Q 01/05

Who wrote the Artemis Fowl books?

A) Eoin Colfer

B) Derek Landy

C) Michael Scott

D) Darren Shan

Answer · why

A) Eoin Colfer

He was a primary school teacher in Wexford before the series made him a full-time writer.

Q 02/05

How did the author famously pitch the first book?

A) 'Harry Potter with guns'

B) 'Die Hard with fairies'

C) 'Ocean's Eleven for kids'

D) 'Peter Pan in reverse'

Answer · why

B) 'Die Hard with fairies'

Holly Short was based on John McClane and Holly Gennero, and Artemis on Hans Gruber.

Q 03/05

How old is Artemis in the first book?

A) Ten

B) Eleven

C) Twelve

D) Fourteen

Answer · why

C) Twelve

He claims to have the highest IQ ever tested in Europe, but no coordination or athletic ability.

Q 04/05

Which elf does Artemis kidnap in the first book?

A) Lazuli Heitz

B) Trouble Kelp

C) Lili Frond

D) Holly Short

Answer · why

D) Holly Short

She is the first female officer in the LEP's reconnaissance division, LEPrecon.

Q 05/05

What ransom does Artemis demand for the kidnapped elf?

A) A ton of gold

B) The Book of the People

C) A fairy shuttle

D) A cure for his mother

Answer · why

A) A ton of gold

He keeps half the gold and spends his one wish on curing his mother's madness.