The Predator, published in December 1996 and written by K.A. Applegate and Michael Grant, is the fifth book in the Animorphs series. It is the first book narrated by Marco.
Marco never wanted to be an Animorph. He never wanted the ability to change into any animal he touches. He just wants to chill. Whatever happens, happens. Jake, Rachel, Cassie, and Tobias know why Marco feels the way he does. He’s worried about his dad — the only family Marco has left. And if anything happens to him, his father will be all alone.
But something is about to change Marco’s mind. It seems the Yeerks have a little surprise waiting for him. And it’s definitely not nice. Now Marco has a reason to fight…
The Predator was adapted as part of the Animorphs TV series, which aired on Nickelodeon and YTV between the fall of 1998 and the spring of 2000. The fifth book in the series was covered by the fourteenth and fifteenth episodes, “The Leader” (Part 1 & 2), which also partially covered the seventh book. The TV episodes did not follow the books faithfully, altering many aspects of the characters’ roles within the Animorphs, the events in the war against the Yeerks, and added plot lines that were not present in the books.
