The Penalty

I thought that the plot of this book was interesting and it kept me reading until the end to find out what caused the strange disappearance of one of the best soccer players in South America. I also thought it was interesting how the author incorporated information about slavery so that the book was......more

As ever an enjoyable read from Mal Peet. Have read all the 'Faustino' novels now and they do work really well as standalone reads or as a trilogy. 'Exposure' definitely the standout of the three. Would highly recommend these to any boys who are reluctant readers. Although they appear to be football......more

Compare and contrast a fourteen year old boy to a famous soccer player that has more experience playing in a team “Atlentico”. But hey both players have different time moments they started playing. Each have different style of skills, techniques, and how to play in the game. But who says a boy at a......more

I like this book quite a lot. The plot was quite interesting. I really liked the part when Rico went missing from his football match, and Paul Faustino, a sports reporter, looked for the mysteries and tried finding the clues. I also really like the way the book combines the history of the slave trad......more

It was alright the beginning was pretty confusing because it kept jumping around points but later in the book both of the timelines come together.......more