User:Lizzie Harrison/The Shapeshifter

The Shapeshifter is a series of books by Ali Sparkes. It follows a boy named Dax Jones and his friends in a school called Tregarren Collage, a school for COLAs.

The Shapeshifter: Finding the Fox
Dax's home life is unhappy. He jumps at the chance of attending the boarding school. When he gets there, he is amazed to find himself amongst kids, with all sorts of powers. He immediately feels at home. But first a journalist tracks him down. And then he begins to wonder, who exactly is behind the school. Suddenly his fox senses are on high alert.

The Shapeshifter: Running the Risk
Dax is starting to get used to his life as a shapeshifter. He feels safe and secure, surrounded by people he trusts who understand what he's going through. But then everything changes, and Dax finds himself in danger beyond his wildest dreams.

The Shapeshifter: Going to Ground
When Dax receives an urgent call, he knows he has to drop everything and race to the aid of his friends. Strange things are happening - unbelievable occurrences seem to be following them wherever they go. Each of the friends must call upon their special powers to try to outwit their pursuers - but will these abilities spell the end for them all?

Jennifer Moorland
A psychic who receives messages throughout the book from Gideon's "Aunt Pam" and the wolf that was contacting Dax.

Spook Williams
An illusionist who plays football for Tregarren Collage. He has been in trouble twice in one term for moving the goalpoats using illusion.

Paulina Sartre
Mrs. Sartre was the deputy head of Tregannen Collage. She is now the headmistress. She is a dowser, seer and empath. It is on her visions that COLAs are discovered.

COLAs
A COLA (Child Of Limitless Ability).

Awards
Nominated for Bolton Book Award.