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In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, bui...

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Main Author: Colfer, Eoin.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2008.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Flying-machines > Juvenile fiction.
Prisoners > Juvenile fiction.
Adventure and adventurers > Juvenile fiction.
Inventors > Juvenile fiction.
Islands > Juvenile fiction.
Little Saltee (Ireland) > History > 19th century > Juvenile fiction.
Ireland > History > 1837-1901 > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary: In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, build, and, hardest of all, trust to carry him to safety.
Physical Description: 412 p. ; 22 cm.
Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection
ISBN: 1423107500 (reinforced) :
9781423107507 (reinforced) :
Author Notes: Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford, Ireland on May 14, 1965. After taking a three-year degree course in Dublin, he qualified as a primary teacher in 1986. Returning to Wexford he began teaching in a local primary school by day and wrote at night. In 1991, he left Ireland and spent the next four years working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. Resettling in Wexford after his arrival back in Ireland, he recommenced his teaching career, continuing his habit of writing after school. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published in October 1998. His other works include Benny and Babe, the O'Brien Flyers series, and the Artemis Fowl series. He became a full-time author following the success of Artemis Fowl. The Wish List won a Bisto Merit Award in 2001.

In 2015 he won an Irish Book Award in the children's category with his title Imaginary Fred.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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