The Meteorite Kid
By (Author) Carol Faulkner
Walker Books Australia
Walker Books Australia
1st August 2008
Australia
Children
A823
Paperback
112
Width 130mm, Height 197mm
114g
Morgan Mayne gets more than she bargains for when she catches a strange, unearthly object that falls from the sky. This mysterious object turns out to be a meteorite that has a strange power over anyone who touches it, except Morgan. As Morgan is the only one who can safely touch it, she takes possession of the meteorite, but soon discovers that it isn't really a meteorite after all...
Fantastical but grounded in the real world this is a good fun read. Recommended for upper-primary and early secondary-readers. * Aussie Reviews *
Carol Faulkner is a full-time childrens author living in Adelaides western suburbs. Her first book, the junior novel My Cat the Alien, was published after she completed a Diploma of Professional Childrens Writing in 1999. She has since had a couple of junior novels published, including Dads Have No Shame and The Hunt for Houdini, and her first picture book, Chester and Gil, is due for release in 2009. Carol is a member of the Australian Society of Authors, the South Australian Writers Centre, and the Ekidnas Childrens Writers Group. She is married with two teenagers, a German shepherd and a green tree frog. She enjoys music, reading, crosswords, and good times with family and friends.