The Visitor (Animorphs Graphix #2) - by K a Applegate & Michael Grant

About the Book

"Rachel is still reeling from the news that Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens, the Yeerks. Now she and her friends are the planet's only defense--five kids who, purely by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animals they touch. The team's best lead is their assistant principal, Mr. Chapman, who is the human host to a high-ranking Yeerk official. It's not much, but Rachel's always been a daredevil, and she volunteers to infiltrate Chapman's home. Rachel is tough. She's fearless. But what she finds inside may be more than even she can handle"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

The wildly popular, bestselling sci-fi series by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant returns in a new full-color graphic novel series, adapted by Chris Grine.

Rachel is still reeling from the news that Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens, the Yeerks. Now she and her friends are the planet's only defense -- five kids who, purely by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animals they touch.

The team's best lead is their assistant principal, Mr. Chapman, who is the human host to a high-ranking Yeerk official. It's not much, but Rachel's always been a daredevil, and she volunteers to infiltrate Chapman's home.

Rachel is tough. She's fearless. But what she finds inside may be more than even she can handle.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Invasion (Animorphs Graphix #1):

"Sure to be a hit . . . A strong start to a new graphic novel series for young readers." -- School Library Journal

"This graphic adaptation of the first book in the long-running Animorphs series . . . brings to life the humor and horror of the original." -- Booklist

"Full of action-packed panels and detailed, realistic illustrations." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Animorphs:

"[The Animorph books] were dark and witty and thrilling, endlessly inventive and achingly sad. They made me laugh out loud and cry myself to sleep. I've been thinking about them for twenty years." -- The Paris Review

"There's clearly something about Animorphs that has kept kids enthralled." -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

K.A. Applegate is the married writing team Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant. Their Animorphs series has sold millions of copies worldwide and alerted the world to the presence of the Yeerks. Katherine is also the author of the Endling series and the Newbery Medal-winning The One and Only Ivan. Michael is also the author of the Front Lines and Gone series.

CHRIS GRINE is the creator of the Eisner Award-nominated Chickenhare and Time Shifters. He's been making up stories since he was a kid, and not just to get out of trouble with his parents. Nowadays, Chris spends most of his time writing and illustrating books, drinking lots of coffee, and sleeping as little as possible. He spends his free time with his wife, playing with his kids, watching movies, and collecting action figures (but only the bad guys).