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Garry Lyon debuted with the Melbourne Football Club in 1986, at 18 years of age. He retired 14 years later with Best and Fairest and Leading Goal Kicker awards, Victorian and All Australian selections, and 226 games under his belt. He captained the Demons for seven years, as well as Victoria, and coached the Australian International Rules Team for four years. He is now a football columnist for The Age, commentator for Triple M and the host of Channel 9's football programs The Footy Show and Footy Classified.

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Book Cover: Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest
Specky Magee & The Great Footy Contest
By Felice Arena & Garry Lyon
Player Profile:

Name: Simon 'SPECKY' Magee
Age: 13
Code: Australian Rules Football
Team: Booyong High Lions, Under 14's
Position played: Star forward. Known for his SPEC-tacular marking ability and for kicking plenty of goals.



Player Profile:

Name: Simon 'SPECKY' Magee
Age: 13
Code: Australian Rules Football
Team: Booyong High Lions, Under 14's
Position played: Star forward. Known for his SPEC-tacular marking ability and...



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Published: 31/03/2003
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143300618
RRP: $16.95
Book Cover: Specky Magee & a Legend in the Making
Specky Magee & a Legend in the Making
By Felice Arena & Garry Lyon
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Published: 03/04/2006
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742281414
Book Cover: Specky Magee & the Battle of the Young Guns
Specky Magee & the Battle of the Young Guns
By Felice Arena & Garry Lyon

This has been an absolute battle . . . the ultimate battle of the young guns!

As Specky battles it out in the state carnival for a chance to play on the hallowed MCG turf, back at school he has a fight on his hands just to be allowed to play with his beloved Booyong Lions. And when his long-lost grandpa comes to visit, it's all-out war at home as well…

This September, Specky's loyalty to his...

This has been an absolute battle . . . the ultimate battle of the young guns!

As Specky battles it out in the state carnival for a chance to play on the hallowed MCG turf, back at school he has a fight...

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Published: 28/09/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143304661
RRP: $16.95
Book Cover: Specky Magee & the Boots of Glory
Specky Magee & the Boots of Glory
By Felice Arena & Garry Lyon
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Published: 24/03/2005
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742281421
Book Cover: Specky Magee & the Boots of Glory
Specky Magee & the Boots of Glory
By Felice Arena & Garry Lyon

When Specky leaves his beloved Booyong High, he's torn between his old friends and his new team-mates. And his loyalty will be tested – on the field and off – because when he crosses that white line, Booyong becomes his enemy . . . And Gosmore Grammar expects nothing less than absolute loyalty from their new star student.

Specky prepares to play a vital part in the school's most revered...

When Specky leaves his beloved Booyong High, he's torn between his old friends and his new team-mates. And his loyalty will be tested – on the field and off – because when he crosses that white...

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Published: 24/03/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143301882
RRP: $16.95
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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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