One week after their eleventh birthday, the Fowl twins–scientist Myles, and Beckett, the force of nature–are left in the care of house security (NANNI) for a single night. In that time they befriend a troll who has clawed his way through the earth’s crust to the surface. Unfortunately for the troll, he is being chased by a nefarious nobleman and an interrogating nun, who both need the magical … magical creature for their own gain, as well as a fairy-in-training who has been assigned to protect him. The boys and their new troll best friend escape and go on the run. Along the way they get shot at, kidnapped, buried, arrested, threatened, killed (temporarily), and discover that the strongest bond in the world is not the one forged by covalent electrons in adjacent atoms, but the one that exists between a pair of twins.
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I really liked this book! I will admit that it’s not quite as amazing as the original Artemis Fowl series, but nonetheless I very much enjoyed reading it. The two twins were hilarious to read about, and in general it was just a very solid fun book.
Eoin Colfer’s The Fowl Twins is a fantastic tale filled with so much magic, wonder, and mischief that will keep readers engaged until the very end.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and for an adult reading a children’s story, I was incredibly entertained that I couldn’t put the book down. This book is about two twin boys, Myles and Beckett, who go befriend a troll and fairy, and goes on a wild adventure full of mayhem. It was a fun and fascinating read and I liked all the characters. The writing is great and the plot is fast-paced with plenty of mischief, twists, magic, action, surprises, and brotherly bond. I don’t want to say too much, but I’m absolutely postive that many readers, from children to adults, will find this wonderful book amazing and enjoyable.
If you’re looking for a fun escape, then add this book on your TBR!
Don’t run afoul of the Fowl twins; they are just as clever and entertaining as their older brother Artemis, only there’s two of them, so double trouble for the bad guys who are bent on gaining knowledge about the fairy world. Beckett and Myles couldn’t be more opposite, and Myles usually runs the show with his 170 IQ and the technical wizardry that is the Fowl mansion’s NANNI, their AI babysitter. Beckett, however has unique and life-saving talents that come in handy.
This is a thrill ride of science and magic as Beckett and Myles flee from and try to overcome opposing baddies from two sides. For fans of 3rd-person limited point of view, the omniscient narrator takes some getting used to. However, fans of TV show Jane the Virgin will recognize the technique and enjoy it. Fun for our inner kid and all those who long to take down adult baddies.
When I was younger I loved the Fowler series and I was a little afraid that now, some years older, I wouldn’t enjoy this world as much. But boy was I wrong. It was exactly as entertaining and beautiful as I remembered. Just as funny and witty, with amazing characters.
I have never read the original Artemis Fowl books but now I absolutely intend to. The Fowl Twins is highly enjoyable, even if, like me, you have never read the Artemis books. The action is fast-paced and grabs the reader right away. The personalities of the twins are very different and highly engaging. There is a constant funny banter between them. There are a lot of moving parts: a villainous nobleman, a nasty nun, a fairy who is called a pixel (pixie/elf hybrid) and a small but highly destructive troll. Artemis also plays an advisor role from outer space. I really liked Lazuli, the Pixel. The action, pacing and clever gadgets remind me of the James Bond stories, but this book is age appropriate, of course. It seems that Mr. Colfer is a very imaginative fellow.
Now that Artemis Fowl is off, traveling the universe, it is time for Myles and Beckett, the Fowl twins, to have some adventures of their own. A simple discovery by Beckett of what appears to be a toy leads to the crazy adventures contained within the pages of The Fowl Twins. Along the way the twins meet a small but tough fairy, an even smaller (and stronger) troll, a nobleman with very un-noble intentions, and a nun who is none too pious. u2063
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The Fowl Twins was a truly entertaining book that I can’t wait to share with my children. While it is a middle school book, it is far from lacking; it is a great, well-written story from beginning to end. I loved all the clever play on words and acronyms as well as the jokes sprinkled throughout the pages of the story. u2063
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If you have a middle school student who enjoys a good story filled with magic and adventure, wonder and luck, along with some well thought-out plans, steer them towards The Fowl Twins! u2063
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The Fowl Twins is available November 5th! u2063
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Thank you to BookishFirst and Disney Books for an ARC of The Fowl Twins, given in exchange for an honest review. u2063
Loved the Artemis Fowl series. This was a good start to the next chapter in the relationship between Fowl and Fairies.
Time to go back and read all the -?’FOWl’ books.
This is a wonderfully delightful opening for a new Fowl series. The twins, eleven-year-old Myles and Becket, are as different as night and day, but they complement each other well. Myles is an improved version of big brother Artemis, a genius with no criminal intentions, and Becket is the more fun twin, with physical skills and the ability to speak with animals.
Unlike with Artemis Fowl books, the story doesn’t take place in the fairy realm, but in the real world, and the bad guys — a duke and a nun! — are humans. But fairies definitely play an instrumental role in the story. Bad guys want to capture a troll, and the twins set out to rescue him with the help of a trainee LEP specialist Lazul Heitz. The boys foil the plans of the capturers time and again, but in the end it almost turns out the baddies will win after all. Suspense remains to the end.
There is no Artemis in this book or other characters from the earlier series, except as cameos. Artemis is on a five year mission to Mars with Butler, so he won’t be returning any time soon. But there’s hope that the favourite fairy characters will return in subsequent books.
This is a middle-grade book with language and events appropriate for younger readers. But the writing style and the truly exciting events ensure that adults can read it too and be perfectly entertained by it.