The Copycat
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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.
One inherited power. A town shrouded in fog. And a choice that will change everything.
- Magical Middle Grade Adventure: Just when she starts seventh grade, Ali discovers she can change her appearance into any living thing. Being a Copycat is literally in her blood, but controlling her new abilities is harder than it looks.
- Finding Your Place: For a girl who has always tried to be like everyone else, learning to embrace her own unique, magical identity with the help of her ninety-nine-year-old great-grandmother is the toughest challenge of all.
- Unlikely Friendships: With the help of new friends who know her secret, Ali might just survive the wild ride of middle school and learn that being herself is the best magic there is.
- Atmospheric Canadian Setting: Welcome to Saint John, New Brunswick, a city shrouded in fog and secrets, where a quirky old house might just be the first place Ali can truly call home.
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About the author
Wendy Mcleod MacKnight lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, and wrote her debut novel at age nine. During her first career, she worked for the government of New Brunswick as the deputy minister of education, among other positions. She has been known to wander art galleries and have spirited conversations with the paintings—mostly in her head, though sometimes not. She hopes that readers will be inspired to create their own masterpieces and visit their own local art galleries. And even better, she hopes they’ll come to Fredericton, visit the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, and meet Mona and the rest of the characters in her book.
