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Lifeaffirming messages pitched appropriately for this audience, in a way that engages, while bringing out the best in an older reader. Feb 12, 2019 mila and morphle cartoons and songs 2,352,738 views. Animorphs is a science fantasy series of children s books written by katherine applegate and her husband michael grant, writing together under the name k. He is best recognized for having been the author and artist behind the popular children s series pig the pug and the bad guys which was a new york times bestselling graphic novel and was also picked up by dreamworks animation for a feature film.
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