Half moon investigations by eoin colfer a detectives. The main baddies are the gingerhaired sharkeys, mainly red and his little brother herod but are they as rotten as they. Its a story of a short irish schoolboy who wants nothing more than to be a private detective, and of the unlikely alliances he forms to solve his case. Like many mystery novels, half moon investigations is told through the eyes of the protagonist, so the reader gets to follow along, step by step, seeing the clues and being privy to some of the main characters thoughts. Half moon investigations wiki is a wiki dedicated to the short lived cbbc television series, half moon investigations, where newly qualified detective fletcher moon, along with his friend red, investigate crimes and mysteries that happen at their school. But the book is supposed to be a fun romp, a play on genre. With rory elrick, seb charles, olive gray, nicola duffell. Fletcher moon or half moon as he is known is the main character who gets into all sorts of scrapes in the line of investigation. The villain is an assassin for hire and for himself, so there are lots of killings and mentions of past hits, mostly with knives, with talk of pooling blood, a woman chopped in half, and other gory details. But the real reason fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby, hes had the nose for sniffing out mysteries. Fletcher moon, known around school as halfmoon due to his size, has qualified as a private eye after taking internet classes. Half moon investigations by everett montori on prezi. The problem is there are only a few who take him if a book can make you grin from time to time, then its bound to be difficult to not fall completely in love with it. Some were disappointed by how different it was from artemis fowl, but that is exactly what was enjoyable for me.
Rory elrick sebastian charles nicola duffell 2010 fletcher moon, along with his partner red sharkey, fights crime and playground thugs. The network aired a total of 66 episodes 67 in syndication as the pilot is split into two episodes. Half moon investigations is the story of a 12year old who considers himself a serious detective. Meet the main characters click a picture to go to their page quick links main article. To ask other readers questions about halfmoon investigations, please sign up. Half moon investigations main character the main character in half moon investigations is fletcher moon. Fletcher moon is a private detective and he has the badge to prove it. Half moon investigations by eoin colfer, 97801420809, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jul 10, 2012 fletcher moon often referred to as half moon because of his height is a schoolboy attending st.
Please let this just be the complications that will fade after puberty. He may only be 12 years old, but he has already taken an online detective class and scored the highest points ever. Half moon investigations tv series 2009 plot summary imdb. Fletcher moon often referred to as half moon because of his height is a schoolboy attending st. Jul 05, 2007 half moon investigations is eoins new international bestseller. Fiction fletcher moon has never been like other kids. It concerns a schoolboy, fletcher moon, who spends much of his spare time solving petty crimes around his school, st jeromes. Read in this way, half moon investigations delights, entertains, and reminds the reader to avoid lazy stereotypes. So far he has only used it to solve petty schoolyard crimes, with payment in candy.
Half moon investigations tv series 2009 plot summary. I love the artemis fowl books and found the supernaturalist to be interesting if not great so its obvious i would pick this book up right away. But the real reason fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby hes had a nose for sniffing out mysteries. Boys read too halfmoon investigations by eoin colfer. Halfmoon investigations by eoin colfer nook book ebook. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. What is the book half moon investigations by eoin colfer. Flat character the flat character in this book would be papa sharkey. Half moon investigations 1 post add message report.
What is the book half moon investigations by eoin colfer about. It frames out a schoolboy, fletcher moon who spends much of his spare time solving petty crimes around his school, st. Since graduating online, he has solved all sorts of minor mysteries at school and at home. Half moon investigations is a novel by the irish author eoin colfer. I heard footfalls nearby and peeked over the gnomes pointed hat. Although it is not stated in the series where the school is. Turning off is the best way to make the most of a new moon. Halfpint schoolboy and fully qualified private investigator. Many of you know us as halfmoon llc or halfmoon seminars. Just describe moons eightyearold, snotnosed snitch who always has green yoyos hanging from his nostrils that he snorts in and out.
When fletcher investigates a spate of crimes in the town of lock, the f. He is the father of the sharkeys and provides background to why his children are the. Although it is not stated in the series where the school is situated, the novel. Reviewers who dislike half moon investigations do so because they found the plot and the villains motives unbelievable. But somehow, this ache in my chest wont go away every time i see him. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Starring cybill shepherd and bruce willis as private detectives, and allyce beasley as their quirky receptionist, the show was a mixture of drama, comedy, mystery, and romance, and.
Since 1996, weve provided high quality ce seminars, webinars, and customer service to a variety of licensed professionals. The character has obvious similarities with artemis fowl, though the novel does not have a sciencefiction or fantasy setting. Half moon investigations by eoin colfer scholastic. Half moon investigations fanfiction archive fanfiction. Scottishborn yearold rory elrick plays moon and says if he wasnt an actor he would like to be a lawyer or a politician. It was only a matter of time before things got serious. Fletcher is also a private detective trained by bernstein online academy. And what happens when halfmooon himself is accused of. Sean patrick reilly narrates this story, set in his native ireland, with aplomb.
Half moon investigations is a childrens crimecomedy drama television series created by the bbc and based upon the novel of the same name by the author eoin colfer. At least 5 class periods outside, classroom, completely dark room. It was first published in united states in march 2006 and was released in the uk and ireland on 1 june 2006. Bbc press office half moon investigations press pack. Fletcher is a twelve year old boy with brown hair and blue eyes. While the setting is suburban and the welltodo kids have the same fixations as their american cousins, colfer. Moonlighting is an american comedydrama television series that aired on abc from march 3, 1985 to may 14, 1989. Half moon investigations is eoins new international bestseller. For one thing, he has had to suffer the humiliating nickname half moon because of his short stature. Half moon investigations click a big hand for the doctor. International existing building code seminar february 24, 2020 in corpus christi, tx. It is a real page turner full of mystery especially when fletcher has been set up. Eoin colfer with the cast of half moon investigations after touring the scottish set. Just describe moon s eightyearold, snotnosed snitch who always has green yoyos hanging from his nostrils that he snorts in and out.
I thought we were just, you know, fooling around, playing games on each other, being boys and all. Half moon is fullfledged fun and a surefire booktalk. Moon phases investigation california academy of sciences. Eoin colfer author of artemis fowl, airman, plugged, the supernaturalist, and another thing and more. Papa remains unchanged throughout the story, because he commits petty theft, but without him the story would be incomplete.
Half moon investigations wiki is a wiki dedicated to the short lived cbbc television series, half moon investigations, where newly qualified detective fletcher moon, along with his friend red, investigate crimes and mysteries that happen at their school meet the main characters click a. Half moon investigations wiki fandom powered by wikia. Missing pencil cases, counterfeit homework and stolen trading cards follow pint sized 12yearold investigator fletcher moon, a. Half moon investigations fanfiction archive with over 16 stories. Something sliced through the darkness at speed, heading directly for my head. A subtheme of information is power is cleverly embedded in the fastpaced romp, while the ending leaves a trail for future investigations. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Half moon investigations is so much more enjoyable than artemis fowl. Half moon investigations is a surprisingly and refreshingly non fantasy novel from eion colfer.
Predating the wire but sharing its setting, concerns and timbre, the corner may. Halfmoon seminars halfmoon education continuing education. The paperback edition was released in the uk on 5 july 2007. Halfmoon investigations is my favorite by colfer so far. But the real reason fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby, hes had a nose for sniffing out mysteries. And while this is a childrens novel, even adults will be challenged to piece together the puzzle before half moon. Predating the wire but sharing its setting, concerns and timbre, the corner may be in baltimore, maryland but its also. He moves from science fiction to something much more downtoearth. Half moon investigations wiki is a wiki dedicated to the short lived cbbc television series. Halfmoon investigations eoin colfer, sean patrick reilly on.
18 1461 428 275 1405 407 604 939 1165 438 981 875 54 1009 46 1215 259 1200 1095 540 1107 821 223 1258 44 482 271 231 1014 1107 1463 415 572 185 343 167 334 1189 507 136 1345 1099 393 477 1087 382 1096 641 408