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Chapters (68)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Epigraph
  4. One
  5. Two
  6. Chapter One
  7. Three
  8. Four
  9. Five
  10. Six
  11. Chapter Two
  12. Seven
  13. Eight
  14. Nine
  15. Chapter Three
  16. Ten
  17. Eleven
  18. Chapter Four
  19. Twelve
  20. Thirteen
  21. Fourteen
  22. Chapter Five
  23. Fifteen
  24. Sixteen
  25. Chapter Six
  26. Seventeen
  27. Eighteen
  28. Nineteen
  29. Chapter Seven
  30. Twenty
  31. Twenty-One
  32. Twenty-Two
  33. Chapter Eight
  34. Twenty-Three
  35. Twenty-Four
  36. Twenty-Five
  37. Chapter Nine
  38. Twenty-Six
  39. Twenty-Seven
  40. Chapter Ten
  41. Twenty-Eight
  42. Twenty-Nine
  43. Thirty
  44. Thirty-One
  45. Chapter Eleven
  46. Thirty-Two
  47. Thirty-Three
  48. Thirty-Four
  49. Thirty-Five
  50. Chapter Twelve
  51. Thirty-Six
  52. Thirty-Seven
  53. Thirty-Eight
  54. Chapter Thirteen
  55. Thirty-Nine
  56. Forty
  57. Forty-One
  58. Forty-Two
  59. Chapter Fourteen
  60. Forty-Three
  61. Forty-Four
  62. Forty-Five
  63. Forty-Six
  64. Forty-Seven
  65. Chapter Fifteen
  66. The Following Summer
  67. About the Author
  68. About the Publisher

The longest period of fog ever reported in the Bay of Fundy occurred at Saint John in July of 1833. The fog lasted twenty-eight days and resulted in three buggy accidents, the accidental death of an unlucky Mr. Morris Ryder, who stepped off a dock by mistake, and the migration of fifty-six residents who packed up and moved upriver to Grand Bay and never returned.

—PERCIVAL T. SLOANE,

A History of Fog in the Bay of Fundy (1932)

Thirty-Nine

It was easy to take Gigi’s advice and stay home from school on Friday. Ali told her parents she had a stomachache. After her outburst earlier in the week, they were inclined to believe her. Best of all, Digger called the school and left a message for Ms. Ryder, letting her know Ali wouldn’t be at the debate team event. Ali was surprised by her relief. If only a simple phone call from Digger could fix everything that was wrong with her life!

The funny thing was, Ali realized it bothered her more that Murray and Cassie were mad at her than it did that Emily was. This was a surprise, because she’d been so impressed by Emily, so excited to be her friend. But there was something sad about Emily, not just about her parents splitting up, but about how much she wanted to be the best. Ali also knew that neither Murray nor Cassie would tell anyone her secret, even if they were angry. But Emily? She’d like to think Emily wouldn’t tell anyone, but she wasn’t sure.

And then there was Alfie. She’d been mad yesterday, but that wasn’t fair. He was trying to make everyone happy, just like she was. Worst of all, she hadn’t shared the most important thing about herself. He was her cousin; he deserved to know, even if it did upset his grandfather. She vowed to apologize on Monday and tell him she was a Copycat.

She spent the morning finishing The Golden Compass. It was a hard book, but interesting. The idea that people in Lyra’s world had souls that lived outside their bodies intrigued her. Maybe her ability to transform herself into other creatures was her way of expressing her soul.

Right after lunch, she got to work. She grabbed a handful of Post-it notes from Gigi’s desk, and some colorful markers, and climbed back into bed. Today was the day to get to know herself. Unlike her rules, this wasn’t about coping with the world around her. It was about learning about the world within her. It was strange at first, thinking about things she liked, but pretty soon it was fun. She started with food.

ALI’S FAVORITE FOODS

  • Chocolate chip cookies
  • Fried chicken
  • Caesar salad
  • Carrots
  • Oranges
  • Bananas
  • Oatmeal
  • Birthday cake
  • Brown bread
  • Just-picked apples
  • Ketchup
  • Hamburgers
  • Tacos