The Return (Animorphs, No. 48) [Mass Market Paperback]

Katherine A. Applegate (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439115221
• ISBN-13: 978-0439115223
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #525,652 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.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Return, November 22, 2000

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Alex - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Return (Animorphs, No. 48) (Mass Market Paperback)

Even though I make a point not to like books with returning characters whom everyone thought was dead, (can we say running out of ideas?) The Return was pretty good.

Do you remember David, waaaaaaaaaaay back from the earlier books, the three-part miniseries? After seeing his family captured and home destroyed by the Yeerks, the Animorphs were left with a tough decision. Do they leave him, an innocent kid like themselves who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, to become another Controller? Or, now that they have the blue box, Elfangor's morphing cube, do they make him one of them? A human with morph capabilities . . . an Animorph.

As you know, they chose the latter, and the small band of six became a small band of seven. Lucky seven. Or so they thought. After a while it became clear that was NOT the case, and his true personality shone through. His EVIL personality. And when he began to try pick them off one by one, they knew something had to be done.

They made a trap,and caught him in an ironicly funny morph: a rat. Or so they thought . . .

But now David has returned, seomthing they never thought they'd see. At the worst possible time. Because now not only do they have the newly appointed Visser One, who knows the secret of the Hork-Bajir, but David is back . . . And they know how hard it is to stop a morph-capable human- especially one bent on revenge.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I knew he would be back, December 31, 2000

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"sweetgrl544" (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Return (Animorphs, No. 48) (Mass Market Paperback)

Do you remember David from books 20 21 22 of Animorphs well he's baaack.With a vengence for Rachel who else would he want?Cassie? I don't think so. David returns with the help of Cryak and the Drode to get Rachel again to kill someone. Someone like Visser One ( whom we all know and love our # 1 andalite host buddie). Well of course it's a sweet deal. Rid the world of him and the Yeerks are goners right? Wrong. What will the Animorphs do when the Yeerks are gone, be normal? I couldn't be a normal teen after all that. So if you like Animorphs this is a god book for you.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An adequate portrayal of Rachel that's long-overdue, March 26, 2001

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Karen Iezzi "chavi86" (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Return (Animorphs, No. 48) (Mass Market Paperback)

I consider "The Return" one of the best books in the Animorphs series. Applegate and Harkrader use a clever and creative method to instill an atmosphere that's chilling and realistic. Difficult ethical questions are introduced and the answers hold astonishing wisdom. Rachel's voice has truly been lost through recent ghostwriters. This is due to the high level of difficulty which I'm sure ghostwriters Elise Smith and Emily Costello have discovered when attempting to portray this complex character. This book's importance to the series is unmistakable; with a mere handful of books before the series' conclusion, having an understanding of Rachel's emotions will prove essential. Readers who have not read previous Animorphs books should read them if they wish to fully appreciate this book. It's a great series, and more so when you take the time to read it thoroughly. The ending is left incomplete because K.A. doesn't have all the answers- no one does. That final, burning question has no sure answer, and you must decide for yourself. This book serves the greatest purpose of literature: encouraging both a comprehension of the world around us, and a desire to make decisions for oneself... therefore commencing the eternal legacy of intelect and learning. It is fairly well-written and is an enjoyable read that was worth my five dollars. I recommend it highly.