The Changeover: a Supernatural Romance is a low fantasy novel for young adults by Margaret Mahy, published in 1984 by J. M. Dent in the U.K. It is set in Christchurch in the author's native New Zealand.
First edition
Margaret Mahy was a New Zealand author of children's and young adult books. Many of her story plots have strong supernatural elements but her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up. She wrote more than 100 picture books, 40 novels and 20 collections of short stories. At her death she was one of thirty writers to win the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her "lasting contribution to children's literature".
Mahy, with her characteristic rainbow wig, at the Kaiapoi Club, July 2011
Bronze bust of Margaret Mahy, part of the Twelve Local Heroes sculpture
Mahy and her winning book The Moon & Farmer McPhee at the 2011 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards
Going to the Beach, a book written by Mahy