{"product_id":"shapeshifter-series-ali-sparkes-6-books-collection-ages-9-14-paperback","title":"The Shapeshifter Series by Ali Sparkes 6 Books Collection Set - Ages 9-14 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFinding the Fox\u003cbr\u003e\nRunning the Risk\u003cbr\u003e\nGoing to Ground\u003cbr\u003e\nDowsing the Dead\u003cbr\u003e\nStirring the Storm\u003cbr\u003e\nFeather and Fang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9780192775009\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Ages 9-14 (Grades 4-9)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Shapeshifter Series 6 Books Collection Set gathers Ali Sparkes's complete saga following Dax Jones, an ordinary schoolboy who discovers he can transform into a fox. Beginning with Finding the Fox and racing through Running the Risk, Going to Ground, Dowsing the Dead, Stirring the Storm, and Feather and Fang, this paperback set delivers a full arc of secret government schools, shapeshifting classmates, and escalating conspiracies. Perfect for tweens who love fast-paced fantasy adventure with heart, humor, and genuine stakes, this brand-new boxed set is ready for the shelf, the backpack, or a wrapped gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAcross six novels, Ali Sparkes builds a contemporary fantasy world where ordinary kids turn out to have extraordinary abilities, and growing up gets far more complicated once you can turn into an animal. It starts small: Dax Jones is an unhappy schoolboy who shifts into a fox at his lowest moment and is offered a place at a secretive school for children like him. From there, the series widens book by book, introducing more shapeshifters, dangerous adults with their own agendas, and questions about who can be trusted. Dax's friendship with Gideon is tested repeatedly as the group faces hidden enemies and the fallout of powers nobody fully understands. Later installments raise the stakes, pulling in family secrets, environmental danger, and confrontations that push Dax toward real maturity rather than easy heroics. Sparkes favors short chapters and cinematic, propulsive plotting over slow world-building, making the books easy to binge back-to-back. Humor and school-life detail sit alongside real tension, keeping the fantastical premise grounded in recognizable adolescent experience. Themes of loyalty, courage, and responsibility run through every entry, giving the series a consistent emotional throughline as plots evolve from personal survival to larger-scale danger. Fans of hero-discovery stories will find a satisfying, complete six-book journey, tightly plotted and reliably entertaining start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete six-book paperback set of Ali Sparkes's acclaimed Shapeshifter series in one purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-paced fantasy adventure ideal for reluctant readers and fantasy fans ages 9-14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollows a single continuous hero's journey, perfect for readers who love finishing a full arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact paperback format is easy to pack for school, trips, or summer reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat gift idea for birthdays, holidays, or building a classroom or home library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlends humor, friendship, and high-stakes action for broad appeal with boys and girls alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFinding the Fox — Dax Jones discovers he can turn into a fox and joins a secret school for shapeshifters.\u003cbr\u003e\nRunning the Risk — Dax's settled new life is upended when sudden danger threatens him and his friends.\u003cbr\u003e\nGoing to Ground — An urgent call sends Dax racing to help friends as strange events close in.\u003cbr\u003e\nDowsing the Dead — Dax's abilities are pushed further as the group uncovers unsettling mysteries from the past.\u003cbr\u003e\nStirring the Storm — Family history and rising danger collide as Dax faces his toughest challenge yet.\u003cbr\u003e\nFeather and Fang — The series builds to its most personal, high-stakes confrontation for Dax and his friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAli Sparkes is a British children's author who worked as a newspaper journalist and BBC regional broadcast journalist before writing comedy for BBC Radio 4. She got her first book deal in 2004 for the five-part Shapeshifter series with Oxford Children's Books, later expanded with a sixth title. She has since published dozens of books for children and young adults, including the Shapeshifter spin-off series Unleashed, and her novel Frozen in Time won the Blue Peter Book Award. Sparkes lives in Southampton, England, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis six-book set delivers a complete, page-turning fantasy saga in one convenient paperback bundle, saving parents the hassle of tracking down titles one by one. It's an ideal birthday gift, holiday stocking stuffer, back-to-school treat, or summer reading pick for tween readers who crave humor, heart, and nonstop shapeshifting action from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ali Sparkes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57173551776118,"sku":"MAN-9780192775009","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/shapeshifter-series-ali-sparkes-paperback-53147254.jpg?v=1785862709","url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/products\/shapeshifter-series-ali-sparkes-6-books-collection-ages-9-14-paperback","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}