Specky Magee & the Season of Champions

Felice Arena · Garry Lyon

Feb 2011 · Bolinda · Narrated by Stig Wemyss

About this audiobook

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 - perhaps good enough to win a scholarship to a prestigious sporting school. But a knee injury sees him sidelined, and suddenly his future is filled with uncertainty. Will his team make it to the finals without him? Will he be able to play if they do? And how is he going to impress the talent scout if he can't play footy? Meanwhile, he'll have to deal with his rival and worst enemy, Screamer Johnson, and he will meet the mysterious Tiger Girl and the Great McCarthy.

About the author

Felice Arena writes and illustrates books for young kids, older kids, and those that are big kids at heart. His books have topped bestseller lists and garnered a number of awards. Felice lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Garry Lyon made a remarkable impression during his AFL career. He won Best and Fairest twice, gained All-Australian selection and led the Melbourne Football Club's goal-kicking. He held the post of captain from 1991 to 1997. In 1999, Garry announced his retirement, ending an outstanding career, and now appears on Channel 9's AFL coverage and The Footy Show.

Stig Wemyss is Australia’s most loved audiobook narrator for children and young adults. He has lent his voice to the work of some of Australia’s most accomplished authors, including Andy Griffiths, Paul Jennings, Tim Winton, Marcus Zusak, Margaret Clarke and, most recently, Andrew Daddo. For the last three years he has been the recipient of the ABIA audiobook of the year award, including for the Trent Dalton's widely acclaimed debut novel Boy Swallows Universe. Stig has also written his own successful audiobook series entitled, The Tripp Diaries, which he narrates himself. His success and popularity have led him to develop a one-man comedy show for kids, Stig Live @ The Library, which he has performed in schools and libraries around Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.