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The Penalty (Paul Faustino 2)

The Penalty (Paul Faustino 2)

by Mal Peet (Author)

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    Paperback 2016

    $3.93
Synopsis

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.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 07 Apr 2016
ISBN 10: 1406370576
ISBN 13: 9781406370577
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

Media Reviews
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 *
Author Bio
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.