Maxx Rumble Footy 9: Grand Final Fever!
Age 8+
General Fiction
Maxx Rumble’s footy stories are legendary. You won’t believe what happened to him when he played for the Stone Valley Saints!
“This is it!” said our coach. His cheeks were red and bulging. His eyes were popping. “This is the biggest game of the year.”
The atmosphere is electric. The fans are at fever pitch. Can the Saints win the Grand Final or will they be fooled?
Creators
Michael Wagner is the author of 50+ books for children. Prior to becoming a children’s author, Michael had worked as radio broadcaster, written and produced award-winning animation, and written and performed comedy. In his spare time, he writes songs for his band, The Grownups. You can find out more about Michael from his fun and revealing website: www.michaelwagner.com.au
Terry Denton is best known for the Gasp! books and TV series, the Wombat and Fox stories, and his 20 books in collaboration with Andy Griffiths. He has written 22 children’s books himself and collaborated on 80 more with some of the most popular children’s authors in Australia. Terry won the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award in 1986 for Felix & Alexander and has since been short-listed for many awards both in Australia and internationally. His work has won more than 25 children’s choice awards throughout Australia. Terry lives by the beach in a life he shares with his wife and three kids.
Reviews
The fun, fast-moving and madcap stories celebrate the uniquely Australian sport of footy.
Classroom Magazine