Because they are one of the few animals that can see a fairy when they are "shielding"
Fairies in Artemis Fowl are also quite small so rats to them would be like average size dogs to us.
Artemis has kidnapped a fairy from the Lower Elements Police, and he is holding her for ransom.
Artemis has kidnapped a fairy named Holly and plans to exchange her for gold.
It is about Artemis Fowl, a teenage criminal who captures a fairy to make a lot of money.
Yes.
The book Artemis Fowl is fantasy. There is no such thing as Haven, elves, or the LEPrecon fairy police. If you want to know for sure, try going to the center of the earth. I guarantee that you will not find a fairy.
"The Arctic Incident" is the second book in the Artemis Fowl series. It is then followed by, in reading order, "The Eternity Code," "The Opal Deception," "The Lost Colony," "The Time Paradox" and "The Atlantis Complex."
One metric ton of the fairy's gold.
First, there is an essay on Artemis Fowl by Prof. J. Argon (a fairy). Afterwards, there's a Prologue telling how Artemis Fowl Senior was kidnapped (by the Russian Mafiya.) Then, it goes the the real story.
This is probable. I say this because if Artemis hadn't remembered that it was something about fairies, he wouldn't start intentionally searching for them.
I can only assume that you are refering to Holly Short.
Captain Holly Short of the LEP
Basically, Artemis captures a Lower Elements Police fairy, Captain Holly Short, to hold for ransom. The LEP do everything they can to rescue their captain, but Artemis Fowl seems to know everything about the Fairy Folk because he has a copy of the Book, the fairy bible. At the last moment, Artemis releases Holly for one metric ton of gold.