Keeper

Mal Peet

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Walker Books
01 June 2016

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Young Adult

"The extraordinary debut novel by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet about football, magic and self-discovery.

The award-winning first novel from Carnegie Medal-winning Mal Peet introduces legendary sports journalist Paul Faustino and the haunting tale of

the world's greatest goalkeeper: the man they call El Gato,""the Cat"". As Paul interviews El Gato, the World Cup stands on the table between them. In the hours that follow, El Gato tells his incredible story – how he, a poor logger's son, learns to become a World Cup-winning goalkeeper so good he is almost unbeatable. And the most remarkable part of this story is the man who teaches him: the mysterious Keeper, who haunts a football pitch at the heart of the claustrophobic rainforest..."

By: Mal Peet
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 175g
ISBN: 9781406367744
ISBN 10: 1406367745
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 June 2016
Recommended Age: From 9 to 16 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mal Peet's first novel, Keeper, won the Branford Boase Award and the Bronze Nestle Children's Book Award; Tamar won the Carnegie Medal; and Exposure was the 2009 winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. A writer and illustrator, Mal produced many books for children over his lifetime, most of them in collaboration with his wife, Elspeth Graham.

Reviews for Keeper

Physical, spiritual – Arthurian, even – this is true enchantment. * TES Teacher * Tense and atmospheric [...] refreshing original story in which footballing familiars are shot through with curious and satisfying magical realism. * The Guardian * Has all the ingredients of a great children’s novel with drama, suspense and an extraordinarily moving ending…children will love it. * Daily Express * A brilliant book, thoroughly and richly entertaining. * The School Librarian * Nothing for the 12-plus age range to beat Mal Peet’s now classic World Cup novel * The Daily Telegraph * The ultimate football novel … extraordinary * Sunday Telegraph * “gripping story” * The Week Junior *