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The Change (Animorphs Ser., No. 13)

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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.

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.

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.

W-O-W!!! This used to be my favourite animorph book(and believe me, it has to be good to top that lot!), it's topped, only just, By number 45, about Marco and his Family. Anyway, I adore this book, for HUNDREDS of reasons! Tobias and Marco are my fav characters, Tobias because of all the stuff he's been though, and his family doesn't want him, and you automatically think ahhhh, and Marco just coz he's the humourous relief and all that! In this book (and I can't remember it too well since I haven't read it for agggges) Tobias regains his morphing powers. Just when your thinking, 'O.K, so he can morph, but he can never be truly human can he, the poor soul' he has a dream, and he sees him self. Somehow (and I, as I'm sure many others are, that the Ellimist had SOMETHING to do with it) he manages to aquire himself, so that he can morph his former body. At the end, the most touching part of the in my opinion, he goes to an award ceremony that Rachel tried not to let him know about, as she thought he couldn't go. He surprises her there, and I can't think of anyone who could read that part and not think..ahhhh. As a girl i realise that some people might not like this as much, as it doesn't have many battles, but it's so sweet and lovely that I find it wonderful. Also, as a girl I am fasinated by the relationship between Rachel and Tobias, and think the final gesture of this book is inspiring. I hope I haven't spoilt it too much for you!!!
p.s. if you liked this one, try number 45, That is MY FAVOURITE EVER!!!thanx!!!XxX

Although he's already my favourite character, this is truly an excellent book and pivotal to the rest of the series, IMHO. Not only is the free Hork-Bajir plotline established, one of the major tensions in Tobias' choice to remain a hawk is developed. This installment is truly indispensible to the series and my only complaint is that I seem to have lost it! Must go questing for it...

Tobais has always been my favorite Animorph anyway, but this book totally rocked! I know people may say I'm a little old for this series, (I'm fourteen)but I love Animorphs and this book is the best one I've read so far. I couldn't put it down. If you love Animorphs, I know you'll love The Change. And if you haven't read any Animorphs book yet, start reading and be sure not to skip this story. It's terrific.

Tobias has been a Red-Tailed hawk ever since he got stuck in a morph but the Ellimist(#7 and Andalite Chronicles)promises to change him back will it?This one was my favorite one of them all. I loved the ending a lot.The book had some comedy and it was good to here from Tobias again Ax took his place so the last book he narrated was number #3.The book had comedy,adventure,coolness.So I reccomend you get it Tobias fan or not Robert

The Ellimist gives tobias his power to morph back. And he takes tobias back in time to the day before he gets the powers. And tobias gets to talk to his own human form. He acquires himself so he can be in a morph of himself. And he and Rachel find two free Hork-Bajir and they find a place in the mountains. The Hork-Bajir say that this is the best place for kawatnoj which means young Hork-Bajir. They were going to have children.

While I love Tobias (and I really do) and this was a good book for delving into his mind, it did not have much in the way of plot. But all the sappy Tobias fan-girls would probably weep over this. That's what it is--a guilty pleasure in the name of the great Tobias.

The book brought the old animorphs style I think the story line was great and the middle was exiting the end wow! K.A.Applegate realy hit it this time I is one of the good ones it just has a good fealing when you reed it