Simon '**Specky** ' Magee and his Under 14s football team, the Booyong High Lions, return to battle out the second half of their league's season. The Lions are playing well and **Specky's** form is looking good โ perhaps good enough to win a scholarship to a prestigious sporting school. But a knee i
Specky Magee and the Great Footy Contest
โ Scribed by Arena, Felice; Arena, Felice; Lyon, Garry
- Book ID
- 109867901
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Australia
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 285 KB
- Series
- Specky Magee 2
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781742284958
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โฆ Synopsis
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...
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*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
*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
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