Megs and The Vootball Kids
Author: Neil Montagnana-Wallace
Author: Mark Schwarzer
Book 1 in the Megs series
Pages: 224
Published: 2007
Age: 7+
Truth was, he didn’t know anything about Australia except that it was a long way away, it was sunny, there were kangaroos, his friends weren’t there, and they called football ‘soccer’. What was there to look forward to about that?
Edward ‘Megs’ Morrison is starting at a new school. That’s hard enough, but to do it in a foreign land makes it even more uncomfortable. At least Megs speaks the language… sort of.
Luckily, football is an international password, and football just happens to be something Edward loves. Unfortunately, his school doesn’t have a proper team, because no one is available to coach.
Megs makes an unlikely friend of a quirky old Hungarian school cleaner, but will he ever make friends his own age? Will he ever feel at home on the other side of the planet? And with no school team, how will Megs quench his thirst for competitive football?
Megs and The Vootball Kids is a story about persistence, dedication and overcoming obstacles. It’s about making a difference whatever your background…and it’s about football.
About the Megs Series
Books in series order
- 1.Megs and The Vootball Kids(2007)
- 2.Megs, Scarves and Sombreros(2008)
- 3.Megs and The Crazy Legs(2008)
- 4.Megs and The Complete Left Foot(2009)
- 5.Megs and The Wonder Strike(2010)
Reading age: 7+ years
This series should be read in order.
There is no way that Edward 'Megs' Morrison's story could be told in just one book!
Follow this young football star's progress as he moves out from England to Sydney with his Mum and Dad and struggles to settle into his new home—that is, until football comes along to save the day. This series has plenty of footballing (soccer) fun, as the passion Megs has for this world game provides a backdrop to his everyday challenges, friendships and changes in his life.

