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The Next Passage

Emily Costello;K. A. Applegate (2000)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesAlternamorphs #2
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroChosen One

Synopsis

It's time for our next mission and it's up to you to decide whether you want to join us. You probably already realize that each mission - each battle - could mean infestation, or worse. You probably already realize that we win about as many as we lose. But we are managing to hold the Yeerks back, and one more person could make all the difference. Just so you know, there are going to be a lot of decisions to make. The right answers keep us alive. The wrong ones -- well that's pretty obvious. So what do you think? Are you ready to be an Animorph?

Is The Next Passage appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This choose-your-own-adventure style Animorphs book contains moderate sci-fi violence and body horror elements (alien parasites, shape-shifting), but remains appropriate for middle grade readers with thoughtful themes about resistance and moral choices.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include violence, body horror, and mind control.

Who'll love this

You get to make the decisions as an Animorph fighting aliens who take over people's brains, with different choices leading to different outcomes.

Tags

Interactive FictionGamebookScience FantasyAlien Invasion