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In *The Hidden*, the Animorphs must outrun Yeerks determined to seize the blue cube that bestows the ability to transform into other creatures. The story explores their strategies to protect the secret while contending with alien forces.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Katherine Applegate
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