Quote of the day
The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat.
Mal Peet

Born: June, 1947
Died: March 2, 2015 (aged 67)
Bio: Mal Peet was an English author and illustrator best known for young adult fiction. He has won several honours including the Brandford Boase, the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize, British children's literature awards that recognise "year's best" books.
Known for:
- Keeper (2003)
- The Penalty (2006)
- Tamar (2005)
- The Murdstone Trilogy (2014)
- Cloud Tea Monkeys (1999)