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Cover of The Secret

The Secret

K. A. Applegate (1997)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesAnimorphs #9
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.76
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceBody HorrorDeathTrauma

Positive tags

FriendshipFound FamilyAdventureCourage

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastCursed Protagonist

Tropes

Cursed FamilySecret IdentityShapeshiftersHidden IdentityWarReluctant HeroFound FamilyComing of Age

Themes

IdentitySacrificeWar and Its CostsFriendshipMoral ComplexitySurvivalTransformation

Synopsis

Tormented by a curse that has plagued them for generations, the Fier family changes its name to Fear, hoping to escape the horrible secret.

Tags

Science FictionWar StoryAlien InvasionBody Horror