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The Diversion

Katherine Applegate (2000)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages164 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads4.08/5 (2519)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceBody HorrorWarIdentity Crisis

Positive tags

Found FamilyFriendshipSurvivalProtector

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastReluctant HeroShapeshifter Protagonist

Tropes

ShapeshiftersHidden IdentityFellowshipWarFish out of WaterSecret WarriorAlien Invasion

Themes

IdentityWar and Its CostFriendshipSacrificeMoral AmbiguityChild SoldiersInvasion and Resistance

Synopsis

The Yeerks finally realize that the Andalite Bandits are not aliens, but humans. Now, Tobias and the other Animorphs must protect themselves.

Tags

Science FictionAlien InvasionBody HorrorMilitary SF