Back To Before - Megamorphs #4 (Animorphs) [Paperback]

Katherin Applegate (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2000 | Age Level: 9 and up

Jake's finally weakened. After a grisly battle, the Drode offers the Animorphs' leader an escape from the terrifying pressure. He'll reverse the decision to start the Animorphs. Now, there's no morphing, no missions, and no knowledge of the Yeerks. That is, until very strange things begin to happen and Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, Marco and Ax are forced to confront their new reality.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3980229866
• ISBN-13: 978-0439173070
• ASIN: 0439173078
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #541,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Katherine Applegate's many books include the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter book series, the picture book The Buffalo Storm, and the award-winning novel Home of the Brave. With her husband, Michael Grant, she wrote the hugely popular series Animorphs, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.

Katherine was inspired to write The One and Only Ivan after reading about the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla. The real Ivan lived alone in a tiny cage for twenty-seven years at a shopping mall before being moved to Zoo Atlanta after a public outcry. He is now a beloved celebrity at the zoo, which houses the nation's largest collection of western lowland gorillas. Ivan is well known for his paintings, which he "signs" with a thumb-print.

Katherine lives in California with her husband and two children.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really really good!, April 20, 2000

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Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back To Before - Megamorphs #4 (Animorphs) (Paperback)

Lately, I've been really dissapointed in the Animorphs books -the ghostwriters just haven't been doing a very good job. However,this book was probably twice as good as the last ten books combines. Written by the orriginal author, K. A. Applegate, BACK TO BEFORE has everything I've come to expect from Animorphs. When Jake wishes that he never got involved in the battle for Earth, everything changes - and it's not, to quote the back cover, such a wonderful life! I thought that this was probably one of the best Animorphs books ever. I hope that that K. A. Applegate does the actual writing on some more; even if the others were half as good as this, they'd be great.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Mega Book, May 25, 2000

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This review is from: Back To Before - Megamorphs #4 (Animorphs) (Paperback)

This mega book was neat in that it tied directly in with #41 released at the same time. No spoilers here, but both books deal with Jake's brother, Tom, and the continuing problem of his involvement with the Sharing group.

I had hoped some time ago Tom could be rescued from being a yerk infested controller. Hopefully, this mega book & #41 are paving the way for some really big changes for the group.

This book deals with Jake's continuing angst with being the leader of the group & the group's tiredness at fighting, what looks like a losing battle with the Yerks. What would happen if they had not chosen on that fateful day to walk through the constructions site? Would all their lives have taken a different turn? Who has not wondered how life would be different if the other door had been opened.

This series continues on with the same twists and turns readers have come to expect.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally an Animorphs book that lives up to the old standard., May 3, 2000

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Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back To Before - Megamorphs #4 (Animorphs) (Paperback)

Lately, the Animorphs books have been lacking effort. But this book changed all that. In one word, it was awesome. The characters were great, the plot was great, it was everything a fan could ask for. On a side note: The cover by itself was simply amazing, probably the best ever. Very appocalyptic.