The Books #40-54

Is the guy a total idiot? He's playing chicken with a tank. A tank!" -Tobias

The Other- Book #40
Copyright � 2000
Summary: Ax and the Animorphs have always believed he was the only non-infested Andalite on Earth. That he alone survived the terrible battle between his people and the Yeerks. Until now. There were other survivors. Other Andalites. And they're here on Earth. Trying to keep low profile. Trying to find a way to defeat Visser Three. Trying- like Ax and the Animorphs- to stay alive until help finally comes. If help finally comes…
Cover: Marco morphing honeybee
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
This is your brain. This is your brain with a Yeerk. Any questions?
130 pages

The Next Passage- Alternamorphs #2
Copyright � 2000
Summary: It's time for our next mission and it's up to you to decide whether you want to join us. You probably already realize that each mission- each battle- could mean infestation, or worse. You probably already realize that we win about as many as we lose. But we are managing to hold the Yeerks back, and one more person could make all the difference. Just so you know, there are going to be a lot of decisions to make. The right answers keep us alive. The wrong ones- well that's pretty obvious. So what do you think?
Are you ready to be an Animorph? Cover: A hawk made up of Animorph symbols
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
You have been chosen. You are the sixth Animorph. Are you ready?
104 pages (although you skip around and use 25-50 pages of it)

Megamorphs #4: Back to Before
Copyright � 2000
Summary: What would you do if you had the opportunity to change your life? Not just where you live or who you hang out with, but your past, present, and future? Sounds like it might be pretty cool, right? Well, that's what Jake thought. He thought it might be easier if the Animorphs had never existed. If they'd never met Elfangor. If they all had the chance to be "normal" kids. Jake gets his wish. But things aren't quite as simple as they seem. Just because the Animorphs no longer exist doesn't mean the Yeerks no longer exist. Except now Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, and Marco can't morph. They don't even know the Yeerks are out there. And it's not such a wonderful life….
Cover: Everyone (except Ax) standing on a molten lava crust thing
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
179 pages

The Familiar- Book #41
Copyright � 2000
Summary: Jake is a normal kid. Well, as normal as possible considering he can morph animals, and he's in a war against parasitic aliens. But as unbelievable as it sounds, something even stranger has happened. One morning Jake wakes up, and he's twenty-five years old. Okay. Maybe it's some kind of hallucination. Maybe it's a nightmare. Or maybe Jake's just lost it for a while and misplaced a few years. And there's another problem. The world Jake-the-kid went to sleep in has changed. It's ruled by the Yeerks. Jake has to find out if the other Animorphs and Ax are still around. Still somehow fighting. Or if he's really on his own….
Cover: Jake-the-kid morphing Jake-the-adult
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
They're out of sight. You're out of mind….
143 pages

The Journey- Book #42
Copyright � 2000
Summary: Sometimes your worst problems are the ones you can't actually see. Like the Helmacrons. These less-than-an-inch-high aliens are back, and they want the morphing cube more than ever. Obviously, Rachel, the other Animorphs, and Ax can't let them take the cube. But when Rachel tries to stop the Helmacrons from stealing it, Marco gets in the way and ends up with tiny aliens, well, up his nose. Rachel and the others can't let the Helmacrons stay inside Marco's head. They're armed, and could cause some serious damage. So the Animorphs and Ax come up with a plan to evict the Helmacrons from their new residence. But it involves a shrinking ray and the obvious: Marco's nose…
Cover: Rachel morphing African elephant
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
Rachel is about to go where no human has gone before….
139 pages

The Test- Book #43
Copyright � 2000
Summary: Tobias, the other Animorphs, and Ax have seen things so bizarre that no sane person would believe that aliens have taken over Earth, and are in the process of infesting as many humans as possible. No one could believe the battles and missions and losses these six kids have had to deal with. And it's not over yet. Tobias has been captured by the same human-Controller that nearly tortured him to death once before. She claims that she's now a part of the Yeerk peace movement. That she just needs a favor. Tobias isn't sure what to believe, but he knows that if the Animorphs and Ax don't find out soon, what he believes won't matter anymore….
Cover: Tobias morphing Taxxon
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
Tobias is about to face his biggest fear….
135 pages

The Unexpected- Book #44
Copyright � 2000
Summary: The Animorphs have been split up before. And they've had to fight battles without one another. But this time is very different. Not only is Cassie totally alone. She's managed to find herself in Australia. In the rural Outback. The other Animorphs and Ax don't even know she's there. Cassie doesn't have any idea where she's going, or if she can even survive the rugged terrain. But she does know she has to get to a town or village and contact her family and friends. Because she's just realized that there's someone else who is also new to the Outback. Visser Three.
Cover: Cassie morphing a red kangaroo
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
Some say you shouldn't play mind games. Tell that to the Yeerks….
143 pages

The Revelation- Book #45
Copyright � 2000
Summary: Things were already really weird. Fighting aliens. Battling to save Earth. And still trying to be normal. Marco, the other Animorphs, and Ax are almost used to it. Almost. But things are changing. The Yeerk invasion of Earth started out passively. Secretly. But now, everything seems to be stepped up. Even Marco's father is talking about some top secret project at his job. Something about developing Zero-space… Marco doesn't even know whether his father is a Controller. But he does know he's not going to let the Yeerks win this one. They've already got his mother. And Marco will do anything it takes to save his father. Anything…
Cover: Marco morphing ant
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
Sometimes there's no escape. Even for the Animorphs…
136 pages

The Deception- Book #46 Copyright � 2000
Summary: The Animorphs and Ax have managed to contact the Andalite home world. But the battle is far from over. Visser Two as arrived on Earth, and he's not happy about the state of things. He decides the best way to take over Earth is to have the humans destroy the people and the land the Yeerks don't need. He decides to start World War III. Ax and his friends know that Visser Two means business and there will probably only be two ways to keep him from destroying everything they know: Find a way to stop the war. Or find a way to stop him.... forever...
Cover: Aximili morphing Captain Felitti
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
The Animorphs have never met Visser Two. Until now.
118 pages

The Ellimist Chronicles
Copyright � 2000
Summary: He is called the Ellimist. A being with the ability to alter space and time. A being with a power that will never be fully understood. He is the reason Elfangor came to Earth. He is the reason the Earth now has a fighting chance. And though his actions never seem quite right or wrong, you can be certain they are never, ever what anyone expects. This is the beginning and the middle of the story. A story that needs to be told in order to understand what might happen to the future. The future of the Animorphs. The future of humanity. The future of Earth. He is called the Ellimist. And this is his story…
Cover: Ellimist
Cover art by Romas Kualis
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
200 pages

The Resistance- Book #47
Copyright � 2000
Summary: The Animorphs and Ax have to make the most important decision they’ve ever had to make: Do they continue to fight the Yeerks in secret, or is it time to let everyone know there is a resistance? That the Animorphs exist. And that does stand a small chance against the invasion. Jake knows that either choice is a major one. Not one that some kid should be responsible for. But he’s getting tired of the pressure. So, ever thought he realizes the other Animorphs need him to be strong, he doesn’t feel that way. In fact, he feels just the opposite. And Jake knows if he starts to lose it the Animorphs are done….
Cover: Jake morphing beaver
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
What would you do if you lost your mind… to a Yeerk?
141 pages

The Return- Book #48
Copyright � 2000
Summary: David, the "sixth Animorph," is back. When the Animorphs and Ax decided to give another human being the power to morph, it was one of their biggest mistakes. David tried to destroy all of them- and almost succeeded. Rachel and the others thought they'd seen the last of him when they trapped David as a nothlit. Leaving him on a deserted island to live out his days as a rat… They were wrong. Rachel knows what a threat David is. He's cunning and dangerous. Worst of all, he knows their secrets. Now he's captured Rachel as part of his plan to take over everything. David wants power. Money. But more than anything, he wants revenge….
Cover: Rachel morphing Super-Rachel
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
The sixth Animorphs is back, and he's not happy….
148 pages

The Diversion- Book #49
Copyright � 2001
Summary: The Yeerks are finally starting to realize that the "Andalite bandits" are probably not aliens at all. They're finally starting to realize that maybe they've been dealing with humans al along. And no one- especially the newly appointed Visser One- is happy with this knowledge. Not happy at all. When Tobias, the other Animorphs, and Ax realize that the Yeerks are about to find them, it's by accident. But that doesn't make the discovery any less serious. Because in a war, one side wins. And one side loses…
Cover: Tobias morphing dog
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
This war can't go on forever. Will it be us? Or them…?
164 pages

The Ultimate- Book #50
Copyright � 2001
Summary: "Really big trouble" is an understatement these days. The war between the Yeerks and the Animorphs is full on- and it's definitely going to get worse. But Cassie, the other Animorphs, and Ax have a lot more going on than just trying to stay alive. Now they've got to actively protect their families and the free Hork-Bajir. And they no longer believe they can do it alone. The Yeerks are just too powerful. So, Cassie and the others have to ask themselves a very important question: is it time to increase their numbers? They all remember too well what happened with David- the Animorph gone bad. But this time do they really have a choice?
Cover: Cassie morphing owl
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
Now there are no more secrets….
139 pages

The Absolute- Book #51
Copyright � 2001
Summary: The Yeerks aren’t playing around anymore. They are no longer hiding behind a “silent” invasion. And one of the first steps they’ve initiated is to take over the National Guard to prepare for an all-out war against humanity. An all-out war against Earth. Marco, the other Animorphs, and Ax couldn’t be less prepared for this news. Because they know the Yeerks are on to them- and now they’re in hiding. Things are falling apart, and for once Jake may not be able to make the decision that will save them….
Cover: Marco morphing mallard duck
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
The countdown has begun….
149 pages
On the front, it also says: “It’s countdown time. Only three more books until the end….”

The Sacrifice- Book #52
Copyright � 2001
Summary: The war between the Yeerks and the Animorphs is still raging. There are no more secrets- but there are plenty of lies. The kids are fighting harder than they ever thought they could. And they're about to make the biggest decision they've ever had to face. A decision that may eventually break them all. Ax and the Animorphs have known that the ultimate destruction of the Yeerk pool will give them a huge chance to take back Earth. And they've figured out a way to do it. But there's no way to destroy the pool without destroying everyone else that may be there. And there's no more time to think about it. There's only yes or no....
Cover: Aximili morphing racoon
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
Everyone has nightmares. But what happens when the nightmares are real?
151 pages
On the front, it also says: “It’s countdown time. Only two more books until the end….”

The Answer- Book #53
Copyright � 2001
Summary: The battle is still raging, and it's out-and-out war. Jake, the other Animorphs, and Ax have found a way to slow the Yeerks down, but now the yeerks have decided the best way to win is to just destroy everything and everyone who gets in their way. Just when things look more than hopeless, Jake and the others discover help where they least expected: Taxxons. Creatures so foul and heartless it's almost hard to belive that they are capable of haveing any feelings. But Jake and the others soon discover that the Taxxon resistance has its one problems with the yeerks. And, for once, it looks like Earth may just have a chance....
Cover: Jake morphing anaconda
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
All questions are about to be answered...
157 pages
On the front, it also says: “It’s countdown time. Only one more book until the end….”

The Beginning- Book #54
Copyright � 2001
Summary: No one ever thought it would come to this. Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassite, Marco, and Ax know that evern if they could have warned people in the begining, so one would have believed their story. A story about an invasion of parasitic aliens. So, for all this time, Jake, the other Animorphs, and Ax have secretly fought a desprate battle. Secretly help the Yeerks at bay. But those days are over. It's come down to the final battle between the Yeerks and the Animorphs. And no one knows who will win, lose, or live....
THE EXTRORDANARY CONCLUSION TO THE BEST-SELLING
ANIMORPHS Cover: Everyone
Cover art by David B. Mattingly
Art Direction/Design by Karen Hudson/Ursula Albano
It began with six. It will end with five...
156 pages

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