The Diversion

by Katherine Applegate and K.A. Applegate

Book Overview

The Yeerks are about to learn the secret of the Animorphs' identities. Animorphs. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 043911523X
• ISBN13: 9780439115230
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Apple
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

"They Know We're Human."

Yep,that right.The Yeerks are finally begining to think that maybe the 'Andalite Bandits' aren't Andalites at all,maybe they're human.So they have figure out how to tesst them, DNA.Because every time when the Animorphs are in battle, they lose some blood.So if the Yeerks test it they will find DNA strands of every animal the have acquired,and their actual human DNA.They will know who they are, infact the Yeerk computer has already found a match.The Animorphs try to break in and destroy the computer,but they're stopped.But before they leave they see the one match on the computer,its somebody by the name of Loren, Tobias' mother......Tobias is shocked,everyone has always told him his mother is dead,He has to see her and he wants to save her,Jake doesn't really like that idea,He thinks she could be a Yeerk.So Tobias,Marco and Ax will watch her house for 3 days,and if she doesn't go to the Yeerk pool during that time they will know if she safe,but by then so will the Yeerks....But the computer is still going,and soon the other Animorphs' family members will turn up as matches too........This is definatley one of the best,and one of my favorites!!!!!I loved the story, its a classic Animorph book...This one,like most Animorphs,really get you into the story,you feel like your really morphing,really in the battle,and really feeling the emoitions and thinking the thoughts....I strongly recomend this book,it Incredible!!!!!!!!

The secret is out - and now everything's changed....

Ever since the war with the Yeerks began to heat up, things have gotten really close for the Animorphs - but they've always managed, just barely, to survive, and to keep their identities a secret. But now it seems as if the Yeerks have finally discovered that the "Andalite bandits" are really a group of humans. This new discovery puts the resistance, and the future of Earth, at risk. The Animorphs must protect themselves and their families at all costs. But to do that, they've got to do the unthinkable - reveal their secret. And along the way, Tobias will make a discovery that changes everything. This was the best of all of the recent Animorphs books - I can't even think of one in recent memory that tops it. It had drama, humor, sadness, and emotional depth all in one. It made me laugh and cry at the same time. If you're an Animorphs fan, you MUST read The Diversion.

Nothing will ever be the same again.

In The Diversion the war gets a little more complicated. It seems the Yeerks are catching on to the Animorphs. They no longer think the Animorphs are Andalites. The Sharing is sponsoring a blood drive and Controllers have recently robbed the garden of animal DNA. Not just any animal DNA but the DNA of tigers, wolves, elephants, and were very upset when they couldn't find any DNA from a red-tailed hawk. When the Animorphs try to mess up their plan they actually make things worse. But in the process Tobias finds someone he hasn't seen in a very long time. The only problem is that the Yeerks found her, too. This was one of the bests Animorphs books since K.A. started using ghostwriters, and it was longer than previous the previous books. I found myself turning each page with the old excitement I used to have when reading Animorphs. So all you Animorphs veterans should come out of retirement before it's too late and read this one. Trust me, it's worth it.

The end is near...

No words can describe this book...It is amazing, the best yet. From the beginning the action never let's up. It's one crazy turn after another. With many crazy twists and turns, the book plunges you into the emotions of not just one Animorph, but all of them. By the time you finish this book you will be waiting for the next one. With one crazy development after another, this book delivers many action packed scenes. Have fun...

Animorphs #49: The Diversion : A must read....

With the Yeerks' power escalating and the war between the Animorphs and the Yeerks gets tougher then before, things are getting drastic for both sides. Tobias is forced to witness his friends suffer like he once did, and will do anything he can to save them. But a mysterious love from his past has just entered the scene. Tobias knows that the concept of love can't intermix with war right now as the Animorphs try to save everything they've ever known, but this person has a place deep down in Tobias's heart. Can the Animorphs save themseves -- and the ones they love -- before destruction occurs at an extraordinary pace ?