Birds Can’t Smile, Boys Don’t Cry (Book 3)

Or, The Unbearable Anda-Liteness of Being Esplin is spared. Dak and Aldrea have each other— for now. Why do Aldrea and Dak seem unable to imagine being together as different species? Is Hork-Bajir C...

30 Juli 20251h 5min

Esplin gets a promotion. Dak and Aldrea uncover Alloran's plan. Why is the world building in this book more satisfying than in the main series books? Why is the Arn's plan to foil the Yeerk attempts ...

23 Juli 202552min

Dak and Aldrea build an army of monsters, then Hork-Bajir. Quatzhinnikon reveals all in his PowerPoint. Esplin knocks over a tree phone to build a big pool. Is this scene of the Hork-Bajir squashing...

16 Juli 202555min

Introducing: the Arn! Esplin discovers his love for method acting. Aldrea asks to speak to the Arn's manager. Was Aldrea the first “unlikable” narrator for many young readers— or at least the first n...

9 Juli 20251h

Aldrea loses everything. Dak Hamee faces an impossible choice. Esplin experiences some back trouble. Why does Seerow get all of the blame for what happened with the Yeerks? What does the Andalite res...

4 Juli 202554min

Enter: Esplin!!! Aldrea becomes ChaDude— err, Chadoo. Dak goes tree-sliding. Chris introduces us to the transfixing sounds of the Speaking Tree. Does Esplin want to get with an Andalite, or does he w...

25 Juni 202556min

Wer're finally talking about Hork-Bajir Chronicles! Aldrea the Andalite meets Dak the Hork-Bajir. Tobias takes the day off. Seerow screws everything up. Sure, this book has valley depths concealed by...

18 Juni 20251h 2min

The kids wade in the ocean, watching the world end. Then they go home to watch TV. Does KA Applegate know where this series is going or is she making it up as she goes? Why do Ax and Tobias both alwa...

4 Juni 202555min