Paul Faustino Books

The Penalty
The Penalty
The Penalty
The Penalty
The Penalty
chapter • 272 Pages
The Penalty
Book #2

The Penalty

Written by Mal Peet
14 - 99
Reading age
272
Page count
Aug 14, 2007
Publication date
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.97

Summary

From the award-winning author of Tamar, a time-shifting thriller about a vanishing soccer star, occult secrets, and the dark history of slavery. As the city of San Juan pulses to summer’s sluggish beat, its teenage soccer prodigy, El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without a trace – right after he misses a penalty kick and loses a big game for his team. Paul Faustino, South America’s top sports reporter, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery of the athlete’s disappearance. As a story of corruption and murder unfolds, Faustino is forced to confront the bitter history of slavery and the power of the occult. A deftly woven mystery flush with soccer and suspense, this gripping novel is a thrilling read not to be missed.

Paul Faustino Series

1 book
chapter • 272 Pages
The Penalty
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
Year#TitlePages
20072The Penalty272

The Creative Behind the Book

    Author
    Mal Peet

    Mal Peet (1947-2015) was a critically acclaimed and award-winning writer of picture books and novels, including Beck, which was co-written by Meg Rosoff.Elspeth Graham was born during a snowstorm in Northumberland, England. She has written many books for children, some with her husband and fellow author, Mal Peet. The Treasure of Pirate Frank is one of the last picture books that they wrote together. Elspeth Graham lives in Devon, England, with her dog, Pedro.

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