{"product_id":"academy-t-z-layton-9798855198058","title":"Academy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling series! The inspiring, action-packed first book, perfect for young readers 7-13 and sports fans of all ages. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in a small town, twelve-year-old Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star soccer player with big dreams in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRock star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Leo longs to make the pros one day, he has no idea how to achieve this goal--until a professional scout pays a chance visit to one of Leo's games and extends an invitation to try out for the London Dragons youth squad, known as the Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo is stunned. The London Dragons isn't just any old soccer team. It's a world-famous English Premier League team. Soon Leo is off to a whole new country, embarking on the greatest adventure of his life. The downside? Only eleven players can make the team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven out of two hundred of the very best twelve-year-old players on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with the grueling competition, Leo must also face a bully intent on torpedoing his summer, a roomie who doesn't know how to have fun, a terrifying camp director, and, most of all, Leo's own lack of formal training and the fear he'll never succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the summer, Leo will become a much better player and forever changed by his experience. But will he be good enough to make the Academy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep score with the other books in The Academy series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Academy II: The Journey Continues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Academy III: Tournament of Champions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Academy IV: Title Fight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Academy V: Cup of Nations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. Z. Layton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798855198058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bound to Stay Bound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e521937 \/ Academy\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"T. Z. Layton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48440830001407,"sku":"9798855198058","price":17.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd61ae05-c0ac-4fcd-abe1-15269de9d2a6.jpg?v=1777186944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/academy-t-z-layton-9798855198058","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}