Artemis Fowl
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Vocabulary for Chapter 8
malfunction - To operate improperly; break down; go wrong; fail; act up
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"Well, for a moment there, just before the end, his heart rate seemed abnormally fast."
"Maybe it was a malfunction."
disoriented - having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; mixed up; bewildered; perplexed; at a loss
Page 314 - Hit 'em with smoke and so9nics, then go in while the targets were disoriented.
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Medieval Weaponry
Butler put on the knight's armor and fought the troll using a mace. What is a mace? What other weapons were used by knights during the Middle Ages. Look at the list below. Choose one weapon to learn more about. Draw a picture of this weapon.
The Soldier's Weapons
| lance | spear carried by knights on horseback |
| long bow and arrow | weapon used by foot soldiers |
| mace | a club made of a ball with spikes attached to a wooden handle and carried by foot soldiers |
| dagger | a short, double-edged knife |
| battle axe | a long handled axe |
| crossbow and arrow | a compact bow and arrow carried by foot soldiers |
| sword | a heavy, double-edged steel long, knife-like weapon |
| scabbard | a cover or shield for a sword |
| halberd | a combination battle axe and lance |
| bludgeon | a club with the ball attached to the club by a chain |
| hawk's beak | a short halberd used to pierce mail |
Recipe for Troll Turds http://www.kidwizard.com/Potions/TrollTurds.asp