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Felice arena is the author of the bestselling specky magee series and he has just written the first book in a new series, titled farticus maximus and other stories that stink. Puffin books by the bestselling authors of specky magee, specky magee and the great footy contest, specky magee and the season of champions, specky magee and the boots of glory and specky magee and a legend in the making. This specky magee is the first book of the series there are 7 books in the series cowritten by felice arena and garry lyon. He is best known for the bestselling and awardwinning specky magee series, the actionpacked bionichero series andy roid, sporty kids, and his acclaimed historical novels for middlegrade readers the boy and the spy, fearless frederic and a great escape. Books my kids dressed as for book week missie loves books.
Specky magee and the great footy contest by garry lyon february 15, 2004. Just a few of his adventures as he moves onward and upward. Get the best deals on the specky magee series when you shop online at. Simon specky magee is twelve years old and mad about australian rules football. Specky magee, isbn 0207198292 is the first in the series, it follows specky through his love for aussie rules. Specky magee by felice arena and garry lyon the specky magee books were a favourite with my older son for many years, so was an obvious choice for a book week costume. Specky magee and the great footy contest, specky magee series. Apr 03, 2006 the sixth book of the bestselling specky magee series has all the excitement youd expect, and this time specky gets to experience grass roots footy at its best.
See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Specky cant wait to get to the country and have the chance to play grassroots football for the first time refresh and try again. As you read the book, you have a variety of meanings, their origins, ambitions, history and nuances, as well as various circles and subtransfers each story. This september, specky s loyalty to his friends, his team and to afl will be tested like never before. Its encouraging aussie kids to read and enjoy aussie culture eddie mcguire. Booktopia has specky magee and the spirit of the game, specky magee series. Buy a discounted paperback of specky magee and the great footy contest online from australias leading online bookstore. Specky magee and a legend in the making by felice arena. The book offers a unique personal history of the world, integrating the variety of human endeavorr into a coherent worldview. Specky magee and the season of champions is the best book ive ever read. Only last month, former booyong high student simon specky magee led the gosmore grammar knights to victory against our courageous booyong lions.
Specky magee and the spirit of the game arena, felice, lyon, garry, wemyss, stig on. Specky magee and the spirit of the game audiobook by felice. Literature quiz specky magee book names random literature or book quiz can you name the specky magee book names. But more is at stake than the outcome of just one game. The golf channels matt adams, a new york times bestselling author, shares stories he has collected about jack nicklaus, ben hogan, arnold palmer, tiger woods, and many more in his own insightful and revealing style. Aug 29, 2012 specky, because hes the first character i met and the one that stays in my mind. Gary lyon is a famous former footy player and was recently on the footy show on channel 9. Specky magee and the spirit of the game penguin books. Ive been writing professionally for almost 15 years. He yearns for his dad to watch him play the game he loves so much. They took in davids brother bobs young child specky at eighteen months.
Specky comes face to face with a tough, talented player by the name of derek screamer johnson. The books, written by felice arena and renowned aussie rules player garry lyon, chronicle the life and times of teenager simon magee, an aspiring aussie rules football champion. Hes a champion fullforward on the school footy team, but his friends call him specky because of his awesome talent at taking spectacular marks. Specky magee and millions of other books are available for instant access. What is the name of the eighth vampire kisses book answers. Here, felice tells us about his life as a writer and how specky magee was born. He plays for his beloved booyong lions, along with best friends danny and robbo. But beyond the lessons that specky gives the single dominant feature of the books is simply this. Garry lyon twelveyearold simon magee is the biggest aussie rules fan ever, and his friends call him specky because of his awesome talent at taking spectacular marks. Felice arena is an australian childrens author, actor and playwright. Running on the field with specky you hear the crowd in your ears roaring you on to greatness. He is the author and creator of many popular and awardwinning childrens books for all ages, including the acclaimed historical adventures the boy and the spy, fearless frederic and the great escape, the bestselling specky magee books and the popular andy roid and sporty kids series.
Reviews of the specky magee and the spirit of the game up to now with regards to the e book we have now specky magee and the spirit of the game suggestions users havent yet eventually left their report on the experience, or otherwise not make out the print still. Specky magee 2002, isbn 0207198292 is the first in the series. In this book, specky becomes curious about an old photo of him being dressed in afl gear though his family hates afl. At one point, arena owned the underfourteen record for the fifty meter butterfly in victoria. Specky magee felice arena garry lyon 0207198292 teaching notes prepared by felice arena story. Specky, because hes the first character i met and the one that stays in my mind.
Specky magee book childrens books gumtree australia. Specky, his team mates, his irish opponents the two girls that want to go. Specky cant wait to get to the country and have the chance to play grassroots football for the first time. Specky magee is 12 years old and mad about australian rules football, though noone ever comes to watch him play. Cowritten by highly acclaimed author felice arena and afl legend garry lyon, the bestselling specky magee has been shortlisted for many australian childrens book awards. This is a great book by former football great more.
Specky magee and the boots of glory specky magee series. The sixth book of the bestselling specky magee series has all the excitement youd expect, and this time specky gets to experience grass roots footy at its best. Download pdf in the spirit of the game free online new. In this book, specky finds his relationship with his father vastly improved but his footy life sent into turmoil with the arrival of screamer. My first book, dolphin boy blue, was published may 7th 1996 by harpercollins. Mar 07, 2011 when i first picked up specky magee and the great footy contest, i felt so out of my depth, i started hyperventillating. The book is one of 8 books and the first one which was specks magee was made in 2002 and the last one was produced in 20. This is the book that launched the bestselling awardwinning series and at the same time torpedo kicked my writing career. Puffin books published by the penguin group penguin group australia 250. His works include the incredibly popular specky magee series. He found a picture of himself dressed in geelong cats clothes and discovered he was adopted. Specky magee and the boots of glory by felice arena. His books have topped bestseller lists and garnered several awards, including six australian childrens choice book awards.
In these books, magee is a 14yearold upandcoming australian football player. Teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Simon specky magee and his under 14s football team, the booyong high lions, return to battle out the second half of their leagues season. This book is a collection of inspiring stories from golfs great history.
Famously, garry lyon was at the same school and the two would one day coauthor the megaselling specky magee series, arena shouldering much of the writing burden while lyon watched arena shoulder much. The first book in the enormously popular specky magee series, about simon specky magee, who is twelve years old and mad about australian rules football. Buy a discounted paperback of specky magee and the spirit of the game online from australias leading online bookstore. Specky magee and the spirit of the game on apple books. But in the mean time get the first book of her new series called. Join rising star, specky magee, as he follows his dream to play in the afl. Determined to find out the truth, specky uncovers more than he ever bargained for. Im not much of reader but from the first page i knew it was going to be a great book. This book is about a boy called simon, nicknamed specky.
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