The Shapeshifter

The Shapeshifter is a children's book series by Ali Sparks following the adventures of Dax Jones, a boy who can shapeshift into a fox and fellow C.O.L.A's (Children of limitless ability) as they discover their supernatural powers.

There are five books in the series which are (in order)
 * Finding the Fox
 * Running the Risk
 * Going to Ground
 * Dowsing the Dead
 * Stirring the Storm

Warning: Spoilers ahead

This book series provides examples of:
 * Badass Normal: Owen Hind, even managed to sneak up on Dax in fox form.
 * Bad Powers, Bad People: Used and Averted, Catherine is a parasite and a psychopath, but
 * Disappeared Dad:Dax's father, an oil rig worker.
 * Disney Death:
 * Empathic Healer: Mia, but over time she become able to do this without hurting herself.
 * Enfant Terrible: Catherine Reader, parasite.
 * Family-Unfriendly Death:
 * Wicked Stepmother:
 * Used rather disturbingly in the last book on the COLA's also acts as a
 * Good Powers, Bad People: One character royally abuses his 'charm' power.
 * Glamour: Two characters not being vulnerable to this is important to the story.
 * I See Dead People: One character is a medium, and she's not happy about it.
 * : The C.O.L.A's.
 * Healing Hands:Mia
 * Involuntary Shapeshifting: Dax Jones, although less over time.
 * Master of Illusion: What Spook Williams likes to think he is.
 * Mysterious Animal Senses: A by-product of Dax's shapeshifting
 * Psychic Powers: Loads of them
 * Sadistic Choice: Catherine forces Dax
 * Shapeshifter Baggage: used and lampshaded
 * Twin Telepathy
 * Voluntary Shapeshifting: Dax Jones, any chance he gets.
 * Voluntary Shapeshifting: Dax Jones, any chance he gets.