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The Sickness

by Katherine Applegate · 1999

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The Animorphs' alien friend Ax is in trouble. He's come down with a virus called "yamphut", and it's making him very sick. The Animorphs discover the virus could be deadly—but they can't take an "alien" to the hospital. They need to come up with a plan—or lose their friend forever.

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aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisshapeshiftershapeshifterMore like thisLess of this
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sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle gradeadult
Length
short · 152 pages

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