The Star reflects the contemporary phenomenon of "fame without substance", a part of our celebrity-soaked culture. Marion, a wooden doll, her friend Harley and their dog Polka, enter the imaginary World of Fame where Marion becomes a glamorous Star. But she learns painfully that stardom has a use-by-date. Her experience changes her forever but her true friends still love her. The story explores the superficiality of stardom and the value of true friendship
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NSW Premier's reading challenge 5-6
Audience
For primary school age
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Teacher notes reproduced with permission of Australian Standing Orders/Scholastic