Name Felice Arena Role Author | ||
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Occupation Novelist, children's writer, illustrator, actor Books Sally and Dave - a Slug Story, Mission Buffalo, Dolphin Boy Blue, Wish, Secret agent heroes |
Author Hangout - Felice Arena Part 1
Felice Arena is an Australian children's author and illustrator. He is best known for the bestselling and award-winning Specky Magee series, the Farticus Maximus books, the action-packed bionic-hero series Andy Roid, Sporty Kids, and his WW2 adventure The Boy and the Spy. In October 2013 he received the "Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA) Legend award".
Contents
- Author Hangout Felice Arena Part 1
- Felice Arena in The Writers Studio
- Biography
- Books
- Picture Books
- Book Series
- Specky Magee
- References

Felice Arena in The Writer's Studio
Biography

Arena was born in Kyabram, Victoria and attended La Trobe University, in Bendigo, Victoria. He graduated as a primary (elementary) school teacher but decided to pursue writing.

Arena is also an actor. He played the role of Marco Alessi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours for a year. He also starred in London West End musicals including Hair and Godspell.
Books
Picture Books
Book Series
Specky Magee
The Specky Magee series, written by Arena and his former school-mate and Melbourne Football Club star, Garry Lyon, have also been short-listed for numerous Australian Children Choice awards—including three time winner of the Young Australian Best Book Award. There are eight books in the series.