Author(s): Eoin Colfer

Children's Fiction

After a bungled attempt to rob a pensioner's flat, Meg and her partner in crime, Belch, are caught up in a battle between the forces of good and evil. Now Meg's only chance for heavenly salvation is by helping the old pensioner get through his wish list. is wish list is her only chance. But even if she takes that chance, will she really have enough points to face up to St Peter? An unforgettable and gritty tale of life, death and an unexpected hereafter by the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl. Eoin Colfer was born and raised in Wexford, a seaside town in the south-east of Ireland. He began writing plays at an early age, forcing his unfortunate classmates to dress up as marauding Vikings when they would have preferred to be outdoors doing some real marauding. Browbeaten by constant encouragement from his family, Eoin continued to write as an adult. His first novel, Benny and Omar, was an instant bestseller in Ireland, and Artemis Fowl, his first book featuring the brilliant young anti-hero, was an immediate international bestseller. It was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and was winner of both the WHSmith 'People's Choice' Children's Book of the Year and the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident was published by Penguin in 2002 to equal acclaim. Trade Paperback