer, Eoin
The boy criminal has to get the technology he stole back from the fiend who stole it from him, to save the fairy land from being discovered. Very good.

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6/2003

Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception

Colfer, Eoin
Artemis and Holly match wits against Opal again.

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5/2005

Benny And Omar

Colfer, Eoin
Benny's Da is transferred to Tunesia. Benny misses Ireland, and hurling, but makes a friend in Omar, a poor local. Tramatic events ensue.

Words I Had To Look Up:

Rider To The Sea (pg.247) -- An Irish play by John Millington Synge.
Hurley (pg. 2) -- Stick used in the Irish game of Hurling.

Quote:

He was of the Father Barry school of coaching, where nothing good ever came of encouragement. Fear of consequences was the only way to make a young chap learn. (pg. 142)

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12/2008

Half Moon Investigations

Colfer, Eoin
An Irish boy with a badge investigates thefts at his school.

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9/2012

The Supernaturalist

Colfer, Eoin
Nifty science fiction story. Cosmo gets zapped and gets the ability to see blue creatures that seem to be sucking the life out of people!

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3/2008

The Wish List

Colfer, Eoin
A bad girl dies and has do some good deed to avoid going to the bad place. Read 3/2005

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3/2005

My Brother Sam Is Dead

Collier, James Lincoln
Revolutionary War story about Tim who admires his older brother who has joined the army.

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5/2010

Is Paris Burning?

Collins, Larry and Dominique Lapierre
Hitler wanted Paris destroyed, this book shows how chance and decisions, and even non-decisions, thwarted the German leader's desire.

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8/2007

The Mummy

Collins, Max Allan
Bookification of the movie. Not as exciting, but helpful in undertanding the film.

QUOTE:

She slapped her chest, lifted her chin. "Why, I...am... a...librarian!" (pg. 127)

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12/2002

Gregor And The Marks Of Secret

Collins, Suzanne
In the fourth book Gregor goes on a expedition with Luxa to help the mice. The series is moving faster and faster, I wonder how many books will there be all told? I am becoming more and more enchanted, too.

Quote:

"Shh," said Boots, patting him. "Shh. The mouses are sleeping."

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8/2007

Catching Fire

Collins, Suzanne
The book after The Hunger Games, Katniss still can't figure out her romantic relationships, and the Capital makes her participate in another Games, with Peeta! How is she going to get out of this one! Oh yes, there will be another book!

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11/2009

Gregor And The Code Of Claw

Collins, Suzanne
Fifth book of the series. The action accelerates, Gregor wears out yet ANOTHER pair of shoes, and gets his first kiss. Whoops, SPOILER!

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11/2007

Gregor And The Curse Of The Warmbloods

Collins, Suzanne
Gregor returns one again to the Underland to help find the cure to a plague that can kill every warm-blooded being there. Book three of the series.

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8/2007

Gregor And The Prophecy Of Bane

Collins, Suzanne
Gregor returns to the Under Land to rescue his sister, but it turns out he has to fight a giant white rat instead. Or something like that. Book two of a series, enjoyable story.

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7/2007

Gregor The Overlander

Collins, Suzanne
In the first book of the series Gregor and Boots fall into a ventilation shaft that leads, strangely enough, to the Underland.

Quote:

Courage only counts when you can count.

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8/2007
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