Eoin Colfer writes funny, fast-paced children's fiction that mixes adventure with science fiction, fantasy and elaborate criminal schemes. Artemis Fowl introduces a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind who kidnaps a fairy officer for ransom, only to discover that the hidden fairy world has technology and tactics capable of matching his own plans. Across the series, Artemis's uneasy relationship with LEP officer Holly Short gradually becomes as important as the heists and magical threats around them. Colfer has also written the fantasy series The Fowl Twins and standalone books including Airman, an adventure about a young inventor, imprisonment and escape. His books are plot-driven, witty and accessible, with clever protagonists and gadget-heavy action. They fit children's fantasy, comic adventure and science-fiction adventure alongside writers such as Rick Riordan and Jonathan Stroud. Read more Less