{"product_id":"the-copycat-isbn-9780062668349","title":"The Copycat","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A fun and fast-paced romp.” —School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAli 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAli 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Copycat is a magical middle grade read for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, by the author of The Frame-Up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the one thing that makes you special is the one thing you have to hide?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShapeshifter Powers:\u003c\/b\u003e Ali can literally change into anyone or anything—a perfect trick for the new girl who just wants to blend in. But controlling her new abilities is harder than it looks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMiddle School Survival:\u003c\/b\u003e Navigating friendships, classes, and cafeteria drama is tough enough without worrying you might accidentally turn into your teacher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Heartfelt Friendship Story:\u003c\/b\u003e With the help of new friends and her quirky ninety-nine-year-old great-grandmother, Ali learns that the best person to be is herself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Contemporary Fantasy Adventure:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, this charming story blends real-world middle school struggles with a delightful sprinkle of magic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This lightly fantastical novel explores themes of belonging, self-awareness, and individuality with a unique premise about inherited shapeshifting abilities. . . . A story brimming with angst, magic, and drama. . . . A fun and fast-paced romp.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] family story with its own twist: shapeshifting as an inherited trait. . . . [An] imaginative chapter book . . . [about] the limits of magic and the power of family, friendship, and courage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Trying to be likable and figuring out her own identity is extra tough when being a Copycat means [Ali] could literally be anyone; it’s an amusing . . . play on adult advice to just be yourself.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889426002149,"sku":"NP9780062668349","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062668349.jpg?v=1730231229","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-copycat-isbn-9780062668349","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}