Shareen is the star of the school’s football team. She’s also the only girl on it! Despite her strong friendship with the boys, a popular girl, Georgia, labels her ‘out’ and uncool. When Shareen’s football boots go missing, she has a prime suspect in mind. Angry about the stolen shoes, Shareen stumbles upon Georgia being teased by some older pupils. Will she step in and stop the bullies? How can she use her football skills to help? Challenging expectations and finding friends in unlikely places, Pink Football Boots scores all the right goals for girls who are more than the ordinary. Gems is a series of ten books highlighting strong and unique female protagonists. Series features include brilliant full colour illustrations throughout the book, bite-sized chunks of text and questions at the end to ensure understanding. Topics range from aliens and sea monsters to twisted fairy tales and mistaken identities.