Felice Arena is an Australian children's author, actor and singer. He is best known for the bestselling and award-winning football-themed Specky Magee series; the action-packed bionic hero series Andy Roid; the sports-themed Sporty Kids; his acclaimed historical novels The Boy and the Spy and Fearless Frederic A Great Escape and The Flying Unstoppable Flanagan; and most recently his gorgeous picture book 'Pasta!.
