Teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has a new mission and this time it's personal. Artemis's mother is dangerously ill, and the only way to find a cure is for Artemis with Holly Short by his side to go back in time to battle his younger, more evil self . . . Action packed and full of humour a must-read for boys and girls aged 10+.

Eoin Colfer (pronounced /?o?.?n/; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish author and comedian. He is most famous as the creator of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also achieved success with other books. His novels have been compared to those of J. K. Rowling, and like Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl is used as a reference to describe the work of other writers e.g. Jack Heath and Mark Walden. In September, 2008, Colfer was commissioned to write the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, entitled And Another Thing...