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Tobias and his friends are gifted with the power to transform into animals, but a strict safety rule warns against staying in a morph for more than two hours. Tobias ignores the warning and becomes permanently trapped as a hawk. While trapped, he uncovers a crucial Yeerk secret that could bring down the alien enemy. Determined to use this knowledge, Tobias faces a dire challenge: he must confront an inner, non-human part of himself that competes for dominance. His struggle underscores the seriesβ themes of good versus evil, transformation, and the cost of power.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Katherine Applegate
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