Perfect for KS2 readers who love first-person writing, football, book series and girls who dare to be different.

It will surely encourage children that they don't need to blame themselves for their parents' disagreements.Sexism is addressed head-on and I particularly enjoyed the real-life information about women's football that is worked into the story. It didn't have that extra spark that could have really hooked me (I might be an adult but there are some MG books that I truly love), but that's probably because I am not at all interested in sports. I celebrated with these characters, was saddened by their setbacks and motivated by their determination. Our main character Jaz has a fantastic set of friends and it was so entertaining reading about their journey to becoming a proper team; sleepovers and pizza making included! The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience.

However there are too many characters to get a real sense of who is who here and some quite stereotypical while the plot fairly predictable but I would still read on. Faced with all these problems, Jaz finds solace and comfort in putting her energy into football, the place where she can forget about her problems.It’s so looking forward to continuing on in this series, first of all with Charligh’s story when it comes out in May! Jaz blames herself for the break up and tries her best to fix her family before eventually realising it isn’t her fault. I mention all these profound takeaways but want to emphasise that the story is not too heavy handed, simply a cracking good middle grade romp, with relatable characters across generations portraying some of the heart-aching challenges they face and the heart-warming support that they show one another.