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SPECKY MAGEEBook 8: The Best of Ozby FELICE ARENA and GARRY LYONSee other Children's Fiction click here New softcover book, 210 pages, published 2011 THE CROWD ROARED AS THE BALL ROCKETED INTO THE BACK OF THE NET. Specky Magee 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! 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 other Children's Fiction sets and box sets click here Specky Magee and the Best of Oz Book 8 by Felice Arena and Garry Lyon
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