Gary Felice and Lyon Arena

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This Specky Magee is the first book of the series (there are 7 books in the series) co-written by Felice Arena and Garry Lyon.

Simon ′Specky′ Magee is a twelve years old, Australian Rules football fanatic. He′s such a talented player he got his nickname ′Specky′ for taking ′spec-tacular′ marks. Not that anyone in his family would know - or care - about his ability.

When Specky finds a baby photo of himself dressed up in footy gear of a team he dislikes, he is completely confused. Why would his parents have done this when they hate footy so much? Who dressed him in those clothes, and why won′t his parents give him a straight answer when he asks them about it?

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Specky is a 12 year old, mad about Australian rules footy and brilliant full-forward. He wonders why his dad is not interested in footy and doesn't come to see him play. He discovers a baby photo of himself dressed up in footy clothes. His parents are secretive about it. He gets it into his head that he's adopted and goes on a quest to find his biological father, thinking he could be a famous footy hero. It's a confusing time for him, but in the end, he is reassured that his parents love him more than they let on.… (meer)