The Invasion

Pages: 192
Published: 1996
Language: English

Jake thought he was just a normal kid until a dying alien entrusted him with a powerful gift: the ability to morph into any animal. Now, Jake and his friends have become the Animorphs, secretly fighting an alien invasion that threatens Earth. They must learn to master their new powers and keep their identities hidden, all while navigating the challenges of being teenagers.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Adventurous Tense Inspiring Thought-Provoking

Chosen One Secret Identity Coming of Age Quest

Children's Books Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult Juvenile Adventure

Katherine Applegate

Katherine Alice Applegate is an American writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld and other book series (Animorphs was co-written with her husband, Michael Grant, under the joint pen name K.A. Applegate). She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her children's novel The One and Only Ivan. Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels. She won the Best New Children's Book Series Award in 1997 from Publishers Weekly. Her novel Home of the...