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The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers

Robin Boyden author Leah Williamson author Jordan Glover author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:31st Aug '23

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The first fiction book from Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women's England team!

The first fiction book from Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women’s England team!

The bestselling time-twisting adventure from Lioness Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning England team. Written with debut author Jordan Glover and with brilliant illustrations by Robin Boyden, this is the perfect book for children aged 8 - 12!

It's time to kick off a new adventure!

Loosely based on one of Leah Williamson's big inspirations, the Dick Kerr Ladies and their brave protest against the ban on women's football, The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers is a fun adventure that comes from the heart.

When Leah discovers a mysterious time capsule with her two best friends, she opens up a whole new world of adventure! Transported a hundred years back in time, Leah, George and Mimi make an unexpected discovery – women’s football has been banned!

Along with their new friend Dot, Leah and the team must work together to make sure the all-important Championship Cup final still goes ahead. But with a mysterious figure working hard to ruin the team’s chances, Leah is in a race against time to put the clues together and catch the culprit before it’s too late!

Don't miss Leah's next adventures in The Wonder Team and the Pharaoh’s Fortune and The Wonder Team and the Rainforest Rescue!

Mysterious, adventurous and dramatic. * The Week Junior *
These fast-paced, fun-filled stories are written straight from Williamson’s heart, and explore themes of teamwork, friendship, resilience, leadership and problem-solving, and aim to introduce young readers to inspiring and fascinating women from history. Don’t miss kick-off! * Lancashire Post *

ISBN: 9781035023134

Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 20mm

Weight: 244g

336 pages