It gives you a sense of who they were and lets them live on in the minds of girls and boys today in a creative way.

From her childhood in New York and Puglia in Italy and the accident which nearly killed her, to the successful career in commercial law and the passions that drive her on. book for this age and suited the sports mad reader who enjoyed learning more about the origins of the beautiful game and the female perspective. It is not just about the sport this book offers insight into what life was like at home for women during the First World War. We're a proudly small and independent specialist children's book business based in New Malden, South West London.Although there is plenty of football plot, it’s woven incredibly skilfully into a wonderful tale of the young women who worked in the munitions factories of WW1, creating an incisive view of growing up in a time of enormous tragedy. Inspired by the incredible real life stories of trailblazing women footballers like Lily Parr, it's a story of football, feminism and friendship. The Beautiful Game and The Ugly Truth is an emotive examination of football and its ties to dementia.

Lou Kuenzler is the author of a LOT of books for children, including My Digger is Bigger, Eat Your People, the Shrinking Violet series, the Princess DisGrace series, the Bella Broomstick series and Not Yet, Zebra.We don't include any paperwork in our parcels so you can send our book gifts directly to the recipient with confidence. The activity pack includes book club-style questions to ponder, instructions for playing cat’s cradle and a football-focused drawing activity.

Polly's brother Joe leaves home to serve in the trenches, but all Polly wants is to play football and forget the war. Her book is a fascinating tale full of passion and an incredible love for life which enabled her to overcome a terrible accident and has driven her ever since. In addition to that, I actually found the football scenes enthralling, which really surprised me – far from being dry sporting stuff, they’re full of character work and I ended up really rooting for Polly and her team in each match. The juxtaposition of Polly’s poor, but loving, home life, surrounded by siblings, with her time spent in Clara’s middle-class home, where Clara is an only child, is stunningly written, with tiny details that speak so loud.Alternatively, we suggest that you visit your local library and request to borrow a copy from a friendly librarian. The book has been a ‘labour of love’ without doubt and I have spoken to some fabulous people about their memories and their history with Bobby, with regards to his careers at West Brom of course, Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday, Bromsgrove Rovers, Burton Albion, Scotland and not forgetting Bobby’s time ‘over the pond’ in the United States at Philadelphia Atoms and Dallas Tornado. The war years: a time of trailblazing female footballers, like the legendary Lily Parr, who played to sell-out crowds. This is an inspirational and entertaining glimpse into the life of a fascinating and enigmatic woman.

Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Readers will be transported back in time with Our Beautiful Game by Lou Kuenzler plus an accompanying activity pack, which we created for Parrot Street Book Club subscribers in November 2021. This wonderful charity place reading helpers in schools to support children who have fallen behind their peers.Our Beautiful Game also focuses on the lives lost on the home front due to the war, and teaches a lot about those strong women.