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Issue Details: First known date: 2022... 2022 The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan
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'Another crowd-favourite from the number-one bestselling author of the Specky Magee series!
'This is Specky Magee meets The Boy and the Spy - a funny, entertaining and moving story set against the backdrop of the Second World War in Australia, the women's movement and the little-known history of women's football.
Another funny, fascinating and heart-breaking historical novel by one of Australia's most-acclaimed authors.

'The war seems a long way away to Maggie Flanagan. Her brother is somewhere across the sea, flying to protect England from the Germans and the Italians. But Maggie is more interested in kicking the footy and finding out who's going to play for St Kilda this season.

'But when the war comes to Australia and Maggie sees what she's sure is a Japanese spy plan in the skies of Melbourne, it all gets very real. The Japanese attack Australia up north, raining bombs on Darwin and Broome, and American soldiers start appearing on the streets. Worst of all, it looks like the football season will be cancelled!

'When Maggie decides to stage an all-girl football game to raise money for the troops, she's breaking all the rules. Everyone knows that girls can't play footy! But the rules aren't going to stop the unstoppable Flying Flanagan . . .' (Publication summary)

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    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Puffin , 2022 .
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      Extent: 208p.
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      • Published March 2022

      ISBN: 9781761044366

Awards

2023 shortlisted Book Links Award for Historical Fiction
2022 longlisted HNSA Historical Novel Prize Children and Young Adult
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