Mal peet grew up in norfolk, england, where he says the only worthwhile pastimes. That is what the character gato says in the book keeper by mal peet when journalist paul faustino asks him about his exploration and searching in the forest as a boy. He has won several honours including the brandford boase, the carnegie medal and the guardian prize, british childrens literature awards that recognise years best books. Keeper is published by walker books and is suitable for children aged 12 and above. Theme i think the theme of the keeper is to try your hardest no matter what. Keeper had shifted the limits of my world, or maybe simply rubbed them out. An enthralling story of a poor and gawky kid who mysteriously becomes the worlds greatest goalkeeper a seamless blend. Read keeper by mal peet available from rakuten kobo. Of keeper, his first novel for young adults, he says, many soccer stories seem to get stuck in the mud like a heavy ball on a wet saturday afternoon, but theres no reason why they cant. The book keeper by mal peet is a story about a soccer goalie who is from the forests of puerto rico. This book has something for every reader, not least those who revel in excellent writing. Mal peet grew up in norfolk, england, where he says the only worthwhile pastimes were reading books and playing soccer.
This title was shortlisted for the 2004 nestle smarties book prize age nine to eleven category. The keeper trailer, from the book by mal peet youtube. The whole book is an interview by a famous journalist of the time, paul faustino. For his first novel, keeper 2003, peet won the branford boase award, which recognizes the most promising book for seven yearolds and upwards by a first time novelist. The school librarian nothing for the 12plus age range to beat mal peets now classic world cup novel the daily telegraph the ultimate football novel. Characters dialogue is often rendered in earthy regional dialects, while the narrative prose is brilliantly evocative and precise, producing a sweepingly epic physical and emotional journey.
I am a teacher and a former soccer player and coach. Keeper by mal peet and a great selection of related books. Paul faustino, a south american journalist, got the exclusive that sports writers dream about. The book keeper is not just all about soccer, there is so much more to the book that will make u fall in love with it, and not want to put it down. When he played soccer as a little boy, in the plaza, he didnt enjoy it as much as he did. It is especially good for people interested in football and has surprises around every corner. Mar 22, 2011 mal peet 19472015 is the acclaimed author of the carnegie medalwinning novel tamar as well as the boston globehorn book honor book life.
The keeper trailer, from the book by mal peet duration. Mal peet grew up in a council estate in north norfolk in a family that he describes as emotionally impaired. Goalkeeper training manuel neuer training bayern munich and the german national team duration. Keeper was also selected as an american library association best book for young adults. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read keeper. Sep 01, 2005 this stirring adventurea soccer story.
Mr godleys phantom, a short but powerful novel that, in its underlying engagement with ideas of justice and history, as well as its eerie, unsettling characterisation and brilliant evocations of place, pushes peet s standing significantly beyond anything his previous work might. Mal peet, the awardwinning writer best known for the books keeper, tamar and exposure, has died aged 67, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. Walker books published peet s first five novels, with his latest work, the murdstone trilogy, being published by david fickling books. Later he moved to southwest england and worked at a variety of jobs before turning fulltime to writing and illustrating in the early 1990s. I learned from this that even in hard times, you must try your hardest and you might achieve the unexpected. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Sep 28, 2015 keeper by mal peet in doc, epub, fb2 download e book. Ive never tried mal peet before, this was me dipping my toe in the water so to speak, and i would definitely explore the authors work further. Guardian an unusual novel by mal peet, keeper, will fill a gap in the market for many readers. Reading the game is an initiative by the national literacy trust in association with football. As a child, the goalie explains, he was terrible at sports in a soccermad town, so he retreated to the jungle.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Even though the story as elements of fantasy and the supernatural, and is a sports story, it is, at its core, a story of family, of struggle, of growing up, and of giving back. An extraordinary debut novel, winner of the branford boase award and the bronze nestle childrens book prize. Now, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, he was preparing to take a free kick at me. This eerie story of a returned soldier who receives a strange proposition is something close to a masterpiece.
I read this as an audiobook and the version i listened to was very well narrated, clear and kept my attention throughout. I highly recommend this book if you like sports and non fiction books, and you dont just have to like soccer to read this book. An exploded diagram and three paul faustino novels. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Mal peets keeper is the perfect novel for soccer lovers looking for an novel with well developed main characters and an interesting plot. The extraordinary debut novel by carnegie medalwinning author mal peet about football, magic and selfdiscovery. For his fiction debut, mal peet won the 2004 branford boase award and the bronze nestle smarties book award. With rosoff working from an unfinished manuscript left behind when peet died in 2015, the finished book is seamless.
Keeper ebook by mal peet 9780763654344 rakuten kobo. Tamar, his second book for young adults, is a riveting and multilayered novel that traces the story of two men caught up in secret operations in. Even if you hate football, read this superbly written book. He attended the paston school and studied english and american studies at the university of warwick, after which he worked at a variety of jobs before becoming a novelist at a relatively late age. Keeper the book blog marblehead community charter public. Oct 06, 2003 i read this book for the schools summer reading program. I read this book for the schools summer reading program. Keeper is a sports novel for young adults by mal peet, published by walker books in 2003.
You do not need to be a football fan to enjoy the mystery and celebration encompassed in this story. Mal peets novel shows it in the loyalty, doggedness, the flowering of the soul granted by total devotion to a forbidding form of professionalism, the struggle of cultures, the essential nobility which, obscured though it may now be, it is always there. Mal peet has written a book that everyone can enjoy. Gr 8 upon the surface, mal peets novel candlewick, 2005 is a book about soccer, but the heart of the story is cloaked in mystery and addresses family, poverty, environmentalism, colonialism, spiritualism, and capitalism. The awardwinning first novel from carnegie medalwinning mal peet introduces legendary sports journalist paul faustino and the haunting tale of the worlds greatest goalkeeper. Buy this book a gritty and inspiring survival story, peets final novel, completed by rosoff after his death, has. Hitting this book will only link you to the first 56 pages. Mr godleys phantom, a short but powerful novel that, in its underlying engagement with ideas of justice and history, as well as its eerie, unsettling characterisation and brilliant evocations of place, pushes peets standing significantly beyond anything his previous work might.
Keeper by mal peet 9781406367744paperback lovereading. Malcolm charles peet 5 october 1947 2 march 2015 was an english author and illustrator best known for young adult fiction. It was peet s first novel and the first of three as of 2012 football stories featuring south american sports journalist paul faustino. Were he is from everyone plays soccer and only soccer, but not him. The author of mal peet of the keeper, this story is about this boy who is about to get an opportunity of a lifetime. Nov 15, 2003 keeper by mal peet 240pp, walker books. Oct 06, 2003 the book keeper by mal peet is a story about a soccer goalie who is from the forests of puerto rico. Mal peet grew up in north norfolk, and studied english and american studies at the university of warwick. Its definitely one for boys especially but not exclusively of around 8 to 12. Three of his novels feature football and the fictional south american sports journalist paul. Keeper by mal peet is a remarkable book and one unlike any other. Keeper, the penalty, and exposure, a winner of the guardian childrens fiction prize. Mar 05, 2015 mal peet, the awardwinning writer best known for the books keeper, tamar and exposure, has died aged 67, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. This book is really interesting, helpful, and exciting.
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