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Suitable for 7 - 10 years

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What do you get up to in your summer holidays? Have fun in the park? Visit the pool? Hang out with your friends? Brothers Will and Marty want to do all those things. But where is Mum sending them? The LIBRARY. (Groan.) Even if you’re the world’s biggest bookworm, being stuck indoors all summer is no fun. But that’s not the worst thing. The worst thing is Mrs Murphy, the dreaded librarian. If you cross her, she’ll shoot you with her gas-powered potato gun! (Just ask Ugly Frank how he got his nickname.) The only way to keep this scary librarian sweet? Showing her how much you love books…

  • Cheeky younger fiction by the Artemis Fowl author
  • A side-splitting caper for confident younger readers
  • First in a hilarious series about brothers Will and Marty
  • Eoin Colfer’s books have sold over 12 million copies

Product Details

Catalogue number

5063 in Schools Catalogue - Primary UK 2018/19

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141317083

Publisher

Puffin

Date published

June 7th, 2004

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 3.8; Middle years; 1.0 points

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  • 96 pages
Condition

New

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Author/Illustrator

Eoin Colfer

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Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father (an elementary school teacher, historian, and artist of note) and mother (a drama teacher). He first developed an interest in writing in primary school with gripping Viking stories inspired by history he was learning in school at the time!

After leaving school he got his degree from Dublin University and qualified as a primary school teacher, returning to work in Wexford. He married in 1991 and he and his wife spent about 4 years between 1992 and 1996 working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published in 1998, based on his experiences in Tunisia. A sequel followed in 1999, followed by some other books. Then in 2001 the first Artemis Fowl book was published and he was able to resign from teaching and concentrate fully on writing.

Children are guaranteed a treasure-trove of riches from Ireland’s top storyteller. From the hi-tech fantasy of Artemis Fowl to his brilliant action thrillers like The Supernaturalist, Eoin’s books are brimming with action, invention and laughs! Less confident readers can chuckle over the easy-read adventures of naughty brothers Will and Marty, while those who love fairies and fighting are in for a treat with six unstoppable bestsellers from the hit Artemis Fowl series.

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  1. Hayley 113303

    jessie2
    on 26 April 2013

    this is a brillant book love it :):):)

    5out of 5
  2. Goldie 113308

    luckylucia4233
    on 30 November 2011

    Its a brilliand book!

    Lucia aged 10

    5out of 5
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    sezzie24
    on 3 March 2011

    This is one of my favourite books, I love it. There is a good bit where his brother tricks him into going to get a book in the adult’s section because his brother said he’d tell him where Action Man is buried in the garden but when he gets back he reveals it’s only buried in the toy box!

    5out of 5
  4. Pearl 113298

    BookLover1997
    on 26 November 2009

    This book is GREAT! I loved it! It was really interesting how they never liked the library and then they were sniking out to get books even though they knew they would get punsihed very strictly! FUNNY!

    5out of 5
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    Ben05
    on 6 June 2009

    The Legend of Spud Murphy is an ok book – not my favourite though. It is far from realistic even down to the characters names. I have started reading Artemis Fowl – hopefully I shall enjoy that more… Watch out for my Artemis Fowl review once I have read it!

    4out of 5