{"product_id":"airman-9781368068666","title":"Airman","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZorro \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo \u003c\/i\u003ein this dazzling, action-packed classic from the author of the Artemis Fowl series, now with a snazzy new look for this paperback reissue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConor Broekhart was born to fly. \u003cbr\u003eIt is the 1890s, and Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king's daughter, Princess Isabella. \u003cbr\u003eBut the boy's idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor intervenes, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life, as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So Conor passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines into the prison walls. The months turn into years, but eventually the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the skies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEoin Colfer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling Artemis Fowl series, the first of which was adapted into a major motion picture from the Walt Disney Studios. He also wrote a spin-off series, The Fowl Twins, as well as many other titles for young readers and adults, including \u003ci\u003eHighfir\u003c\/i\u003ee, \u003ci\u003eIron Man: The Gauntlet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAirman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHalf Moon Investigations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEoin Colfer's Legend of . . .\u003c\/i\u003e books, \u003ci\u003eThe Wish List\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Benny and Omar\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBenny and Babe\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2014, he was named Ireland's laureate for children's literature. He lives with his wife and two sons in Dublin, Ireland. To learn more, visit www.eoincolfer.com. He is also on Twitter and Instagram @EoinColfer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Disney Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726828933394,"sku":"9781368068666","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c760316-1836-444d-873e-3d5262f2e101.jpg?v=1734885537","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/airman-9781368068666","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}