Nathaniel Parker
1) Artemis Fowl
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll. Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a most ingenious criminal mastermind, and heir to the Fowl family empire, a centuries-old clan of underworld figures and famous con artists. When Artemis kidnaps Holly Short, one of the Fairy People, to help him on his...
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 8
Language
English
Description
Seemingly nothing in this world daunts the young criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. In the fairy world, however, there is a small thing that has gotten under his skin on more than one occasion: Opal Koboi. In The Last Guardian, the evil pixie is wreaking havoc yet again. This time his arch rival has reanimated dead fairy warriors who were buried in the grounds of Fowl Manor. Their spirits have possessed Artemis's little brothers, making his siblings...
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the start of his 2nd adventure, Artemis is at boarding school in Ireland when he receives an urgent video e-mail from Russia. Artemis' father has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafiya. Artemis rushes to his aid. He is stopped by his nemesis, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police,with whom he must join forces in order to save his father--one of the few people in the world Artemis loves.
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl (Graphic novels) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Artemis is still plotting for a billion-dollar-plus payoff for the Fowl family, but now his enemies are human (chiefly Jon Spiro, a ruthless businessman Artemis tries to blackmail using stolen fairy technology) and he has to turn to his old adversary-turned-friend Captain Holly Short and cutpurse dwarf Mulch Diggums for help.
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 5
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Once again, Artemis will have to pair up with his old comrade, captain Holly Short, to track down the missing demon and rescue him before the time spell dissolves and the lost demon colony returns violently to Earth.
6) Injustice
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When successful London barrister William Travers suffers a nervous breakdown, he moves his family and practice to rural Suffolk. Called upon to defend an old friend, he is caught up in a conspiracy that stretches far beyond the courtroom. James Purefoy stars in a taut, engrossing thriller from the creator of Foyle's War.
7) War requiem
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
World War I Collection Spotlight - Aftermath
World War I Collection Spotlight - Essentials [Adult]
World War I Collection Spotlight - Films
World War I Collection Spotlight - Poetry
World War I Collection Spotlight - Essentials [Adult]
World War I Collection Spotlight - Films
World War I Collection Spotlight - Poetry
Description
The horrors of war and the pacifist sentiments expressed in Benjamin Britten's War requiem and the poems of Wilfred Owen are evoked in scenes and vignettes illustrating death and suffering in World War I.
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, Bathsheba rejects the proposal of Gabriel Oak only to become his employer. Still in love, Gabriel can only watch as Bathsheba flirts with her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood unleashing a passionate obsession within the reserved Boldwood. Both men forsake their hearts, however, upon the arrival of the dashing soldier Frank Troy. Despite being in love with another woman himself, Troy sees a challenge...
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