Cirrus@Austlit

'This story is about Damo, a kid who dreams about playing for the mighty Big River Hawks. But there’s one thing holding him back… he’s absolutely hopeless at footy! That all changes when a giant grey kangaroo scratches him under the eye and knocks him out. Damo wakes up to discover he can jump up really high in the air (like a kangaroo!) to take ‘speckys’, and kick gigantic torpedo punts straight through the goals. He is stoked, but soon discovers that being the most talented player, doesn’t always make you the best player.' (Publication summary)

'Mysterious things are happening on the farms around Davinal and Diggers full-back Mo Officer and his family may have to sell up and move away unless things change, and quickly. Can Fox Swift and his mates solve the puzzle in time? There is plenty of action when Fox and Chase get too close for comfort to some local wildlife in the Tiwi Islands, and Fox and his friends have their footy skills really put to the test when the slick State Metro team challenges their combined country league. Can longtime rivals MAce and Fox put their differences aside to help the country team win? And has Miles Winter really turned over a new leaf?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Fox Swift and the Golden Boot is the third instalment in the hilarious footy series by David Lawrence with Cyril Rioli and featuring illustrations by Jo Gill. Fox and his ragtag team of Diggers are in for another action- packed year of fun, footy and friendship. This year Fox visits the Tiwi Islands with his best mate Lewis Rioli, his younger brother Chase is made captain of the Davinal Under 11’s, and midway through the season, Fox faces an unexpected test – he’s forced to team up with Mace after a slick Metro side challenges their local country league to a match. Can these longtime rivals put their differences aside long enough to triumph over the city slickers? All of your favourite characters from the first two seasons return, and the Diggers have a new recruit – a speedy half back flanker called Aslam Khan.

'Combining the sporting prowess of Cyril Rioli with the wonderfully wacky words of David Lawrence, witty illustrations by Jo Gill and a quirky footy dictionary, Fox Swift and The Golden Boot is the perfect book for any child with a passion for Aussie Rules, or just a passion for a good read. ' (Publication summary)

'Fox Swift is over the moon about captaining the Davinal Diggers for another season. Who wouldn't be? The Diggers have Hawthorn champion Cyril Rioli giving them tips, some quirky star players, and a kangaroo with attitude as their mascot. But Mace Winter and his father Miles have hatched an evil plan to stop Fox and the Diggers winning this year's flag. They have sneakily recruited the best footballers from all the other sides in the competition to make up a formidable Dragons team they call 'The Unbeatables'.This will make it tough for the Diggers to defend their premiership, even though they have picked up two sensational new players–an incredibly smart Asian boy who is almost impossible to tackle and loves performing magic, and a champion middle-distance runner called Rosie McHusky. Fortunately, Fox still has his great friends Lewis, Hugo and Paige on his side, as well his brother Chase and a pet rabbit called Gary, and they are all determined to make sure the Diggers prevail.Fox needs to be on his guard, as Mace and his sidekick Vince will try to bring him down at every turn. Can he overcome detentions and dirty tricks to lead the Diggers to an unlikely premiership? Find out in Fox Swift takes on The Unbeatables.' (Publication summary)

'Fox Smith is an 11-year-old football star. When his family moves from the city to the small country town of Davinal, Fox has to choose which of the town's two teams to join: the rich Dragons, which attracts all the best young footballers, or the Diggers, a struggling club, battling to field a side each week. After a run-in with the school bully, who turns out to be the captain of the Dragons, Fox decides to join the Diggers - can he turn the club around?' (Publication summary)