The Invasion (Animorphs Series #1)

by K. A. Applegate

Overview

The wildly popular books by K.A. Applegate are back! The Animorphs return in this update of the classic series.

The Earth is being invaded, but no one knows about it. When Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, and Marco stumble upon a downed alien spaceship and its dying pilot, they're given an incredible power -- they can transform into any animal they touch. With it, they become Animorphs, the unlikely champions in a secret war for the planet. And the enemies they're fighting could be anyone . . . even the people closest to them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545388665
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2011
Series:	Animorphs Series
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	215,861
Lexile:	520L (what's this?)
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

K.A. Applegate is the married writing team Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant. Their Animorphs series has sold millions of copies worldwide and alerted the world to the presence of the Yeerks. Katherine is also the author of the Endling series and the Newbery Medal–winning The One and Only Ivan. Michael is also the author of the Front Lines and Gone series.

Read an Excerpt

From Animorphs #1: The InvasionMy name is Jake. That's my first name, obviously. I can't tell you my last name. It would be too dangerous. The Controllers are everywhere. Everywhere. And if they knew my full name, they could find me and my friends, and then . . . well, let's just say I don't want them to find me. What they do to people who resist them is too horrible to think about. I won't even tell you where I live. You'll just have to trust me that it is a real place, a real town. It may even be your town.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Animorphs"Engaging ... impressive." -School Library Journal"There's clearly something about Animorphs that has kept kids enthralled." -Publisher's Weekly

From the Publisher

Narrator MacLeod Andrews creates a strong voice for Jake, who stumbles upon a battle between Yeerk and Andalite aliens that changes his life. He and his friends become the last hope for defeating the Yeerks when a dying Andalite alien gives them the power to morph into animals. Subduing the Yeerk threat will be difficult since they are parasitic slugs that crawl into the ears and take over the minds of their victims. Andrews creates unique voices for each of the animorphs that reflect their personalities and youth, enhancing the urgency of the plot and giving new life to this 1996 revival. Listeners new to the series and longtime fans will enjoy following the animorphs on their mission to save humanity. M.D. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

SEPTEMBER 2020 - AudioFile

Narrator MacLeod Andrews creates a strong voice for Jake, who stumbles upon a battle between Yeerk and Andalite aliens that changes his life. He and his friends become the last hope for defeating the Yeerks when a dying Andalite alien gives them the power to morph into animals. Subduing the Yeerk threat will be difficult since they are parasitic slugs that crawl into the ears and take over the minds of their victims. Andrews creates unique voices for each of the animorphs that reflect their personalities and youth, enhancing the urgency of the plot and giving new life to this 1996 revival. Listeners new to the series and longtime fans will enjoy following the animorphs on their mission to save humanity. M.D. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

SEPTEMBER 2020 - AudioFile