SPECKY MAGEE

Book 2: The great footy contest

by FELICE ARENA and GARRY LYON

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New softcover book, 198 pages, first published 2003

Join Simon 'Specky' Magee, the star of the Under 14s Aussie Rules Football team, the Booyong High Lions, in this fantastic Specky adventure.

Specky Magee & the great footy contest

Specky is a true champion in the making, but is he good enough to win the Great Footy Contest?

Player Profile:

Name: Simon 'SPECKY' Magee
Age: 13
Code: Australian Rules Football
Team: Booyong High Lions, Under 14's
Position played: Star forward. Known for his SPEC-tacular marking ability and for kicking plenty of goals.
What to expect this season: 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?
Guaranteed highlights: Incredible footy action by Specky, a surprise trip and the introduction of some terrific new friends.
Question on everyone's lips: A true champion in the making, but is Specky good enough to win the Great Footy Contest?

Co-written by highly acclaimed author Felice Arena and AFL legend Garry Lyon, the bestselling Specky Magee books have been shortlisted for many Australian children′s book awards. Click here to see more Specky books

About the authors

Felice Arena is one of Australia′s best-loved children′s writers. He is the author and creator of many popular and award-winning books, including the Boyz Rule and Girlz Rock series as well as Wish, Bravo Billy, Breakaway John, Sally and Dave, a Slug Story, Hey Cat, Farticus Maximus and of course the massively popular Specky Magee books.

Garry Lyon debuted with the Melbourne Football Club in 1986, at 18 years of age. He retired fourteen years later with Best and Fairest and leading goal kicker awards, Victorian and All Australian selections, and 226 games under his belt. He captained the Demons for seven years, as well as Victoria, and coached the Australia International Rules Team for four years. He is now a writer for the Herald Sun, and works on television with Channel Nine and on radio with Triple M.

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Specky Magee and the Great Footy Contest Book 2 by Felice Arena and Garry Lyon