Specky Magee and the Best of Oz
Author: Felice Arena
Author: Garry Lyon
Book 8 in the Specky Magee series
Pages: 204
Published: 2011
Age: 10+
The crowd roared as the ball rocketed into the back of the net. Specky collapsed on the ground feeling useless and humiliated. He had never felt so out of his depth on a sporting field...
Specky has been selected to represent Australia in International Rules, taking on the Irish in a two-test competition in Ireland. Can the boys learn to play with a new set of rules and perfect their skills with the round ball before the Irish team wipes the field with them? And is someone trying to sabotage the Aussie team's chances of winning? The pressure is on, and to make matters worse Specky has some serious decisions to make about his future before he returns home...
This trip to Ireland is no holiday and Specky will have to dig deep to face the biggest challenge of his life!
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!