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The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers
The Wonder Team (Related to this series)
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 31 August 2023
- Run Time
- 6 hours 7 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel / Time slip, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Association football (Soccer), Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists
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What to expect
Read by Ellie Kendrick and featuring an exclusive audio introduction and bonus conversation between authors Leah Williamson and Jordan Glover.
A time-twisting adventure from Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women’s England team, written with debut author Jordan Glover, 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!
Critics Review
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Mysterious, adventurous and dramatic.
The Week Junior
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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
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Details
- Author
- Leah Williamson and Jordan Glover, illustrated by Robin Boyden
- Narrator
- Ellie Kendrick, Jordan Glover, Leah Williamson
- Duration
- 6 hours 7 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9781035023158
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel / Time slip, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Association football (Soccer), Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists
Synopsis
Read by Ellie Kendrick and featuring an exclusive audio introduction and bonus conversation between authors Leah Williamson and Jordan Glover.A time-twisting adventure from Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women’s England team, written with debut author Jordan Glover, 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!
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