The Penalty by Mal Peet
Football, corruption and dark secrets collide in the thrilling sequel to the award-winning Keeper by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet. In the second of the Paul Faustino novels by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet, teenage football prodigy El Brujito, "the Little Magician", has vanished without a trace and Paul finds himself reluctantly drawn into the mystery. As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, Paul gets more than he bargained for as a story of corruption and murder unfolds, forcing him to confront a bitter history of slavery and the power of the occult.
"Glorious, cartwheeling, magical, frightening" * Frank Cottrell Boyce, The Guardian *
"Irresistible.. A tale of murder, corruption, cruelty, faith and redemption with a light dusting of football... Impossible to put down." * TES *
[...] intriguing undertones of black magic and some surprising twists. * Daily Telegraph *
"The Penalty weaves together slavery, tribal magic and themes of modern-day corruption... Notable for its exceptional humanity, stylistic clarity and neat construction." * The Sunday Times *
"Cogently constructed and elegantly written, this latest novel is teenage fiction at its best." * The Guardian *
"A heady mix of slavery, football and the occult, this is another intoxicating read from an author who has proved himself an outstanding talent." * Publishing News *
"Another superb read from a master storyteller." * The Bookseller *
"Irresistible.. A tale of murder, corruption, cruelty, faith and redemption with a light dusting of football... Impossible to put down." * TES *
[...] intriguing undertones of black magic and some surprising twists. * Daily Telegraph *
"The Penalty weaves together slavery, tribal magic and themes of modern-day corruption... Notable for its exceptional humanity, stylistic clarity and neat construction." * The Sunday Times *
"Cogently constructed and elegantly written, this latest novel is teenage fiction at its best." * The Guardian *
"A heady mix of slavery, football and the occult, this is another intoxicating read from an author who has proved himself an outstanding talent." * Publishing News *
"Another superb read from a master storyteller." * The Bookseller *
Mal Peet's first novel, Keeper, won the Branford Boase Award and the Bronze Nestle Children's Book Prize; Tamar won the Carnegie Medal; and Exposure was the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. A writer and illustrator, Mal produced many books for children throughout his lifetime, most of them in collaboration with his wife, Elspeth Graham.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406338393 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406338397 |
| Title | The Penalty |
| Author | Mal Peet |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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