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A time-twisting adventure from Lioness Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women’s England team, written with debut author Jordan Glover, including illustrations by Robin Boyden, perfect 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!

The odds are against them, but time is on their side!

Our Review Panel says...

Written by England football captain Leah Williamson with her cousin Jordan Glover, The Wonder Team and The Forgotten Footballers is the story of Leah, Mimi and George – a group of friends who find a time capsule and end up travelling back in time to 1921, a time when the government had banned women’s football.

This is a story of friendship and of working together to stand up for what you believe in. When the future of women’s football is threatened, the trio have to pull together with their new friend Dot to ensure the final game can go ahead. This is a great book for any child interested in football and builds on the success of the Lionesses.

It provides interesting insights into the differences between life now and 100 years ago. the illustrations by Robin Boyden help to show this in more detail.

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