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Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Megan's Star
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'While coming to terms with new responsibilities, Megan meets Kel, a runaway with special powers. Megan hides Kel from the scientists who are after him and discovers that she too has powers. Together they explore the extent of their powers' (Source: NLA).

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  • Also published in sound recording format

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Nelson , 1988 .
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      Extent: 139p.
      ISBN: 0170071939 (corrected)
    • Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,: Viking Kestrel , 1989 .
      Extent: 139p.
      ISBN: 0670832456 (pbk.)
    • Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,: Puffin , 1990 .
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      Extent: 138p.
      ISBN: 0140340467 (pbk.)
Alternative title: En stjärna för Megan
Language: Swedish
    • Stockholm,
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      Scandinavia, Western Europe, Europe,      :       Natur och Kultur ,       1989 .
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      Extent: 151p.p.
      ISBN: 9789127021099, 9127021092
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Works about this Work

Allan Baillie : 'Extending Horizons' Maureen Nimon , 1997 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Adolescent Novel : Australian Perspectives 1997; (p. 105-114)
The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 1989 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 3-8) The judges' report for the 1989 Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards.
[Review] Megan's Star Marion Bannister , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 24)
— Review of Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel
The Book of the Year Award Shortlists Carmel Ballinger , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 4 no. 2 1989; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Wiggy and Boa Anna Fienberg , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel ; The Lake at the End of the World Caroline Macdonald , 1988 single work novel ; Deepwater Judith O'Neill , 1987 single work novel ; You Take the High Road Mary K. Pershall , 1988 single work novel ; Answers to Brut Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Beyond the Labyrinth Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work novel ; The Split Creek Kids Roger Vaughan Carr , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Australopedia : How Australia Works After 200 Years of Other People Living Here 1988 reference non-fiction ; Callie's Family Ruth Park , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Eleventh Hour : A Curious Mystery Graeme Base , 1988 single work picture book ; Edward the Emu Sheena Knowles , 1988 single work picture book children's fiction ; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Walter McVitty , 1988 single work picture book ; My Place in Space Robin A. Hirst , Sally Hirst , 1988 single work picture book ; Mr Nick's Knitting Margaret Wild , 1988 single work picture book ; Drac and the Gremlin Allan Baillie , 1988 single work picture book
[Review] Megan's Star 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Scan , May vol. 8 no. 4 1989;
— Review of Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel
Angsting Emus and Punk Zebras Helen Markstein , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Editions , August no. 1 1989; (p. 8-9)
— Review of The Eleventh Hour : A Curious Mystery Graeme Base , 1988 single work picture book ; Mr Nick's Knitting Margaret Wild , 1988 single work picture book ; Drac and the Gremlin Allan Baillie , 1988 single work picture book ; Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel
Logical Selection and One Glaring Omission Sally McInerney , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3 June 1989;
— Review of Mr Nick's Knitting Margaret Wild , 1988 single work picture book ; The Eleventh Hour : A Curious Mystery Graeme Base , 1988 single work picture book ; Callie's Family Ruth Park , 1988 single work children's fiction ; You Take the High Road Mary K. Pershall , 1988 single work novel ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Answers to Brut Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Drac and the Gremlin Allan Baillie , 1988 single work picture book ; Wiggy and Boa Anna Fienberg , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Walter McVitty , 1988 single work picture book ; Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel ; The Lake at the End of the World Caroline Macdonald , 1988 single work novel
[Review] Megan's Star 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Scan , May vol. 8 no. 4 1989;
— Review of Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel
The Book of the Year Award Shortlists Carmel Ballinger , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 4 no. 2 1989; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Wiggy and Boa Anna Fienberg , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel ; The Lake at the End of the World Caroline Macdonald , 1988 single work novel ; Deepwater Judith O'Neill , 1987 single work novel ; You Take the High Road Mary K. Pershall , 1988 single work novel ; Answers to Brut Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Beyond the Labyrinth Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work novel ; The Split Creek Kids Roger Vaughan Carr , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Australopedia : How Australia Works After 200 Years of Other People Living Here 1988 reference non-fiction ; Callie's Family Ruth Park , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret Emily Rodda , 1988 single work children's fiction ; Melanie and the Night Animal Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Eleventh Hour : A Curious Mystery Graeme Base , 1988 single work picture book ; Edward the Emu Sheena Knowles , 1988 single work picture book children's fiction ; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Walter McVitty , 1988 single work picture book ; My Place in Space Robin A. Hirst , Sally Hirst , 1988 single work picture book ; Mr Nick's Knitting Margaret Wild , 1988 single work picture book ; Drac and the Gremlin Allan Baillie , 1988 single work picture book
[Review] Megan's Star Marion Bannister , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 24)
— Review of Megan's Star Allan Baillie , 1988 single work novel
Allan Baillie : 'Extending Horizons' Maureen Nimon , 1997 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Adolescent Novel : Australian Perspectives 1997; (p. 105-114)
Speculative Fiction for Australian Children Ann L. Grieve , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 108 1989; (p. 22-25)
The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 1989 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 3-8) The judges' report for the 1989 Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards.
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