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Guys Read: Artemis Begins audiobook
- By: Eoin Colfer
- Narrator: John Keating
- Category: Humorous Stories, Juvenile Fiction
- Length: 18 minutes
- Publisher: Walden Pond Press
- Publish date: September 22, 2010
- Language: English
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Guys Read: Artemis Begins Audiobook Summary
It’s here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read initiative was founded on a simple premise: that young guys enjoy reading most when they have reading they can enjoy. And out of this comes a series that aims to give them just that. Ten books, arranged by theme, featuring the best of the best where writing for kids is concerned. Each book is a collection of original short stories, but these aren’t your typical anthologies–each book is edgy, inventive, visual, and one-of-a-kind, featuring a different theme for guys to get excited about.
Funny Business is based around the theme of–what else–humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you’re in store for: ten hilarious stories from some of the funniest writers around. Before you’re through, you’ll meet a teenage mummy; a kid desperate to take a dip in the world’s largest pool of chocolate milk; a homicidal turkey; parents who hand over their son’s room to a biker; the only kid in his middle school who hasn’t turned into a vampire, wizard, or superhero; and more. And the contributor list includes bestselling author, award winners, and fresh new talent alike: Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo (writing with Jon Scieszka), Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo.
Guys Read is all about turning young readers into lifelong ones–and with this book, and each subsequent installment in the series, we aim to leave no guy unturned.
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Guys Read: Artemis Begins Audiobook Narrator
John Keating is the narrator of Guys Read: Artemis Begins audiobook that was written by Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is the New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series as well as two adult crime novels, Plugged, which was short-listed for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Screwed. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
About the Author(s) of Guys Read: Artemis Begins
Eoin Colfer is the author of Guys Read: Artemis Begins
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Guys Read: Artemis Begins Full Details
| Narrator | John Keating |
| Length | 18 minutes |
| Author | Eoin Colfer |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Walden Pond Press |
| Release date | September 22, 2010 |
| ISBN | 9780062027665 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Guys Read: Artemis Begins is Walden Pond Press. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Humorous Stories, Juvenile Fiction
Additional info
The publisher of the Guys Read: Artemis Begins is Walden Pond Press. The imprint is Walden Pond Press. It is supplied by Walden Pond Press. The ISBN-13 is 9780062027665.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
Goodreads Reviews
C.O.
April 16, 2016
Here is the straight forward no nonsense review that I was looking for.This is not a story about Artemis Fowl. This is a story about Eoin Colfer; when he was a child. He had brothers. Shenanigans ensued. Or maybe it was hi-jinx. No, they're Irish, definitely shenanigans.The story is very entertaining, very short and written with Colfer's trademark humor.So yes, read it, love it and repeat.
Daniel
November 23, 2017
This is not an Artemis story, this is the story of how Eoin Colfer got the idea for Artemis. Nevertheless, it is an entertaining short story in Colfer's typical witty Irish style. John Keating's reading does an excellent job conveying Colfer's adult voice looking back at his childhood.
Gansey
August 11, 2020
This was a ridiculously short story. You'd think, 'oh, that's just 3 hours in audio form, right?' Think shorter.It was 19 minutes long.I would love to read a novel where its just a bunch of short stories of this family in particular. All the characters interested me and I've been unable to stop thinking about this story since I listened to it. One of my favourite parts of Artemis Fowl was the whole criminal mastermind situation and combining that with a child in a realistic environment was even better.Mr Colfer, if you ever run out of writing ideas, I highly suggest going back to these people. The novel about them doesn't even need a plot, the chapters in form of short stories will, of course, need plots though. Really hope you'd think of doing something like that. I'd appreciate it so much.
Maleen
March 06, 2021
First of all, great idea to have books geared toward guys, which means more great stories for all of us. This story was great. Short, sweet. I listened to it while I folded laundry and enjoyed it immensely. I like personal narratives with humor. It is like listening to Prairie Home Companion. I will definitely be looking for more of these books. I thought they would be a compilation and I think the book form may be 10 stories together, but on libby, they seem to be single stories. Perfect for doing chores or taking a walk.
Sean
September 06, 2017
So it's national read a book day or something, and I'm in the midst of a tome that, statistically speaking, I cannot possibly finish before midnight tomorrow, never mind today. I wanted something short to read during a coffee break.I think four minutes, give or take a sip. Very entertaining, but of course I greatly enjoyed Artemis on audio tape all them years ago. Trouble is I want to read them again now!
Reika
August 27, 2021
Cute story of Eion and his siblings!
Saoirse
July 31, 2022
Am intrigued 🤔
foo4luv
July 12, 2015
This reminded me of the stories my husband tells about growing up in a family of six boys.
Elsa
April 08, 2011
Cute short story about how Eoin Colfer came up with the idea for Artemis Fowl.
Janet
December 19, 2014
I enjoyed this, I'd love to read more adventures of the Colfer boys.
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