"Life" by Mal Peet tells the story of a young boy named "The Kid," who is a gifted football player on the verge of greatness. Set against the backdrop of the intense world of professional soccer, the narrative explores themes of ambition, friendship, and the consequences of fame. As The Kid navigates the pressures of success and the challenges of growing up, he learns valuable lessons about life, love, and loss. The novel intertwines his personal journey with the highs and lows of the sport, creating a compelling portrait of what it truly means to pursue one’s dreams. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 385 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Perfection Learning .

Mal Peet is the author of the acclaimed young adult novels, Tamar, winner of the 2005 Carnegie Medal, and The Penalty, sequel to Keeper. He lives in Devon with his family.