The Meteorite Kid

Description

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...

Carol Faulkner is a full-time children's author living in Adelaide's western suburbs. Her first book, the junior novel My Cat the Alien, was published after she completed a Diploma of Professional Children's 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 Children's 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.

Fantastical but grounded in the real world this is a good fun read. Recommended for upper-primary and early secondary-readers. * Aussie Reviews *