Specky Magee and the Boots of Glory
Author: Felice Arena
Author: Garry Lyon
Book 4 in the Specky Magee series
Pages: 263
Published: 2005
Age: 10+
When Specky leaves his beloved Booyong High, he's torn between his old friends and his new team-mates. And his loyalty will be tested - on the field and off - because when he crosses that white line, Booyong becomes his enemy... And Gosmore Grammar expects nothing less than absolute loyalty from their new star student.
Specky prepares to play a vital part in the school's most revered sporting event - the Boots of Glory football match. But will his need to solve a mystery at the school put his footy future in jeopardy?
Could the Boots of Glory be the most important footy match he has ever played?
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!