The storyline remains true to the original, and the classic comic book style lends itself perfectly to the series. This introduces a yuck factor as well – as when Rachel becomes a shrew and craves maggots.

The insight into animal behavior is fascinating as well each time one of the kids transforms, their senses shift. Chapman as he tries to assert his human self against the alien in his brain.

Readers will be taken with the friendship dynamic among the teens (including the relationship between Rachel and Melissa), and astonished to witness Mr. And as Rachel learns more about the aliens’ intentions, she only becomes more resolved to use her powers to defeat them.Ĭharacter development is as interesting as the action and conflict between the Animorphs and the aliens. She has a double motive, as she wants to defeat the Yeerks, but is also worried about Melissa, her friend and Mr. Chapman, now serves as a host for a high-ranking Yeerk, so Rachel volunteers to morph into the Chapman family cat to eavesdrop on Mr. They know that their assistant principal, Mr. Rachel, Jake, Marco, Cassie, and Tobias agree that they need to find out more about Visser 3’s plans for taking over Earth. What did you like about the book? The Animorphs are back for another alien-fighting adventure in the graphic novel adaptation of the popular 1990s sci-fi series. She lives in Tiburon, California.Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 APPLEGATE is the author of the bestselling Animorphs series, as well as the Remnants and Everworld series, Home of the Brave, and the Roscoe Riley Rules series.

He spends his free time with his wife, playing with his kids, watching movies, and collecting action figures (but only the bad guys). Nowadays, Chris spends most of his time writing and illustrating books, drinking lots of coffee, and sleeping as little as possible. He's been making up stories since he was a kid, and not just to get out of trouble with his parents. But what she finds inside may be more than even she can handle.ĬHRIS GRINE is the creator of the Eisner Award-nomicated Chickenhare and Time Shifters. Now she and her friends are the planet's only defence-five kids who, purely by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animals they touch. Rachel is still reeling from the news that Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens, the Yeerks.

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