Exposure by Mal Peet

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A massive football star has it all but someone is plotting his downfall in this new edition of Exposure, by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet.

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Exposure by Mal Peet

A massive football star has it all but someone is plotting his downfall in this new edition of Exposure, by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet.
Peet's prose is both lyrical and unflinching -- Gillian Engberg Booklist In a vibrant modernisation of Othello, and with a strong South American setting, Exposure brilliantly explores the inequalities within society and the dangers of success The Guardian Exposure is a clever take on a passionate tragedy The Guardian..the horrible consequences of jealousy are (all) sensitively explored in this headlong, gripping thriller -- Julia Eccleshare The Guardian Clever, funny, moving and superbly well written The Times ...Stunningly good, blending Othello with Brazilian football, celebrity culture and the lives of slum children in a mix of brilliance and compassion -- Amanda Craig The Times Peet's thrillers, with their blend of sport and homicide, are irrestistible to teenage boys, and this ambitious story is his best yet. -- Kate Saunders The Telegraph Peet's writing is slick, assured and sophisticated... Exposure is a terrific teenage read -- Niall MacMonagle The Irish Times This compelling book encourages its teen audience to look at society and a not so beautiful side of the game. The Ham & High
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 winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. A writer and illustrator, Mal has produced many books for children, most of them in collaboration with his wife, Elspeth Graham.
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ISBN 13 9781406367737
ISBN 10 1406367737
Title Exposure
Author Mal Peet
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Year published 2016-06-01
Number of pages 448
Prizes Winner of The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2009 (UK), Short-listed for Inky Awards 2009 (Australia)
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.