Applegate, K A
Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author.
(1956- ) US author of sf and fantasy for children, almost exclusively through the medium of three extended series, which include some inbuilt sub-series. She is best-known for the Animorphs sequence, beginning with Animorphs: The Invasion (1996) and ending with Animorphs: The Beginning (2001), featuring the exploits of a group of adolescent children who use their Shapeshifter powers, which have been given them in sf-like fashion by an unknown Extraterrestrial Technology, to oppose an invasion of parasitic slug-like Aliens known as the Yeerks. Applegate's husband Michael Grant is an uncredited collaborator on the Animorphs books. Various subseries and prequel series were spun off from the main sequence [se Checklist below].
Her second series, the Everworld sequence beginning with Everworld: Search for Senna (1999) and closing with Everworld: Entertain the End (2001), is fantasy. Her third series, the Remnants sequence beginning with Remnants 1: The Mayflower Project (2001) and ending with Remnants 14: Begin Again (2003), places its crew of adolescent children, who are among the 80 survivors, in a space shuttle after an asteroid strikes Earth (see Disaster; Post-Holocaust); the shuttle is picked up by a great World Ship called Mother, home to various waif species, where their adventures, which are often grim, move towards a resolution when an entity or energy fount known as the Source will judge and/or redirect the living.
Applegate's first singleton, The One and Only Ivan (2012) as Katherine Applegate, is a strong Apes as Human tale narrated by a gorilla trapped in a Zoo; the tale is based on a true story. Later standalones are fantasy for younger readers [see Checklist below]. [JC]
Katherine Alice Applegate
born Michigan: 19 July 1956
works
series
Animorphs
- Animorphs: The Invasion (New York: Scholastic, 1996) [Animorphs: pb/Peter Bollinger]
- Animorphs: The Visitor (New York: Scholastic, 1996) [Animorphs: pb/]
- Animorphs: The Encounter (New York: Scholastic, 1996) [Animorphs: pb/]
- Animorphs: The Message (New York: Scholastic, 1996) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Capture (New York: Scholastic, 1997) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Alien (New York: Scholastic, 1997) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Secret (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Android (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Forgotten (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Reaction (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Change (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Unknown (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Escape (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Warning (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Underground (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Decision (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Departure (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Discovery (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Threat (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Pretender (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Suspicion (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Suspicion (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Extreme (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Attack (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Exposed (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Experiment (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Sickness (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Reunion (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Conspiracy (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Separation (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Illusion (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Prophecy (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Proposal (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Mutation (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Weakness (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Arrival (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Hidden (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Other (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Familiar (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Journey (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Test (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Unexpected (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Revelation (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Deception (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Resistance (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Return (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Diversion (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Ultimate (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Absolute (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Sacrifice (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Answer (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: The Beginning (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Animorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
Animorphs: Megamorphs
- Animorphs: Megamorphs: The Andalite's Gift (New York: Scholastic, 1997) [Animorphs: Megamorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: Megamorphs: In the Time of Dinosaurs (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorphs: Megamorphs: pb/]
- Animorphs: Megamorphs: Elfangor's Secret (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: Megamorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: Megamorphs: Back to Before (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: Megamorphs: pb/]
Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles
- Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles: Elfangor's Journey (New York: Scholastic, 1997) [Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles: pb/]
- Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles: Alloran's Choice (New York: Scholastic, 1997) [Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles: pb/]
- Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles: An Alien Dies (New York: Scholastic, 1997) [Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles: pb/uncredited]
- Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles (New York: Scholastic, 1997) [omni of the above three: Animorphs: The Andalite Chronicles: pb/Romas Kukalis]
Animorph Chronicles
- Animorphs: The Hork-Bajir Chronicles (New York: Scholastic, 1998) [Animorph Chronicles: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: Visser (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorph Chronicles: hb/Romas Kukalis]
- Animorphs: The Ellimist Chronicles (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorph Chronicles: pb/]
Animorphs: Alternamorphs
- Animorphs: Alternamorphs: The First Journey (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Animorphs: Alternamorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
- Animorphs: Alternamorphs: The Next Passage (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Animorphs: Alternamorphs: pb/David B Mattingly]
Everworld
- Everworld: Search for Senna (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Everworld: pb/Greg Spalenka]
- Everworld: Land of Loss (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Everworld: pb/Greg Spalenka]
- Everworld: Enter the Enchanted (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Everworld: pb/Greg Spalenka]
- Everworld: Realm of the Reaper (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Everworld: pb/Greg Spalenka]
- Everworld: Discover the Destroyer (New York: Scholastic, 1999) [Everworld: pb/Greg Spalenka]
- Everworld: Fear the Fantastic (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Everworld: pb/Greg Spalenka]
- Everworld: Gateway to the Gods (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Everworld: pb/Greg Spalenka]
- Everworld: Brave the Betrayal (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Everworld: pb/David Mattingly]
- Everworld: Inside the Illusion (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Everworld: pb/David Mattingly]
- Everworld: Understand the Unknown (New York: Scholastic, 2000) [Everworld: pb/David Mattingly]
- Everworld: Mystify the Magician (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Everworld: pb/David Mattingly]
- Everworld: Entertain the End (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Everworld: pb/David Mattingly]
Remnants
- Remnants 1: The Mayflower Project (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 2: Destination Unknown (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 3: Them (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 4: Nowhere Land (New York: Scholastic, 2001) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 5: Mutation (New York: Scholastic, 2002) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 6: Breakdown (New York: Scholastic, 2002) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 7: Isolation (New York: Scholastic, 2002) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 8: Mother (New York: Scholastic, 2002) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 9: No Place Like Home (New York: Scholastic, 2002) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 10: Lost and Found (New York: Scholastic, 2003) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 11: Dream Storm (New York: Scholastic, 2003) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 12: Aftermath (New York: Scholastic, 2003) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 13: Survival (New York: Scholastic, 2003) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
- Remnants 14: Begin Again (New York: Scholastic, 2003) [Remnants: pb/Jonathan Barkat]
individual titles
- The One and Only Ivan (New York: HarperCollins, 2012) as Katherine Applegate [hb/]
- Crenshaw (New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2015) as Katherine Applegate [hb/]
- Wishtree (New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2017) as Katherine Applegate [hb/]
- Willodeen (New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2021) as Katherine Applegate [hb/]
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