Ali Sparkes is a British author. Her books include The Shapeshifter

The Shapeshifter

-- START The Shapeshifter is a series of books by Ali Sparkes. The series is set in England, in the Devonshire/Cornwall area, and follows the life of a boy named Dax Jones. The first of the books, Finding the Fox details his early life with his hated step-mum, Gina, and sister Alice. He is very...

series, Miganium (a prequel to The Shapeshifter), Dark Summer, Frozen in Time, Wishful thinking, the Monster Makers series, S.W.I.T.C.H series (1 already out, 2 not yet) and one upcoming series: Unleashed: a spin-off of The Shapeshifter

The Shapeshifter

-- START The Shapeshifter is a series of books by Ali Sparkes. The series is set in England, in the Devonshire/Cornwall area, and follows the life of a boy named Dax Jones. The first of the books, Finding the Fox details his early life with his hated step-mum, Gina, and sister Alice. He is very...

, centred on Lisa Hardman. She lives with her husband and children in Southampton

Southampton

Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...

, England. Her book Finding the Fox

Finding the Fox

Finding the Fox is a fantasy/science fiction novel by Ali Sparkes. It is the first book in the Shapeshifter series, and was first published in 2006 by Oxford University Press.-Major characters:...

was nominated for the 2007 Bolton Children's Book Award

Bolton Children's Book Award

The Bolton Children's Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is sponsored by Bolton Literacy Trust, The University of Bolton and Page Nation.-List of Prize Winners:...

. She has also won two Blue Peter awards: "Book I Couldn't Put Down" and "Book Of The Year", for her book Frozen in Time.

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