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.