Katherine Applegate

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better. Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan’s unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope.

The One and Only Ivan

Michael Grant

A story told from alternating viewpoints by the husband-and-wife team creators of the Animorphs series follows the efforts of a car accident patient who, while recovering in her mother's research facility, is given the task of creating a perfect boy using detailed simulation technologies.

Eve and Adam

"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"--

Wishtree

When David's girlfriend Senna is swallowed up by the Earth, he and his friends follow to save her, only to stumble upon a nightmarish land they could have never imagined. Original.

Search for Senna

From #1 New York Times bestseller Katherine Applegate, a singular middle-grade novel about a girl who risks everything to help a handmade creature who comes to life. The earth is old and we are not, and that is all you must remember . . . Eleven-year-old Willodeen adores creatures of all kinds, but her favorites are the most unlovable beasts in the land: strange beasts known as “screechers.” The villagers of Perchance call them pests, even monsters, but Willodeen believes the animals serve a vital role in the complicated web of nature. Lately, though, nature has seemed angry indeed. Perchance has been cursed with fires and mudslides, droughts and fevers, and even the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, has dwindled. For as long as anyone can remember, the tiny animals have overwintered in shimmering bubble nests perched atop blue willow trees, drawing tourists from far and wide. This year, however, not a single hummingbear has returned to Perchance, and no one knows why. When a handmade birthday gift brings unexpected magic to Willodeen and her new friend, Connor, she’s determined to speak up for the animals she loves, and perhaps even uncover the answer to the mystery of the missing hummingbears. A timely and timeless tale about our fragile earth, and one girl’s fierce determination to make a difference.

Willodeen

The Animorphs suddenly find themselves deep in a jungle, but they're not sure where or when.

The Forgotten

Minnesota native Summer Smith spends the best summer of her life in the Florida Keys, and while there she has a hard time choosing between three cute boys named Adam, Diver, and Seth, each of whom present unique challenges.

June Dreams, July's Promise, August Magic

Beach Blondes

First Katherine Applegate thrilled readers with the action-packed Animorphs series. Then she stole our hearts with the award-winning The One and Only Ivan. Now she takes us on an unforgettable journey in this first book of an epic middle grade series! Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true. Along the way, she meets new allies—both animals and humans alike—who each have their own motivations for joining her quest. And although they begin as strangers, they become their own kind of family—one that will ultimately uncover a secret that may threaten every creature in their world. Building upon the success of her critically acclaimed novels such as The One and Only Ivan, Crenshaw, and Wishtree, while also returning to her action-packed fantasy roots of Animorphs, the Endling series is Katherine Applegate at her finest. With its enthralling characters, unique setting, and gripping adventure, this series is the perfect next read for fans of Rick Riordan, Brian Jacques, and Tui T. Sutherland.

Endling #1: The Last

When the evil Yeerks start wreaking havoc at the North Pole, Marco and the other Animorphs must use their special powers to stop them from taking over one of the coldest places on Earth.

The Extreme

When he stumbles on the blue box used to create the Animorphs--the shape-shifting animal-humans--David determines to become the most powerful Animorph of all before Marco catches him and turns him over to the Yeerks. Original.

The Discovery

In the conclusion to a trilogy that includes The Discovery and The Threat, Rachel and the other Animorphs resolve to eliminate David, an enemy within their ranks who may cause their defeat by the Yeerks. Original.

The Solution

The Yeerks are attempting to create a biological catalyst that will reduce the annoying human tendency to express free will.

The Experiment

As the Yeerks step up their invasion tactics, Marco must deal with his own problems at home when his father begins dating even though Marco believes his mother may still be alive. Original.

The Proposal

Chronicling the lives and fortunes of Dak, a Hork-Bajir Seer, born to save his people from a Yeerk invasion and Aldrea, a female Andalite, sent to the Hork-Bajir planet after her father's misguided kindness gave the Yeerks their power.

The Hork-Bajir Chronicles

On trial for treason, Edriss 562 explains how she infested a series of human hosts in order to spearhead the invasion of Earth by her people, the ruthless, parasitic Yeerks.

Visser

The Animorphs have discovered two other Andalite warriors who escaped from Ax's Dome ship, and they may be able to help fight against the Yeerks.

The Other

Summer can't wait to get back to the Florida Keys. She, Marquez, and Diana have already decided to get an apartment so they can spend the whole summer together. But even with her friends by her side, Summer is in for more boy trouble. Summer's boyfriend, Seth, is ready to take their relationship to the next level, but he's all the way across the country in California. Enter Austin, the hottie from spring break whom Summer hasn't stopped thinking about. With Austin flirting 24/7 and Seth hundreds of miles away, Summer is about to learn about true love...

Sand, Surf, and Secrets; Rays, Romance, and Rivalry; Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal

Tan Lines

A story about the invasion of parasitic aliens.

The Beginning

Pulled into a world that defies everything they once believed, David, Jalil, April, and Christopher search for their friend Senna as they also try to find a way back to their own world.

Land of Loss

Marco is determined to save his father from the Yeerks.

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