The Penalty (novel)

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Title The Penalty
Author Mal Peet
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Children's Sports novel
Publisher Walker Books
Released 2 Oct 2006
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 272 pp (first edition, paperback)
ISBN ISBN 1844280993
Preceded by N/A
Followed by N/A

The Penalty is a fictional sports novel for children by Mal Peet, published on October 2, 2006 by Walker Books Ltd. The plotline is centered around El Brujito (The Little Magician), a teenage football prodigy who disappears without a trace. Paul Faustino, one of South America's top sports journalist is drawn to the mystery and unfolds the story behind the disappearance. The novel is aimed at teens to young adult.