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She shoots kids with it if they make a noise in the library. Im in the minority, in that i dont really see the appeal of colfer s most famous creation artemis fowl. Then one day he turned eamonn, niall, donal and paul into goblins and the. Grade k1 grade 23 grade 45 grade 68 grade 910 grade 1112. Eoin colfer is an irish novelist of science fiction, fantasy, adventure and childrens books. The legend of spud murphy paperback january 3, 2005. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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