"Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer is a great book to read to your kids while having a great time yourself.
This is a story of a young boy who is beyond a mischievous young imp sbut not quite a diabolical genius. He is constantly looking for a way to reprise his once-prominent family's name and in this instance he has discovered an underground world populated with faries, Dwarfs, Goblins and other assorted, magical life-forms. When he decides to kidnap one of the Faries, (who happens to be a police officer for a force called LEPrecon) Artemis clearly underestimates the power of the magical underworld.
Enjoy this book with the entire family.

This book was a great read,I hope someone makes a movie out of it,it's that good.

I'm a 62 year-old grandmother and purchased this book for my teenage grandkids. Ended up reading the book myself and loved it. I don't usually read science fiction or fantasy books. However, this book was so well written with a good plot and interesting characters -- that I would recommend it to adults of all ages.

As I've mentioned in other reviews, I bought this for my kids and picked it up not to set it down. A former avid sci-fi reader, I really like the whole new concept. Brilliant. The characters are done so well.

Artemis Fowl is a delightful mix of an extraordinary child mingled with technology, modern day living, and a fantastic universe of capable fairies. I was dubious when my brother in law first suggested the series, but have really enjoyed every book published to date. This is my favorite in the series, but only by a small margin. The exploits of a genius, his body guard in a magical setting is a wonderful flight on the wings of imagination.

After purchasing the Audio CDs for myself, I purchased the paperback for my mom to get her off the Harry Potter series. She's now hook on Artemis Fowl.

To put Artemis Fowl in a nut shell, which is impossible, it's just plaing FUN, LAUGHS, and ADVENTURE!!! Get it and enjoy it.