A thrilling debut in the tradition of Rick Riordan and Brandon Mull about a boy who discovers a secret race of animal shape shifters. Twelve-year-old Simon Thorn’s life has never been easy or normal, but things like being bullied at school and living in a cramped Manhattan apartment with his Uncle Darrell are nothing compared to his biggest secret: He can talk to animals. But when his mom is suddenly kidnapped by a herd of rats, Simon finds out that he, his mom, and his uncle are all Animalgams—people born with the ability to change into an animal at will. In search of his mom, Simon discovers the Animalgam Academy based at the Central Park Zoo. There he learns about the fractured five kingdoms that make up this secret world . . . and realizes he may be the only one who can save it. This action-packed page-turner is perfect for fans of the Spirit Animals and The School of Good and Evil series.

The excitement continues for the secret race of animal shape-shifters with a hero “worthy of a young Harry Potter” (Booklist Online). Simon Thorn's life is almost unrecognizable from a few months ago. Along with a surprise twin brother and an uncle he never knew, Simon has also found his first real friends to hang out, train, and study with at the secret Animalgam Academy. The only piece missing is his mother, held captive by his evil grandfather, Orion, who's bent on taking over the five kingdoms. To rescue his mother, Simon sets off cross-country with his friends to the reptile kingdom, battling rogue Animalgams and their own doubts and torn loyalties along the way. But if he’s going to stop Orion, Simon will need to keep him from gathering together the fragments of a terrible weapon, or the lives of everyone Simon loves will be at risk. With action and adventure, this story is perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Brandon Mull.

Simon Thorn has only recently discovered that he's an Animalgam, a member of a secret race of people who can shift into animals, and found a home where he truly belongs. But not everything is as good as it seems. Simon's evil grandfather, Orion, is bent on taking over the entire animal kingdom, and to do so, he'll need to gather the pieces of a terrible weapon—one that could shred the very foundations of the Animalgams' world. . . unless Simon can gather the pieces first. So when Simon's dolphin Animalgam friend Jam is summoned home to the underwater kingdom's headquarters, Avalon, Simon sees it as an opportunity to secure another piece. But as soon as he and his friends arrive in Avalon, their search is complicated by Jam's strict family—and a potential traitor. Can they locate the piece before it falls into Orion's hands and puts the entire underwater kingdom at risk? With plenty of action and adventure and characters full of heart, this story is perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Brandon Mull.

The fourth book in the #1 international bestselling series by Aimée Carter, available for the first time in English. Simon Thorn has fought wolves, vipers, sharks, and even members of his own family on his hunt for the pieces of the Predator, the legendary weapon of the Beast King. Now time is running out, and with the Animalgam world on the brink of war, Simon must do whatever it takes to stop his grandfather, Orion, from finding the last two pieces first. But when his friend Ariana's life is threatened and Simon must venture into the deadly world of the insect and arachnid kingdom to save her, nothing can prepare him for the tangled web of the Black Widow Queen.

Die Tierwandler sind zurück: Fulminanter Abschluss der Bestseller-Serie Eben noch war der 12-jährige Simon Thorn ein ganz normaler Junge, doch jetzt steckt er mittendrin im unerbittlichen Kampf der fünf Königreiche der Tiere. Zusammen mit seinen Freunden sucht er nach den verschollenen Stücken der mächtigen Waffe des Bestienkönigs, dem sagenumwobenen Anführer aller Tierreiche. Gelingt es Simon schlussendlich, die Königreiche zu vereinen? Auch der letzte Band der fünfteiligen Animox-Reihe verspricht packenden Schmökerstoff zwischen Tier-Fantasy und Heldengeschichte.