We are delighted to be revealing new covers for the first three books in the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate, which will hit shelves on May 6th 2026!
Animorphs was the bestselling sci-fi series of its time, with millions of copies in print, a TV show, and extremely devoted fans. It began with The Invasion in 1996 and completed with book 54, The Beginning, in 2001. With entire generations of Animorphs fans introducing these stories to their kids, now is the perfect opportunity to pick up new copies!
Designed by Cassy Price and Christopher Stengel with cover artist is Zoe Van Dijk, read on to discover the new covers!
Animorphs #1: The Invasion by K. A. Applegate
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Sometimes weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He could tell you about the night he and his friends saw a strange light in the sky that seemed to be heading right for them. That was the night five normal kids learned that humanity is under a silent attack — and they were given the power to fight back.
Now Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco can transform into some of the most dangerous creatures on Earth. And they must use that power to outsmart an evil greater than anything the world has ever seen…
Animorphs #2: The Visitor by K. A. Applegate
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If someone told you Earth was under a secret invasion, what would you think? Rachel had a hard time believing it, even after she and her friends saw what they saw — and received an incredible power. The power to become any animal they touch.
Rachel knew they were in danger from the start, so when it’s suggested that they use their new powers to spy on one of their enemies, she rises to the challenge. But when she discovers what the Animorphs must do to win, will it be more than Rachel can handle?
Animorphs #3: The Encounter by K. A. Applegate
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When Tobias and his friends were given the power to morph, they were also given an important warning: Never stay in a morph for more than two hours. But Tobias broke the time limit, and now he’s trapped in the body of a hawk — forever.
Tobias won’t give up, though. The Animorphs made a promise to fight. So when he discovers an important Yeerk secret, he knows he has to do everything in his power to destroy it. But to do so, Tobias will have to contend with a part of himself that’s wrestling for control — a part that isn’t human.
K.A. APPLEGATE is the married writing team Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant. Their Animorphs series has sold millions of copies worldwide and alerted the world to the presence of the Yeerks. Katherine is also the author of the Endling series and the Newbery Medal–winning The One and Only Ivan. Michael is also the author of the Front Lines and Gone series.
I really wish I knew they where doing this before I sent $200 on someone’s janky second hand books…but I’ll easily start a new fresh collection
I LOVE THESE COVERS!!! They remind me of the Vietnamese covers, which might’ve been the best covers of any of them. The character designs are perfect! They even got Tobias’s dirty blonde hair right. And I love the action morphing sequences. So cool! They will make the perfect addition to my collection. Shut up and take my money #Scholastic and bring back the graphic novels too while you’re at it lol.
I desperately hope these will keep the original text and not be the ‘updated’ versions ! (Well, I suppose if they fix the KASU in Book 1 where Jake thought-speaks outside of morph that would be alright.) Looking forward to seeing how this artist draws the rest of the Animorphs, since up until now the most beautiful book covers have been the Vietnamese versions, and Cassie got lightwashed for Book 4.
If the reprint keeps the original text I will definitely buy and collect them!! (As well as buy copies for my nephews)
If it’s the ‘updated’ text from the 2011 reprint though, I will most likely pass on the opportunity. Small continuity fixes are fine, but updating cultural references to the 90’s would be a shame – Animorphs is a period piece – it reflects the time it was made in. I wasn’t alive in the nineties and first read the books in 2017, but I thoroughly enjoyed them and loved those references that transported me to a different time.
I will absolutely buy the entire series for the second time in my life. Animorphs remain relevant to this day.