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 other one about Mulch Diggums and Artemis Fowl working together to find a hidden treasure. There are also interviews with the main characters such as Artemis Fowl, Holly Short and the author, Eoin Colfer.
It also comes with several extra information and activities, 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.
[edit] Secret Message
In pages 74-76, a text in Gnommish is available to be translated:
When a fairy is 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 to notice. If you are cornered by a human, slap the ground 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 Men will flee with great speed, and never ask you out again.
The front cover of the US version translates to:
. . . op secrettop secrettop secrettop sec . . .
Basically, Top Secret
[edit] Errors
- In "Interview With Mulch", he mentioned that he single handedly saved Holly and Artemis from the trolls at the Eleven Wonders theme park, when, several pages before this, there is an interview with Root, who in fact died earlier that same book. It is possible that the interviews were made at different times.
- In the Fairy Quiz, the first question is "Are you less than three feet tall?" If you answer no, the arrows take you straight to human, however centaurs, trolls and demons are over three feet tall.
