His classmates have dubbed him Half Moon, but pint-sized or not, Fletcher Moon has a knack for sniffing out mysteries. Now armed with a badge as th...
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Jan 29, 2008
Ryan
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I'm a fan of the Artemis Foul books. I've listened to them all. Quite entertaining. If for no other reason than they're read by an Irishman. So, I figured I'd take a listen at another one of Colfer's books. Half-Moon Investigations is a solid book that spoke (no pun intended) to me personally.
As with the Artemis books, you've got a pre-teen boy that tries his very best to be as independent as possible, has a higher than average IQ, is witty, clever, and finds trouble around ever More...
As with the Artemis books, you've got a pre-teen boy that tries his very best to be as independent as possible, has a higher than average IQ, is witty, clever, and finds trouble around ever More...
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Oct 13, 2007
Kathryn
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I knew when smoky jazz filled the car that I was in for trouble, and I was right. I had to leave ten minutes early for everything because I just had to finish the chapter. The combination of Eoin Colfer's dime-store humor and Sean Patrick Reilly's melodramatic brogue makes me believe I have entered the world of a P.I.
The characters are just wonderful, falling into mystery novel stereotypes while still managing to surprise you at every turn. The plot is engaging, the dialogue is ente More...
The characters are just wonderful, falling into mystery novel stereotypes while still managing to surprise you at every turn. The plot is engaging, the dialogue is ente More...
Jan 05, 2012
Alison
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I've decided I'm pretty stingy with my stars because I loved this book but it only gets four.
1 star=I'm sorry I read this book. It was worthless to me.
2 stars=I know there is value to this book. It's probably a classic, but it didn't have a happy ending, so...
3 stars=It's a fine book.
4 stars=I really enjoyed this book. I might even be interested in reading it again sometime.
To get 5 stars, a book has to change me. It becomes a part of who I am.
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1 star=I'm sorry I read this book. It was worthless to me.
2 stars=I know there is value to this book. It's probably a classic, but it didn't have a happy ending, so...
3 stars=It's a fine book.
4 stars=I really enjoyed this book. I might even be interested in reading it again sometime.
To get 5 stars, a book has to change me. It becomes a part of who I am.
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Dec 15, 2011
Boo
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Half Moon Investigations
The book I read was by Eoin Colfer, it was called Half Moon Investigations. This book was about a kid named Half Moon he just wanted to be a detective. He is hired to find a missing lock of a pop-stars hair that is believed to have been stolen. This was his first real case where he gets paid. He was very excited about this. But he is being paid but in the process he actually uncovers a larger mystery, kids all around town are missing thei More...
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Half Moon Investigations
The book I read was by Eoin Colfer, it was called Half Moon Investigations. This book was about a kid named Half Moon he just wanted to be a detective. He is hired to find a missing lock of a pop-stars hair that is believed to have been stolen. This was his first real case where he gets paid. He was very excited about this. But he is being paid but in the process he actually uncovers a larger mystery, kids all around town are missing thei More...
Aug 04, 2011
Brittany
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Fletcher "Half" Moon is a twelve-year-old private detective who has graduated from an online detective class by Bob Bernstein, PI. He goes to a school called St. Jerome's, where Red, Genie, and Herod Sharkey also go. They're part of the Sharkeys, a family of thieves and criminals, led by Papa Sharkey. They all have reputations for stealing and bullying, and no one trusts them.
Half Moon is hired by April Devereux, leader of a clique of pink-obsessed girls, to find a stolen lo More...
Half Moon is hired by April Devereux, leader of a clique of pink-obsessed girls, to find a stolen lo More...
Mar 10, 2011
sabisteb
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Seit Jahren Auge in Auge mit der dunklen Seite des Schulhoflebens, sollte man meinen, dass nichts und niemand mehr Fletcher Moon überrumpeln könnte. Der Fall der verschwundenen Haarlocke von Shona Biederbeck hat es jedoch in sich. Schon bald ist Feltcher Moon nicht nur wegen Brandstiftung verhaftet sondern landet im Krankenhaus, muss untertauchen und sich nicht zuletzt mit seinem ärgsten Feind und Hauptverdächtigen verbünden.
Vergesst Kalle Blomquist und Emil und die Detektive. Jetzt More...
Vergesst Kalle Blomquist und Emil und die Detektive. Jetzt More...
Mar 13, 2010
Cornerofmadness
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Technically I think this is juvenile fiction, geared more for the 9-13 year olds (think the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys age range and genre). It’s set in Ireland and follows junior detective Fletcher Moon. Fletcher is a bright, if odd, boy who has honestly finished a correspondence degree to get a P.I. license (signing up using his dad’s birth certificate). Mostly he solves schoolyard crimes. This often brings him into conflict with Herod “Roddy” Sharkey and his older brother Red. The Shar More...
Dec 10, 2009
Denial
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Great book. An aspiring detective tries to detect-ify his way through what at first seems like a simple juvenile crime, but turns out to be a chain of... course, I won't give away the ending for you.
I already liked Colfer for the Artemis Fowl series when I first read this book in the 7th grade, and this just reinforced my opinion. Colfer manages to pull off a great mystery and quite a good interpersonal relations tale from a (junior?) high school perspective. A few other YA mystery novels More...
I already liked Colfer for the Artemis Fowl series when I first read this book in the 7th grade, and this just reinforced my opinion. Colfer manages to pull off a great mystery and quite a good interpersonal relations tale from a (junior?) high school perspective. A few other YA mystery novels More...
Sep 10, 2009
Chris
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My name is Moon. Fletcher Moon. And I'm a private detective. In my twelve years on this spinning ball we call Earth, I've seen a lot of things normal people never see. I've seen lunch boxes stripped of everything except fruit. I've seen counterfeit homework networks that operated in five counties, and I've seen truckloads of candy taken from babies.
I thought I'd seen it all. I had paid so many visits to the gutter looking for lost valentines, that I thought nothing could shock More...
I thought I'd seen it all. I had paid so many visits to the gutter looking for lost valentines, that I thought nothing could shock More...
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Aug 02, 2009
Susan
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Oh I loved this book! I listened to it on my ipod, read by a dude with an Irish accent (It takes place in Ireland.) I sincerely giggled in several parts. Fletcher Moon takes an online course to become a detective. Since he is only 12, he had to “borrow” his dad’s ID to actually receive his official private detective license.
He solves crimes in the playground, mostly for chocolate. But he finally gets a “real” case for 10 Euros. As he gets caught up in the case, he is helped b More...
He solves crimes in the playground, mostly for chocolate. But he finally gets a “real” case for 10 Euros. As he gets caught up in the case, he is helped b More...
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Mar 16, 2009
Adam
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Ages 10 to 13
Eoin Colfer’s established his unique voice that melds a razor sharp wit, likeable villains, and just-in-time plot twists, and brilliant kids in his bestselling series Artemis Fowl. With the book Half Moon Investigations, Colfer offers nothing less than this distinctive voice in classic noir style. Twelve-year-old Fletcher Moon, who suffers the nickname "Half Moon" because of his small stature and nerdly ways, helps solve crimes for classmates and others in his Irish More...
Eoin Colfer’s established his unique voice that melds a razor sharp wit, likeable villains, and just-in-time plot twists, and brilliant kids in his bestselling series Artemis Fowl. With the book Half Moon Investigations, Colfer offers nothing less than this distinctive voice in classic noir style. Twelve-year-old Fletcher Moon, who suffers the nickname "Half Moon" because of his small stature and nerdly ways, helps solve crimes for classmates and others in his Irish More...
Jan 07, 2012
Herlock
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I was looking for some light-hearted stuff to read after a huge dose of books with lots of serial killers and blood. From Eoin Colfer's other books I have read (love the Artemis Fowl series), I knew I wasn't going to get disappointed. And boy, did this book deliver or what.
This is a story of 12-year old detective, who thinks he has seen all the cases a school playground can throw at him. But then, his own boasts about being a detective get him involved in a case against the biggest c More...
This is a story of 12-year old detective, who thinks he has seen all the cases a school playground can throw at him. But then, his own boasts about being a detective get him involved in a case against the biggest c More...
Jun 08, 2010
kevinn
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Fletcher moon is an average, except the fact that he's a certified undercover detective. He graduated at the top of his internet class, and now, he solves mysteries for his school buddies which ggives him some extra pay, and a little popularity. When a crime occurs that involves the most guilty party in town, the sharkeys, and his prized detetcive badge, its not just a mystery for flectcher, it gets personal. Not only is this a serious book about mysteries and what not, its also about true frien
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Aug 13, 2009
Maya
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HALF MOON INVESTIGATIONS is sort of a mystery. The main character Fletcher (Half Moon) Moon is accused of arson. He escapes from the police and with the help of the notorious Sharkey family has to figure out who really did it. Fletcher’s main internal conflict trying to solve the mystery by any means possible. That means even breaking the law to find the real criminal. His main external conflict is not being caught by the police.
Through the book I noticed that Fletcher was an extrem More...
Through the book I noticed that Fletcher was an extrem More...
Jan 15, 2009
Brit
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The book read as it should for say an... eleven-year-old. There were no difficult phrases full of prose or metaphor and each page had about five words, so it went by almost too quickly. It was also very innocent and true to that age, not crass in any way. However, the witty and often dry humor actually made me laugh out loud at different parts.
The main character is kind of a nerd, but you've got to love his sleuthing. He's just too wise for his age. He dislikes that people don't take More...
The main character is kind of a nerd, but you've got to love his sleuthing. He's just too wise for his age. He dislikes that people don't take More...
May 30, 2011
Krystl
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This is a fairly high 3 star book for me. I think I just like Eoin Colfer's characters and storytelling.
This is about a smart middle school kid who dreams of being (and already considers himself) a detective. He's not a popular kid, an outcast because of his obsession with being a detective. Because of this obsession, this story is written like an overly dramatic 40's-50's detective drama. I found it really entertaining and funny, but I could also see how someone might find it dumb. More...
This is about a smart middle school kid who dreams of being (and already considers himself) a detective. He's not a popular kid, an outcast because of his obsession with being a detective. Because of this obsession, this story is written like an overly dramatic 40's-50's detective drama. I found it really entertaining and funny, but I could also see how someone might find it dumb. More...
Dec 15, 2011
Marvin
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Mar 26, 2011
Phoebe
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Fletcher Moon, the world's youngest detective, feels as if he might possibly be in over his head when he lands in the hospital after an ambush in his garden. He's in the middle of an investigation of a rash of property thefts(seemingly disconnected, but he knows there's got to be a link), but now the police think he is a suspect in an arson case. Fletcher is unexpectedly rescued by the unlikeliest of people: Red Sharkey, whose family is always on the wrong side of the law. As the two kids go
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Jan 20, 2009
Kate
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This was my first foray into audiobooks. I was mostly listening to it to have some variety in my children's literature portfolio. It was funny, and I especially thought the way the guy did the voice for the girly characters was hilarious, since he also had this Scottish brogue thing going on, but I kept forgetting what had been happening, and turning my car off mid-sentence didn't help either. So I listened enough to get an idea of what it was like to listen to an audiobook and then moved on
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Dec 01, 2008
Jackie
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Fletcher (Half-Moon) Moon is 12 and is a full-fledged detective. He graduated top of his Internet class and is the world's youngest detective. When April Devereux, a 10-year-old vision in pink, hires him to investigate some petty thefts, and other minor infractions of the law, Fletcher soon realizes he is a little over his head. He is attacked and left bruised and broken. He wakes up in the hospital, with a splitting headache, a purple face and a mashed-up arm.
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On the other end of th More...
Oct 18, 2010
Nicholas
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Half Moon Investigations:
A Seventh Grader Framed for a Crime
What would you do if you were framed for a crime you didn’t commit? Well that is what happens to Fletcher Moon, Red Sharkey, and many others in Eoin Colfer’s Half Moon Investigations, a very good book that I think deserves four out of five stars. The action starts when Fletcher is lured into an ambush outside his house in the dead of night. Fletcher, who recently received his detective’s badge (in seventh grade), More...
A Seventh Grader Framed for a Crime
What would you do if you were framed for a crime you didn’t commit? Well that is what happens to Fletcher Moon, Red Sharkey, and many others in Eoin Colfer’s Half Moon Investigations, a very good book that I think deserves four out of five stars. The action starts when Fletcher is lured into an ambush outside his house in the dead of night. Fletcher, who recently received his detective’s badge (in seventh grade), More...
Feb 08, 2010
Mashell
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Braden was required to read this for class. He was almost to the end and had no idea what the main theme was because he couldn't get into it. I worried his grade would reflect that and sat down with him and the book on Saturday. It is a really cute mystery that keeps you guessing until the end. There were even some great sarcastic comments that kept us laughing. However, I was disappointed in the amount of times the Lord's name was taken in vain. I hate when authors put that stuff in books that
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Aug 27, 2010
Sara ♥
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The book was cute. I'd give it 3.5 stars. I don't know that it was as good as the other books--it wasn't as engaging. It didn't have the happy-go-lucky ending I'm fond of, but it did end on a positive note. Overall pretty good.
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May 27, 2011
Michelle
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Another fantastic book by Eoin Colfer. As lovable as his Artemis series without being too repetitive. His loner of a main character is up to in a case that could ruin his life. If he can't crack it in time, he'll be arrested and blamed for the crimes committed. So it's a race against time as he's on the run from the law with the most unlikely of person of all, his school yard bully.
From the instant trouble hit the fan, the trigger was fairly obvious but brought to the main character's More...
From the instant trouble hit the fan, the trigger was fairly obvious but brought to the main character's More...
Jun 14, 2009
I found this book in the library and I saw that the author is Eoin Colfer and the series of Artemis Fowl sprang up in my mind. I know that he is an amazing author and decided to read it. This book is about a 12 year old boy is is solving small crime cases but then finds himself into a dangerous adventure. The book is some what easy so I read it to help relax myself. I love the book because it a funny story about something that is really serious. It take a lot of work to include humor into someth
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Sep 04, 2011
Half-Moon Investigations had been recommended to me a while ago, and I only recently got around to reading it. Fletcher Moon is a 12 year old with above average intelligence and a recent graduate of a detective dipolma course. He is always searching for answers, and in this book he has to find many, along with Red Sharkey - a boy from a family with a report sheet 300 + pages long - to prove their innocence.
In some ways, this feels like it could fit in perfectly with Colfer's Artemis More...
In some ways, this feels like it could fit in perfectly with Colfer's Artemis More...
Mar 10, 2011
Alyssa
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Again this isn't one of Colfer's bests in my book, but it was still good. This book is definatley aimed towards a younger audience (ages 8-12) as the writing style was a bit more simplified than his normal level. However all the characters were enjoyable (Le jeunes etudiants lol :D), the plot lovely, and the setting was interesting (it was set in england right?? It was hard to tell at times). A nice mystery book for younger readers or an easy to follow/non super scary mystery book for easily sca
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Feb 02, 2012
Samantha
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12-year-old Ace detective Fletcher "Half" Moon has to team up with his arch nemesis Red Starkey when both get in hot water for something they didn't do. After busting up a particularly nasty gang of 10-year-old girls (stop laughing!), they still find they haven't caught the true criminal and cleared their reputations. Along the way, Fletcher and Red find they have more in common than they originally thought possible and form what is sure to be a lasting friendship. This is a fun read w
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Feb 14, 2012
Yougo
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A very fun book to read. The writing style was light and entertaining, the story moved well and despite a bit of a corny resolution, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The back cover calls it a mashup of Columbo, Encyclopedia Brown and Sam Spade. I totally agree, the intuition of Encyclopedia Brown with the inquisitiveness of Columbo and the snarkieness of Sam Spade. This made reading Half Moon very entertaining and enjoyable. Reading this made me want to read the Artmis Fowl series (which he also w
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Jun 02, 2011
Sarah
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While initially disappointed at the tone of this book, mainly because I expected another Artemis Fowl, I eventually grew to enjoy it. It was Noir-ish enough to be funny and keep me interested but not so much that it became unbelievable this was a 12-year-old speaking. And the plot did tend to get a little ridiculous. I can’t really reveal HOW ridiculous without giving away some of the mysteries, but let’s just say I can’t really see this happening in our world. Anyway. Colfer has done a great jo
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