The Fowl Twins

by Eoin Colfer

Hardcover, 2019

Status

Available

Call number

823.92

Publication

HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (2019), 432 pages

Description

Fantasy. Juvenile Fiction. Mystery. Mythology. One week after their eleventh birthday, the Fowl twins�??scientist Myles, and Beckett, the force of nature�??are left in the care of house security (NANNI) for a single night. In that time they befriend a troll who has clawed his way through the earth's crust to the surface. Unfortunately for the troll, he is being chased by a nefarious nobleman and an interrogating nun, who both need the magical creature for their own gain, as well as a fairy-in-training who has been assigned to protect him. The boys and their new troll best friend escape and go on the run. Along the way they get shot at, kidnapped, buried, arrested, threatened, killed (temporarily), and discover that the strongest bond in the world is not the one forged by covalent electrons in adjacent atoms, but the one that exists between a pair of… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member grumpydan

First up, I have never read the Artemis Fowl novels and do know that this book is intended for a younger audience (middle grade, I believe). I sometimes enjoy reading books for younger readers because they are so much fun, but I could not get into this one. It started out slow. The twins are so

different from one another which made it intriguing as they compliment one another. I enjoyed the trolls and fairies and the whole fantasy aspect. But I couldn’t connect with the characters, unfortunately. I Just didn't seem to care.The various points of view was okay, although sometimes confusing. There is a lot going on and I can see the kids enjoying the story but this book and future series is not one for me.

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LibraryThing member willszal

I usually don't read much non-fiction. During the coronavirus, I feel myself a little more drawn towards texts that are "carefree," (an inclination that normally feels foreign to me).

I initially picked this up on my iPad to read to my twelve-year-old; we've adored the other Artemis books as

read-alouds. For whatever reason, she didn't take to this one, so I continued it on my own.

For some reason, Colfer seems to have adjusted down the intended age range of his audience for these books in comparison with the main series. His protagonists are 11, so maybe that's what he's going for? Although this book is very much written for children, if you can tap into your inner child, it is a blast.

Regardless, this book is every bit as riveting, hilarious, and impressive as Colfer's others. It is very much in the Fowl spirit—full of wealth, technology, intelligence, and magic.

I can't wait until the next in the Fowl Twins series comes out this Fall!

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LibraryThing member brakketh

For me this one was a bit of a miss. I always quite enjoyed the Artemis Fowl series, the move to the twin younger brothers seems to have caricatured Artemis's characteristics across the twins. I think this one should improve as the series develops.

LibraryThing member tjsjohanna

All the fun of an Artemis Fowl book but with new characters who are distinctly different enough from Artemis to make the adventure different and entertaining. Looking forward to more in the series.

LibraryThing member Linyarai

This was an interesting twist on the Fowl series, I like the twins and their dynamic but the plot felt a big forced and convenient.

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Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

432 p.

ISBN

0008324816 / 9780008324810

Local notes

Myles and Beckett Fowl are twins but Beckett is blonde, messy and sulks whenever he has to wear clothes. Myles is impeccably neat, has an IQ of 170, and 3D prints a fresh suit every day - just like his older brother, Artemis Fowl. A week after their eleventh birthday the twins are left in the care of house security system, NANNI, for a single night. In that time, they befriend a troll on the run from a nefarious nobleman and an interrogating nun both of whom need the magical creature for their own gain