Specky Magee & the Battle of the Young Guns cover

Specky Magee & the Battle of the Young Guns

Author: Arena, Felice

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 5.4
Points 6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 39320
Points per Word 0.000153

Description

Specky Magee is a young Australian rules football player who enters a state carnival with hopes of playing at the prestigious Melbourne Cricket Ground. At school, he must fight to continue playing with his beloved team, the Booyong Lions, while also dealing with the arrival of his long-lost grandfather who creates conflict at home. The story tests Specky's loyalty to his friends, his team, and the sport of AFL.