Specky Magee and the Great Footy Contest
Author: Felice Arena
Author: Garry Lyon
Book 2 in the Specky Magee series
Pages: 156
Published: 2003
Age: 10+
Specky comes face to face with a tough, talented player by the name of Derek Screamer Johnson. He was responsible for having Specky sent off during a game last season. The two boys become bitter rivals and when a popular TV show runs a nationwide football contest. Specky is relieved when everyone except Screamer decides to enter. But why is Screamer such a bully on the field? And why is he sucking up to Specky's team-mates?
West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Younger Readers (2004)
About the Specky Magee Series
Books in series order
- 1.Specky Magee Ready to Make His Mark(2002)
- 2.Specky Magee and the Great Footy Contest(2003)
- 3.Specky Magee and the Season of Champions(2004)
- 4.Specky Magee and the Boots of Glory(2005)
- 5.Specky Magee and a Legend in the Making(2006)
- 6.Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game(2007)
- 7.Specky Magee and the Battle of the Young Guns(2009)
- 8.Specky Magee and the Best of Oz(2011)
Reading age: 10+ years
Simon 'Specky' Magee is twelve years old and mad about Australian Rules football. He's such a talented player he got his nickname 'Specky' for taking spec-tacular marks. Join rising star, Specky Magee, as he follows his dream to play in the AFL.
Author Felice Arena teams up with footy legend Garry Lyon to create a series full of action and excitement both on and off the field. The perfect books for anyone who loves Aussie Rules Football!