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.