The Ellimist Chronicles - First Edition book

He can alter space and time. He is the reason Elfangor came to Earth. He is the reason humanity has a fighting chance. And his actions are never, ever what anyone expects. The Ellimist Chronicles is the standalone origin novel that answers the question Animorphs fans spent years asking — who is the Ellimist, and what did he sacrifice to become what he is? First Scholastic printing, November 2000. Published at $5.99 US. The cover — holographic title treatment over a storm-wracked sky with the ancient, robed figure at center — is one of the most striking pieces of Animorphs cover art in the entire run. "Watch Animorphs on TV" promotional badge present on front cover, placing this squarely in the 1998–2000 TV era window.

What's Included:

• 📖 The Ellimist Chronicles — Scholastic / Apple Paperbacks, First Scholastic Printing, November 2000 — $5.99 US
• 🌌 Back cover: publisher blurb — "He is called the Ellimist. A being with the ability to alter space and time..."

Issue Details:

• ⚡ Scholastic Inc. — Apple Paperbacks — ISBN 0-439-21798-9 — First Scholastic Printing, November 2000 — $5.99 US
  
• ✍️ Written by K.A. Applegate (Katherine Applegate) — Cover illustration by Romas Kukalis — Art Direction by Karen Hudson / Ursula Albano
• 🔖 Paperback — bagged for protection.

Why Collectors Love It:

The Ellimist Chronicles is the Animorphs expanded universe at its most ambitious — a standalone novel that reframes the entire series by showing you the board before the game started. Applegate writes the Ellimist's origin as genuine cosmic tragedy, not backstory filler, and it lands harder because of it. First printing copies with the TV promotional badge are increasingly hard to find in clean condition, making this a legitimate get for Animorphs completists and YA first edition collectors alike. The holographic title treatment on the cover still pops after 25 years.

Condition Notes:

Paperback. Cover is clean and bright — holographic title treatment intact, original $5.99 US price sticker present on back cover. Pages show light tanning on edges consistent with a 25-year-old paperback — normal for age. Shows normal wear consistent with its age — please review photos for specific condition details. Bagged for protection.

Perfect For:

Animorphs completists, K.A. Applegate fans, first edition YA collectors, science fiction readers, 90s and early 2000s nostalgia hunters, and anyone who always wanted to know what the Ellimist was doing before the Yeerks showed up.