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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

Ali lay on her bed and stared up at the ceiling. She couldn’t get the image of Topsy attacking Alfie out of her head. She reached for The Golden Compass to try to distract herself. Except someone had put the old book written by Gigi’s uncle Percy in its place. There was a Post-it note stuck to the cover. You haven’t read this yet, but you must try again. Love, Gigi. Ali wasn’t in the mood to read about fog, but if it meant that much to Gigi, she’d try.

This time when she opened the book, she realized it wasn’t what it had seemed before. The original chapter titles and opening paragraphs, along with Teddy and Digger’s funny comments, dissolved and were replaced with information about Copycats. In fact, Uncle Percy’s old book was actually a handbook for Copycats, and it included some of the stories Gigi and Digger had shared with her, along with other, stranger topics. For example, Chapter One, “How Fog Is Formed,” became Chapter One, “How to Make Sure Your Family Recognizes You When You Show Up as a Ferocious Beast.”

A History of Fog in the Bay of Fundy Copycats: A Primer
CHAPTER ONE:
How Fog Is Formed		 CHAPTER ONE:
How to Make Sure Your Family Recognizes You When You Show Up as a Ferocious Beast
CHAPTER TWO:
The Bay of Fundy		 CHAPTER TWO:
How to Recognize Another Copycat
CHAPTER THREE:
Deadly Whirlpools and Fog: A Disaster in the Making		 CHAPTER THREE:
Seven Ways to Be Your Best Copycat Self
CHAPTER FOUR:
Fog and Marine Disasters		 CHAPTER FOUR:
What to Do If Your Child Doesn’t Change
CHAPTER FIVE:
The Benefits of Fog		 CHAPTER FIVE:
Is Fog a Copycat’s Friend?
CHAPTER SIX:
Harnessing Fog		 CHAPTER SIX:
Pros and Cons of Two Copycats Marrying
CHAPTER SEVEN:
Fog and Mental Health		 CHAPTER SEVEN:
Should Copycats Run for Political Office?
CHAPTER EIGHT:
Predicting Fog Using Science		 CHAPTER EIGHT:
Should You Use Your Copycat Skills in the Workplace?
CHAPTER NINE:
Predicting Fog Using Folklore		 CHAPTER NINE:
The Effect of Illness on a Copycat
CHAPTER TEN:
Fog Technology		 CHAPTER TEN:
How to Make Sure You Don’t Drown When You’re a Fish or a Whale
CHAPTER ELEVEN:
Fog and Weather		 CHAPTER ELEVEN:
Copycats in History
CHAPTER TWELVE:
Fog Treasures		 CHAPTER TWELVE:
Are Copycats Mythical Beasts?
CHAPTER THIRTEEN:
Fog Records		 CHAPTER THIRTEEN:
Aging Copycats
CHAPTER FOURTEEN:
The Comfort of Fog		 CHAPTER FOURTEEN:
What to Do If You Can’t Change Back
CHAPTER FIFTEEN:
Animal Victims of Fog		 CHAPTER FIFTEEN:
Soothing Alligator Skin

How had she missed this the first time she’d looked at the book? Then it hit her: she hadn’t been a Copycat then. Thrilled, she skipped through the pages. It was like being inducted into a secret club, and it was the perfect diversion from what was happening in the rest of the house.