# The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers

The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers is a children’s time-travel adventure featuring Lioness Leah Williamson. Leah and her friends travel a century into the past, where women’s football is banned, and try to save a championship final. The listing recommends it for ages 8–12.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 3.71 GBP
- Previous price: 6.99 GBP
- Discount: 47%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T18:01:24.786Z
- Rating: 4.8 / 5
- Reviews: 196

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## At a glance

- Time-travel story centred on women’s football and a championship final.
- Leah Williamson is named as the story’s lead, with the listing identifying her as a former England captain.
- The publisher description says the book includes illustrations by Robin Boyden and was written with Jordan Glover.

## Pros

- A football-focused adventure may appeal to young readers who enjoy the sport.
- Its historical fantasy plot introduces the story conflict of women’s football being banned in the past.
- The listing gives an age range of 8–12, useful as a rough guide when choosing for a child.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Publication date: 31 Aug. 2023
- Edition: Main Market
- Language: English
- Print length: 336 pages
- Reading age: 8 - 12 years, from customers
- ISBN-13: 978-1035023134
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 1.05 kg
- Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.93 x 20.32 cm

## Before you buy

- The age range is presented as customer-sourced guidance, not a strict reading-level assessment. The listed weight is 1.05 kg, which may matter if the book will be carried regularly.

## A good fit for

- Children aged around 8–12 who enjoy football and time-travel stories.
- Readers interested in a fictional adventure featuring Leah Williamson and women’s football.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback is positive about the book’s enjoyment and content. The supplied summary mentions that a Year 6 class enjoyed it and that it may especially suit football fans. This feedback suggests the football-led adventure could work well for young readers with that interest, while the rating figures alone cannot explain individual readers’ reasons.
- Positive themes: Customer feedback describes enjoyment and positive reactions to the content.
- Positive themes: The supplied summary notes that a Year 6 class enjoyed the book and that it was considered suitable for football fans.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the story about?
Leah, George and Mimi travel a hundred years into the past and discover that women’s football has been banned. They work with a new friend to help the championship final go ahead.
### Who is the book intended for?
The listing gives a reading age of 8–12 years. Children’s reading preferences and abilities vary, so treat this as guidance.
### How long is the book?
The listing specifies 336 pages.

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## Images

![The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers — 1](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/PSDk0Wts4zK4-Wyy_C8MaWoF9MrIMeIDwuElNmJNMwXGoNCUwNLT-2Fr2dRiGC2rnwSyZVO2rz9-IvfvbHTHk0-Jo5AMEQKer6jRhLLP36ZQZZCyhc-V.jpg)

![The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers — 2](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/jzYMloNk07T7CrvoStO4ycpUdMX5jI8BRcnUU9cWzgC8nD1C40yh_l34v94YgTesSZHubdIIepna0vNiOGOvPo0-U6DPkc_Z7wKrX1cC5dDllAYOpBWI.jpg)

![The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers — 3](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/x23g4pyiEvsHr9l4X3BywJuJ13F1nYOUh_1SF-mhkx3H0cep2iTfQCv7a8dU_KXzLvg0SMQo6GxVsdNqk3coIR5PTtTOja8cz-WpRlXvt4c-6TzsX9rv.jpg)

![The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers — 4](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/U5d9Jn__8ui39d7GA5PcXHx3TETwb0UMv_GoS5-EdV-TyhnbiY3gPP70ebk3xOfsaTIHu0DiwjO0nuhuiVhYxKk3P9nmro1xLaE5bZP1PeZBcLimu7BY.jpg)

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