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Description edit
Deep underground, the Minimoys are waiting... for a champion. Arthur's grandfather disappeared four years ago. All he left behind are his notebooks full of stories about little known African tribes including the Minimoys, a miniature people who are all less than one inch tall. But the Minimoys... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Arthur: a 10 year old boy who lives with his grandmother because his parents have little time to spend with him; a fact Arthur resents.
- Princess Selenia: the 1000 year old daughter of the King of the Minimoys. Despite appearing haughty and arrogant, she is an honorable and caring individual who is determined to protect her people from the evil of Maltazard.
- Prince Betameche: also known as Beta, is Selenia's 300 year old younger brother. He is a mischievous youth who enjoys teasing his egotistical elder sister.
- Emperor Maltazard: also known as The Evil M, Maltazard the Evil or Malthazar the Cursed, is the corrupt (and somewhat sardonic) emperor of the Forbidden City of Necropolis. Maltazard was once a noble warrior, but because of his pride and lust for power, he turned to the path of evil and betrayed his own people.
- Arthur's Grandma: Arthur's long-suffering grandmother. She possesses a dry sense of wit and is very protective of Arthur.
- Ernest Davido: a greedy landowner who presides over and founded the multi-national Davido Corporation, which specializes in property development.
- The King: Betameche and Selenia's father and the benevolent and kind ruler of the Minimoys. He rides atop a large, furry animal called a Gamoul so as to compensate for his diminutive size.
- Rosie Suchot: Arthur's mother.
- Francis Armand: Arthur's father.
- Miro: the royal advisor.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The landscape was green and gently rolling, grazed closely by the hot sun.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Minimoys: Minimoys are tooth-sized elfin beings that live in Arthur's grandfather's garden. Invisible to the human eye, a particularity of the Minimoy tribe is that no one stands over two millimeteres tall. The Minimoys are afraid of water and build their homes out of wood and leaves, twisted roots, hollowed-out mushrooms or dried flowers.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in The Arthur series. (standard series)
Followed by Arthur and the Forbidden City.
This is book 1 of 4 in Romance Jovem. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Luc Besson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: French
Publisher: Éditions Intervista
Country: France
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 2910753220
Page Count: 204
Publisher: Éditions Intervista
Country: France
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 2910753220
Page Count: 204
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 848'.92
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