My husband had bought me some children's books that I used to read in grade school. They are filled with nostalgia and memories of my youth! When I was younger, about 7 or 8, I read the Animorphs books obsessively. I was convinced it was real, and I used to dream that I could morph into animals just like the children in the books did. The premise is that evil aliens called Yeerks were invading Earth. The Yeerks enter into the ear canal and flatten themselves against the brain, linking into the senses and basically controlling how the human walks and talks. The aliens fighting the Yeerks are called Andalites and they have a technology to morph into any animal, replicating their DNA. One dying Andalite is shot down over earth and he gives the morphing technology to 5 kids, Rachel, Tobias, Jake, Marco and Cassie. Later on, we find that the Andalite's little brother Aximili is stranded on Earth and helps the five children in their fight against the Yeerks.
Jake is considered the leader of the group and is responsible and serious. His brother, Tom, is what is called a human-controller - a Yeerk has taken control of his brain. Cassie is Jake's "girlfriend" and is the daughter of two veterinarians, thus the animal rights activist of the group. Rachel is Jake's cousin and she is a tall blonde and intelligent gymnast. They joke around and call her Xena, warrior princess, because she is the go-getter punch now, ask questions later girl of the group. Marco is the jokester of the group, and he is quick to lighten the mood during a conflict. His mother is another human-controller, Visser One, a very high ranked general of the Yeerks. Lastly, Tobias is a young boy who became trapped in the body of a red-tailed hawk. He was given the choice by a powerful alien to be a human without the morphing power or the red-tailed hawk, but able to morph. He chose to continue the fight as a hawk.
The books came out back when I was 8, so most people in their 20's who read books should know about them. They bring back some pretty strong memories. Do any of you remember these cool books?
Oh my gosh this is so silly! My boyfriend and I were just talking about how we used to read this! I used to pretend they were real as well. I used to pretend that I could turn into a cat or a dog and attack their aliens! I love that you talked about this. You should do a few more of these fillers. I really like your other posts but this is such a change of pace! It's a lot of fun!
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