The Artemis Fowl Files
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The Artemis Fowl Files is a companion book to the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer
.
It contains two short stories, one about Captain Holly Short
joining LEPrecon
, and the second ("The Seventh Dwarf
") about Mulch Diggums
and Artemis Fowl
working together to steal a tiara. There are also interviews with the main characters such as Artemis Fowl, Holly Short and the author, Eoin Colfer
.
It also includes several extra activities and bits of information, including a Gnommish alphabet table, a fairy quiz, a spotter's guide to fairies, Artemis Fowl's report card, fairy transport locations, a guide to Foaly
's inventions, a crossword puzzle, and a word search.
which reads:
When a fairy is not trapped above ground, without magic, it is best to avoid contact with humans. Hide in the shallows of a river as humans, especially children, do not like to wash themselves. Drape yourself with the skin of a sheep or goat as humans are often not clever enough to notice. If you are cornered by a human, slap the ground with the flat of your hand, as this will often frighten the Mud Men away. If this is unsuccessful, admit that you are a fairy and humans, being cynical creatures will think that you are a friend in a costume, trying to make a fool of them. If all this fails, then ask the human if you could possibly borrow some money and the Mud Man will flee with great speed, and never seek you out again.
The front cover of the US version translates to:
Carry me always carry me well. I am thy teacher of herb and spell.
On the British cover the text translates as: Artemis Fowl.
On the US book on the bottom of the pages, the Gnommish text reads The Artemis Fowl files. The text on the cover reads Top secret.
lures Mulch Diggums
, a dwarf, to work with him to steal a tiara for a laser he is developing. A band of other dwarfs, using a circus as their cover have already stolen the tiara. The other dwarfs, led by Sergei the Significant, are planning to sell it to a jewelry fence. Captain Holly Short
is on a break pending a tribunal after the Fowl Manor Incident, but Foaly
tells her that the LEP have been alerted by Mulch Diggum's stolen helmet, about Artemis Fowl. Holly immediately heads to Ireland and confronts the dwarfs. Soon after Holly has tagged all of the dwarfs in Sergei's band, she chases Artemis and Mulch. Mulch and Artemis soon split with Artemis promising to write Mulch a cheque for the tiara. Holly chases after Artemis and demands the tiara and a LEP helmet from him. Artemis gives her the LEP helmet but keeps the tiara. Holly forces Artemis to give her the tiara, and then he hands it over. Later on we learn that Artemis switched the gemstone in the tiara with a fake one. He gives the real one to his mother because it reminds her of Artemis's father
, specifically, the color of his eyes.
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...
.
It contains two short stories, one about Captain Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
joining LEPrecon
Leprecon
LepreCon is an annual science fiction convention with an emphasis on art held in and around Phoenix, Arizona usually in May around Mother's Day weekend. It is the second oldest science fiction convention in Arizona. It is sponsored by Leprecon, Inc., an Arizona non-profit corporation...
, and the second ("The Seventh Dwarf
Artemis Fowl: The Seventh Dwarf
Artemis Fowl: The Seventh Dwarf is a short story in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer. It was published for World Book Day 2004 and cost £1 in Britain, €1 in Europe or exchangeable for one World Book Day token. It was also published as one of the short stories in The Artemis Fowl Files...
") about Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums is a fictional kleptomaniac dwarf from the Artemis Fowl series by Irish fiction author Eoin Colfer.He has been arrested numerous times by the LEP due to his criminal nature; stealing from Mud Men is his speciality. An expert burglar, he is also infamous for his powerful and deadly...
and Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Origins :Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous mastermind who could get out of any trouble he got into"...
working together to steal a tiara. There are also interviews with the main characters such as Artemis Fowl, Holly Short and the author, Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...
.
It also includes several extra activities and bits of information, including a Gnommish alphabet table, a fairy quiz, a spotter's guide to fairies, Artemis Fowl's report card, fairy transport locations, a guide to Foaly
Foaly
Foaly is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. He is the technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police...
's inventions, a crossword puzzle, and a word search.
Secret Message
On pages 74–76, there is a text in GnommishGnommish
Gnommish is the "fairy language" used in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. It is not actually a language at all, but the English language encoded into a letter-substitution cipher where each symbol represents a letter. Lines of translatable Gnommish run along the bottoms of books one, two,...
which reads:
When a fairy is not trapped above ground, without magic, it is best to avoid contact with humans. Hide in the shallows of a river as humans, especially children, do not like to wash themselves. Drape yourself with the skin of a sheep or goat as humans are often not clever enough to notice. If you are cornered by a human, slap the ground with the flat of your hand, as this will often frighten the Mud Men away. If this is unsuccessful, admit that you are a fairy and humans, being cynical creatures will think that you are a friend in a costume, trying to make a fool of them. If all this fails, then ask the human if you could possibly borrow some money and the Mud Man will flee with great speed, and never seek you out again.
The front cover of the US version translates to:
Carry me always carry me well. I am thy teacher of herb and spell.
On the British cover the text translates as: Artemis Fowl.
On the US book on the bottom of the pages, the Gnommish text reads The Artemis Fowl files. The text on the cover reads Top secret.
The Seventh Dwarf
The Seventh Dwarf is a short story included as part of The Artemis Fowl Files.Plot Summary
Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is the antihero and main character of the fictional series Artemis Fowl by the Irish author Eoin Colfer.- Origins :Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous mastermind who could get out of any trouble he got into"...
lures Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums
Mulch Diggums is a fictional kleptomaniac dwarf from the Artemis Fowl series by Irish fiction author Eoin Colfer.He has been arrested numerous times by the LEP due to his criminal nature; stealing from Mud Men is his speciality. An expert burglar, he is also infamous for his powerful and deadly...
, a dwarf, to work with him to steal a tiara for a laser he is developing. A band of other dwarfs, using a circus as their cover have already stolen the tiara. The other dwarfs, led by Sergei the Significant, are planning to sell it to a jewelry fence. Captain Holly Short
Holly Short
Holly Short is a fictional character and a LEPrecon Captain in the Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer.-Character outline:Holly Short is a talkative and sarcastic elf with an auburn crew cut and hazel eyes, as well as the pointy ears and nut-brown skin typical of her species...
is on a break pending a tribunal after the Fowl Manor Incident, but Foaly
Foaly
Foaly is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. He is the technical consultant to the Lower Elements Police...
tells her that the LEP have been alerted by Mulch Diggum's stolen helmet, about Artemis Fowl. Holly immediately heads to Ireland and confronts the dwarfs. Soon after Holly has tagged all of the dwarfs in Sergei's band, she chases Artemis and Mulch. Mulch and Artemis soon split with Artemis promising to write Mulch a cheque for the tiara. Holly chases after Artemis and demands the tiara and a LEP helmet from him. Artemis gives her the LEP helmet but keeps the tiara. Holly forces Artemis to give her the tiara, and then he hands it over. Later on we learn that Artemis switched the gemstone in the tiara with a fake one. He gives the real one to his mother because it reminds her of Artemis's father
Artemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl I is a fictional character in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. He is the husband of Angeline Fowl, and the father of the main character, Artemis Fowl II...
, specifically, the color of his eyes.