Books like Finding the Fox

Worst bit about this book: Harry Potter / X-men crossover.Best bit about this book: Harry Potter / X-men crossover.I absolutely adored Ali Sparkes's Wishful Thinking, a book about a boy whose uneventful and "pathetic" existence is turned upside down when a Celtic Deity decides to "fix" his life. It's the funniest, most charming children book I've ever read, so naturally I had high expectations for Finding the Fox too. What I expected was a cute little story about a boy's adventures and mishaps caused by his uncanny ability to turn into a fox. Lots of comedy and humor. What I got was "a kid with special powers goes to a top secret school for gifted children". So Dax, our protagonist, finds out one day that, under a certain amount of stress, he is able to transform into a fox. This doesn't go unnoticed by the British government and he is quickly whisked away to the middle of nowhere (I think it was Cornwall?), where telekinetics, telepaths, healers, illusionists, clairvoyants and other kids with special gifts are attending school in "peace". Needless to say, having classmates who can move objects with their minds, forward messages from your dead relatives on pink notes and vanish in a blink, can be quite exciting, but Dax is too busy dealing with his own inability to control his transformation and the nagging feeling that not everything in this place is as perfect as it seems.I have to admit, I wasn't sure whether I liked the direction this book was heading at first. Once Dax was taken to the school, my mind kept screaming "Harry Potter but with X-men" for a few chapters. Thankfully, after a while the story sucks you in and you stop noticing the similarities. In fact, Finding The Fox has enough memorable moments and characters to make it worth checking out. If you enjoy reading children books, make sure to check out:\ \ Kids with super-powers:\ \ \ \ \ \ Enjoy!