The Change (Animorphs Ser., No. 13) [Paperback]

K.A. Applegate (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Animorphs

Ever since he morphed into a red-tailed hawk, Tobias has not been about to return to human form. Now an Ellimist has returned Tobias' power to get out of his hawk morph and to transform into other animals. But will Tobias ever really be human again? Ages 9-12. Pub: 12/97. .

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.; First edition (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059049418X
• ISBN-13: 978-0590494182
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,194 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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will Tobias turn human?, March 7, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Change (Animorphs Ser., No. 13) (Paperback)

My favorite charcter is Tobias, and that is why this is my favorite Animorphs book. First Tobias is going to show Rachel a new entrance to the yeerkpool, when he finds Rachel and himself watching two Hork-Bajr escaping the yeerks. Then tobias rescus them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help! I am addicted!!!, November 12, 2010

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Moon Shim (Catonsville, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Change (Animorphs Ser., No. 13) (Paperback)

This is a story of a hawk-boy Tobias. The stories till now are simple. There were four kids enjoying their lives when an alien fighter appeared before them. From then their lives changed from normal kids, to destine to save the earth warriors. Previously on Animorphs, this cool, fashion loving mighty warrior princess Xena had a huge problems. Go crocodile, then super large fly, and African elephant which we should appreciate it for wrecking the house. Until, Ax told her that it was fine, only allergy, and solved the problems.

This book, the thirteenth, is just one out of many series from 1 to 54, totally original, accompanied by high rates of addictions. This is my favorite book out of all the Animorphs, probably because it's the first one I read, but also, it "changes". The biggest change happened before is Ax joining their little Yeerk butt kicking and Mr. Ellimist interfering under the table. Now, all those things compared to this is nothing.

In this book, Tobias is starting to miss his older life, when breakfast was no more than boxes of corn cereal, not hunting for mouse to eat. The story starts with Tobias hanging out with Rachel taking her to another Yeerk pool's entrance that he found. However, when he tries to go there, he mysteriously heads to a forest where they find a pair of Hork-Bajirs running away from the Yeerk pool and decides to track them down. After some yelling, thinking, ordering, and hurling butts, they find that not all Hork-Bajirs have been enslaved. The next day, they get screwed up by a entire squadron of Yeerk army, composed of Taxxon trackers with ever-lasting hunger, pretty nervous destined to take the earth human-controller, seven-foot walking razor death Hork-Bajir controllers, and finally, Andlite hosted Visser three. The Animorphs are trapped in a forest, inside a tight U shaped fire with Yeerks staying ready at the gaps. Here is where Mr. Ellimist interferes again by giving Tobias morphing powers, not making him human again. You see, just a few chapters before, Tobias asked to get paid by his services by the Ellimist who made Tobias to be in a place where he didn't wanted to be. Thus, dragged him into a stupid mess with these two Hork-Bajirs, both free and named Jara Hamee and Ket Halpak. After escaping very close death, Tobias and his fellow Animorphs prepare a play for the Yeerks to think that this "rebelled" Hork-Bajirs are dead, and the Yeerks fell for it. Their plan was simple. Throw Jara Hamee and Ket Halpak down the ravine and make them look like they are dead, Marco, hide and catch Rachel and Tobias in Hork-Bajir morph. Cassie and Jake, pretend to be wolves devouring the "dead" Hork-Bajirs. Next they went to a valley which Ellimist created and Jara Hamee with Ket Halpak, lived happily ever after till this book.

Before "the" end, I said that the book's title and its story are the same. It is a CHANGE. In addition, there is one more change left. Tobias receiving his human DNA and having a happy ending. Overall, I think it is a great book, and everyone reading my comment should see it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!!!, August 26, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Change (Animorphs Ser., No. 13) (Paperback)

I knew that Tobias hadto get the morphing power back sometime, but I never excpected it to be like this. It was really exciting,plus, I really liked that there are finally Free Hork Bajir. This is a definate must-read for anyone reading the Animorphs. I would suggest reading a few books before this one though, or you could get a little confused.