Everyone Reads: Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer is the international bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series of books and graphic novels, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Eoin tells us some reasoning behind becoming an author.

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Graphic novel cover showing a crowded boat under a moonlit sky; title reads "Illegal" by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin.

Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin

Resolved to join the siblings who left months earlier, 12-year-old Ebo ventures through the Sahara and the dangerous streets of Tripoli before embarking on a hazardous voyage from Ghana to a safe haven in Europe.

Cover of "Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth" by Oliver Jeffers, featuring Earth floating in space.

Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers

Here is Oliver Jeffers’ user’s guide to life on Earth. Be it a complex view of our planet’s terrain (bumpy, sharp, wet), a deep look at our place in space (it’s big), or a guide to all of humanity (don’t be fooled, we are all people), Oliver’s signature wit and humor combine with a value system of kindness and tolerance to create a must-have book for parents.

Book cover of "Under the Hawthorn Tree" by Marita Conlon-McKenna, featuring three children in historical clothing.

Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna

During the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, three children left alone and in danger of being sent to the workhouse set out to find the great-aunts they remember from their mother’s stories.

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