Though specky sees screamer for the bully, and the victim, that he really is. Specky magee is one of the most popular childrens book series in australia. He yearns for his dad to watch him play the game he loves so much. It is about a young boy, passionate about football. Specky magee and the great footy contest and specky magee and the seaso. 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.
The books set the bar for childrens sports fiction in australia and has been. Felice arena author felice arena is one of australias bestloved childrens writers. What readers thought the specky books are the best books in the world. Specky magee books childrens books gumtree australia. The books chronicle the life and times of teenager simon specky magee. She carries her books in a suitcase so they arent ruined by her younger siblings, hester and lester. Hes even got a nickname specky because he takes such spectacular marks. Booktopia has specky magee and the best of oz, specky magee. The perfect books for anyone who loves aussie rules football. Get the best deals on the specky magee series when you shop online at.
Felice arena is one of australias bestloved childrens writers. But a knee injury sees him sidelined, and suddenly his future is filled with uncertainty. He plays full forward and his gift is being able to take a spectacular specky. Specky magee and the great footy contest, specky magee. Specky loves footy more than anything, but his family doesnt. Can the boys learn to play with a new set of rules and perfect their skills with the round ball before the irish team. Although football plays a great role in this story, it also talks about the emotional aspects. Join rising star, specky magee, as he follows his dream to play in the afl.
And there are references to maniacs parents dying in an accident when he was an infant. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The complete series list for specky magee felice arena. Life couldnt be better for specky except for one thing. The lost soul of eamonn magee paperback abridged, audiobook, box set. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. But after a good hot cup of tea and a lie down, i quickly immersed myself in a world where mums may fear. Developed as early as in 1999, the film was broadcast on nickelodeon on february 23, 2003. 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.
Buy a discounted paperback of specky magee and the boots of glory online from australias leading online bookstore. Specky magee and the spirit of the game ebook written by felice arena, garry lyon. Specky magee is the star player of the booyong high lions, his schools afl team. Specky magee and the great footy contest by felice arena. Buy a discounted paperback of specky magee and the best of oz online from australias leading online bookstore. When i first picked up specky magee and the great footy contest, i felt so out of my depth, i started hyperventillating. Booktopia has specky magee and the great footy contest, specky magee series. Youll have to read the book to find out then tackle all the other books in the specky magee series. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli paperback book the parent store. Specky magee and the boots of glory, specky magee series. Selling them all 2 arent in good knick so im selling them all for 25 to 30, 1246435418. He is the author and creator of many popular and awardwinning childrens books for all ages, including whippersnapper, the bestselling specky magee books and the popular andy roid series. Sam specky magee and the season of champions is the best book.
Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. For more information about felice and his books visit his website at. The lions are playing well and specky s form is looking good perhaps good enough to win a scholarship to a prestigious sporting school. But his family hates footy so why is there a baby photo of him dressed in footy gear. Armed with a creative roadmap of sorts, spinelli set off on his novel. Maniac magee is a novel written by american author jerry spinelli and published in 1990. A fastpaced story that sees specky and his aussie teammates have an adventure of a lifetime in ireland. This humorous yet poignant story tells of a superathletic teenager who bridges his small towns racial gap. Switch back and forth between reading the kindle book and listening to the audible narration. Novels by jerry spinelli novels set in pennsylvania novels about orphans montgomery county, pennsylvania norristown.
He came into this world named jeffrey lionel magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. Specky magee and the season of champions felice arena, garry lyon, stig wemyss on. Specky magee and the spirit of the game by felice arena. In this book, specky finds his relationship with his father vastly improved but his footy life sent into turmoil with the arrival of screamer.
Specky magee and a legend in the making mount waverley. The lions are playing well and specky s form is looking good perhaps good enough. Specky has been selected to represent australia in international rules, taking on the irish in a twotest competition in ireland. Buy a discounted paperback of specky magee and the great footy contest online from australias leading online bookstore. When he hears of a nationwide contest to find extraordinary young. This book is included with kindle unlimited membership. Specky magee by felice arena, garry lyon 9780143308140. Specky magee series in order felice arena fictiondb. Booktopia has specky magee and the boots of glory, specky magee series. Specky magee by felice arena penguin books australia. Specky magee and the great footy contest is the sequel to specky magee. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Since then, the series has expanded to eight enormously popular books, spawning a website dedicated to its characters. Determined to find out the truth, specky uncovers more than he ever bargained for.
The story is in order from the first book introducing the characters and the last one is concluding the story, so you would have to watch them in order of first to last. Meet the afls newest young guns and the latest specky magee book, specky magee and the best of oz. Specky magee and the best of oz garry lyon felice arena, stig wemyss on. Maniac magee newberry medal book and millions of other books are available for.
The books follow young football star simon specky magee through his teenage years. Specky magee and the best of oz arena, felice, lyon, garry, wemyss, stig on. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read specky magee. All products in series 7 australian authors books 7 availability. The specky magee series is a highly popular and bestselling childrens book series in.
865 860 1054 1216 669 1183 1274 1030 1327 53 208 425 256 24 776 1173 999 1101 645 64 676 1458 441 751 1366 604 843 667 828 351 323 657 423 1069 128 1233 411 644 813 980 324 1325