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In this thrilling entry of the Animorphs series, the child heroes confront the alien Yeerk threat at the North Pole, transforming into a variety of creatures to thwart the invaders’ attempt to seize the Arctic region.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Katherine Applegate
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