Artemis Fowl

This is an okay book written by Eoin Colfer. 12-year-old boy genius Artemis Fowl wants to prove the existence of fairies. However, as the last living member of a notorious criminal family, he plans to restore honor to the family name by kidnapping a fairy and holding her for ransom. The series includes six books already, with a seventh book expected to be released soon. The author is Irish and his first name is pronounced as Owen.