The Arrival (Animorphs)

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name = The Arrival
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image_caption = Ax morphing into a northern harrier
author = K. A. Applegate
illustrator = David B. Mattingly
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country = United States
language = English
series = Animorphs #38
genre = Science fiction novel
publisher = Scholastic
release_date = January 2000
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 148
isbn = 0-439-10677-X
preceded_by = The Weakness
followed_by = The Hidden "The Arrival" is the thirty-eighth book in the "Animorphs" series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Kim Morris. It is narrated by Ax.

Plot Summary

Tobias and Ax go to the food court where they discover that some other Andalites have arrived, having been sent to Earth on a mission to assassinate Visser Three. Ax develops a crush in a young female Andalite on the team, but the stress of the new situation apparently causes the Animorphs to split up, tired of the constant struggle. However, it is revealed to be a plan to find out more about the Andalites; in reality, they are there to introduce a virus to the Yeerk pool that will damage the Yeerks, despite the fact that such a virus could mutate to hurt humans as well. At the last minute, they manage to stop the virus being introduced, and the Andalites depart.

Morphs

Trivia

*This is the eleventh book to feature a cover morph that was not acquired in the book. Ax acquired his northern harrier morph in the fifth book, "The Predator".
* The front cover quote is, "Andalites have reached Earth. Will Ax leave the Animorphs?"
* The inside front cover quote is, "Now - or never?"
* This book reveals that Alloran (Visser Three's host body) has a brother.