Our Beautiful Game

<p><b>A stand-out novel inspired by the incredible true stories of female football legends like Lily Parr and Alice Woods.</b><br><i><br>They can take our ball, but they can never stop the game.</i><br><br>Polly Nabb is no stranger to trouble.<br><br>When her brother Joe is sent to serve in the trenches, all Polly wants is to kick a ball about and forget the war. Mam has other ideas, and makes her stay home to help with endless chores. But football is something Polly is prepared to fight for ¿ it¿s her life! She¿s determined to do whatever it takes to fulfil her dream and show the world that football is not just for boys . . .<br><br>The war years: a time of trailblazing female footballers, like the legendary Lily Parr, who played to sell-out crowds. Polly¿s dramatic wartime story celebrates those bold young players who changed attitudes to women on the pitch and salutes the unsung heroes on the Home Front too.<br><br><b>¿Absolutely magnificent! A glorious tale of football, friendship,