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SPECKY MAGEEBook 6: The Spirit of the Gameby FELICE ARENA and GARRY LYONSee other Children's Fiction click here New softcover book, 258 pages, published 2007 I tell you what, they're turning it on here today, folks. They're putting on a ring-a-ding-ding contest . . . And who is that lad in the number five guernsey? Specky can't wait to get to the country and have the chance to play grassroots football for the first time . . . against adults. But more is at stake than the outcome of just one game. Who is Razorback Jack, the mysterious footy hero that Specky keeps hearing about? And what are the boys back at Booyong High up to? Can the massive underdogs, the Rivergum Redfins, serve it up to the Bull Ants? We have got a game on our hands this afternoon . . . 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, and a very nice person. 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. See Children's Fiction sets and box sets click here Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game - Book 6 by Felice Arena and Garry Lyon
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