Well that's much better! It turns out you can write a compelling series of books for kids. I remember reading this series as a kid, and I think I made it most of the way through before I was overwhelmed by the shear length of the series (said the dummy who just purchased the first book in the Wheel of Time saga). The series follows 5 teenagers as they make a fateful trip through an abandoned work site. They come across a dying alien (not named Abin Sur, but something else all alieny sounding) He tells them that the Earth is being secretly invaded by brain slugs that control your body. Before he dies, he gives them a power to fight back. They can now absorb the DNA of any animal they touch and morph into that animal for up to 2 hours. It's like every kids favorite dream come true (the superpower thing, not the evil brain slug thing) The book actually does a really great job defining our heroes and giving the story some real heart at the core. The action scenes are pretty amazing as well. Who hasn't wanted to be a 1200 lb gorilla and just punch the crap out of some bad guys? It's serialized action at it's best, and I'm almost tempted to reread the series, if it wasn't like 60 books long. If you have young kids though, I'd highly recommend slipping this book onto the pile next time you go to the library.
9/10
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