Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's about to take on when he kidnaps a fairy - Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. Artemis thinks he's got the fairies just where he wants them; but these fairies are armed and dangerous. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. Followed by "Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident". 2001. (Artemis Fowl ; 1)