The Andalite's Gift

by K.A. Applegate and Katherine Applegate

Book Overview

This heart-pounding, Super-Special storyline includes alternating points of view of each character. Rachel loses her memory in an accident on her way to gymnastics camp, and a pool party turns... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590213040
• ISBN13: 9780590213042
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Reader over 25

As always, I'm here with another viewpoint if someone like parents, teachers, etc. might be curious about an adult's point of view on the series. Megamorphs is the first of the series which steers away from the threads of something a little deeper which have been in all the other books to date (growing up, friendship, family, etc.) However, I still give this book the highest possible rating for other reasons. It's the longest one of the series up to this point, and Applegate kept her story together with a smooth, exciting flow which keeps the reader guessing. I was in my early twenties, and have read everything from Tolstoy and Dickens to Peanuts and Garfield. I figured it out, eventually, on the first read, but I wasn't all that far ahead of Ax when it was revealed by the plot itself. Rachel has to deal with a memory loss, Cassie with thinking she's a coward, Jake with keeping them together, and all of them with this dust beast which seems intent on destroying or capturing them. Marco's wit, as always gives a great laugh. The plot is creative, well thought out, and not too far out in left field (even for its target age group) for a sci-fi book to make it totally unbelievable. All in all, this is a very good read for a high action, mysterious, entertaining, and cohesive story for the target age. It can certainly be enjoyable for ages many years beyond 12, as well.

An adventurous and very funny book

Megamorphs are always fun to read. Visser Three tries to capture the "Andalite Bandits"(Animorphs)by using a creature from Saturn that gets attracted to morphing power. This disastrous thing causes the seperation of the Animorphs in different places. They try to get back together, but Rachel loses her memory and Ax gets captured. The other Animorphs don't know where these two are. The final show down with the monster is exciting. Marco's jokes are all very funny in this book. It is definitely a must read!!!!

THE GREATEST, MOST AWSOME BOOK EVER!

This book was full of action, emotion, adventure, and curiosity for the reader. Like when Rachel loses here memory, or when the Animorphs decide what to do about the Veelik. And is seems impossible to destroy the Veelik.This is a great book. Animorph fans, This is a MUST!

We can't morph anymore

School's out for the animorphs. But that does not mean that the evil yeerks are going to stop controlling people's minds or chasing the kids (or andalites) with the abilities to change into any animal they touch. But Rachel has gone to a gymnastics camp she signed up for before getting into the whole mess. She decides to fly a little before going away. She is attacked by sparrows or something and crashes into a tree. When she wakes up she has lost her memory and guesses she is some freak of nature. The other animorphs have a little problem of their own. Each time they morph a dangerous Yeerk creature comes to capture them. What good is morphing if you can't do it without a monster sensing it? And will Rachel regain her memory? I like this book because it's a unique blend of many first-person narratives.

The greatest Animorphs ever!

This book is probably the BEST Animorphs ever. I'm an Animorphs MANIAC and love them to death!!!! This book is great. Rachel gets mobbed while taking a "fly" around the block. She slams into a tree and falls to the ground. She wakes up and her total memory is gone. Visser Three gets a dust beast that can track morphing energy. Ax tries to save Rachel when they find her in the forest. She had morphed her grizzley bear and was almost dead. Thats why Ax tried to save her. He succseded but gets caught by the beast who takes him to Visser Three's Blade ship. Will the Animorphs ever morph agian??? Will they save Ax??? Will Rachel ever remember agian??? Find out in this exciting, action-packed book!!