"A fun and fast-paced romp." --School Library Journal
Ali has always acted like a copycat to make friends, but when she
unexpectedly inherits the ability to change her appearance at will,
fitting in seems impossible! Luckily, with the help of her family, new
friends, and a touch of magic, Ali might just survive middle school
after all.
Ali and her parents have moved at least once a year for as long as Ali
can remember. She's attended six different schools, lived in dozens of
apartments, and never really felt at home anywhere.
But Ali's parents say living in Saint John, New Brunswick, will be
different. They've moved in with Ali's great-grandmother?a lively
ninety-nine-year-old with a quirky old house and room for all of them.
Ali wants to believe it will be their last move, but everything seems
too perfect to be true.
To Ali's surprise, things are different this time, but not in the way
she'd hoped. She's inherited the Sloane family power?the ability to
change her appearance into any living thing. Ali is a Copycat.
Literally. And being the new kid at school is hard enough without
worrying about turning into your teacher. Luckily, Ali's new friends are
eager to help. But as Ali soon learns, being a Copycat is no substitute
for being yourself.
The Copycat is a magical middle grade read for fans of Diana Wynne
Jones, by the author of The Frame-Up.
