The Answer

by K.A. Applegate and Katherine Applegate

Book Overview

Jake, Ax, and the Animorphs wage war against the Yeerks who destroy everything and everyone in their path, until Jake discovers that the heartless Taxxons have their own problems with the Yeerks and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439115272
• ISBN13: 9780439115278
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

One of the best books in the series

"The Answer" really delves into Jake's personality, as he is now a darker and more angry character. In this book, K.A. messed up a few things that made #54 a complete car wreck. #1-if Jake's a good planner, he should have sent someone else with Rachel, such as Tobias. #2-add a few chapters at the end, plus a few chapters of epilogue, as well as a HAPPY ending, this would be the ultimate book. By only sending Rachel by herself, it's obvious she will die; 1 vs. 5 in morph is impossible. With Tobias in Andalite morph, it would be a wipeout for them. #54 is a waste of time; adding like 5 chapters at the end, with everyone living happily would have sufficed. Instead K.A. had to go and ruin the Animorph's lives. I think as the last books were written, she clearly was in a rush to get this out of the way. If only #53 could be re-written and #54 trashed, it'd be nice. Overall, this book is pretty good.

THIS should have been the last book!

If only K.A. added one more chapter to this book and spared us from #54! Nonstop action from beginning to end and some very piognant views on how war can affect someone make this book a gem. I am convinced that the cliffhanger ending could have been patched up by just one more chapter. Why, K.A?

Emotions tumble as the end creeps nearer and nearer

I got this book and at first wanted to wait for #54 too before I read it, since I'd been warned about the cliffhanger ending. Five hours later I had given up waiting and was finished with the whole book. And I LOVE THE BOOK! Jake's character is drawn out to the corners in detail, and anyone who's followed the series from earlier can see how he's changed. Some of the things he did, things he ordered done, made me very angry. (I threw the book against the wall a few times.) But that doesn't mean it's a bad book! It's one of the best in the series. And the series is good as well. This is a must-read book for any Animorph-fan. And a few non-fans too, I'd say. It will make you angry at some points, frustrated, but you'll love every word.

The End is NEAR...

One of K.A.'s latest in her sci-fi series the Animorphs, is the answer to giving fans what they have cried for. The LAST great Jake narrated book ever with full K.A. genius. This book had the greatness of long ago written number 26, "The Attack." Which I would reccommend readers to also read. Many things are revealed in this book. Questions fans have asked and more... If you are an Animorph fan buy this!! If you're not, I'd recommed you start out with #49 and work ya way down to get the best out of this well written book!

The end is near......

The battle for Earth is now open war. The Yeerks are blowing up everything in site. The public knows the truth of the horrific alien invasion - but it may be too late from anyone to stop it. A new Yeerk pool is being built in the ruins of the devastated city. Jake comes up with a plan to capture the Yeerk pool ship, but it's a dangerous plan - one that will almost surely have a high cost in lives. What the Animorphs don't expect is an offer to form an alliance - an offer that comes from the Taxxons. The Taxxons are desperate to escape their never-ending hunger. They will help the Animorphs, in exchange for the morphing power. Meanwhile, the Yeerk whose host is Jake's brother Tom is planning to betray Visser One - and offers the Animorphs a deal of his own. But can the cannibalistic Taxxons and a Yeerk be trusted? Only one book remains in the Animorphs series, and this was one of the best yet. Written by K. A. Applegate herself, instead of a ghost writer, the story moves at a fast pace. The cliffhanger ending will leave you eager to read the final book in the series.