{"product_id":"the-academy-iii-t-z-layton-9781464267178","title":"The Academy III: Tournament of Champions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle is a soccer star in the UK...but a soccer wannabe in the highly competitive, international Tournament of Champions \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast season, Leo and his teammates saved the Lewisham Knights...only to learn that their team is in jeopardy \u003cem\u003eagain\u003c\/em\u003e thanks to a division reshuffle. And placing in their league is no longer enough to save the Knights or Leo's Olympic-sized soccer dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut all might not be lost. The team owner has entered the U14s in the Tournament of Champions, an ultra competitive, youth summer league for the top teams in the world. And the Knights aren't just playing for a trophy: a loophole assures the winner of the tournament will stay in the youth Premier League.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Leo juggles tourney pressure, a new teammate with some serious attitude problems, and someone on the inside trying to oust the U14s from the competition, will the young soccer star find a way to pull his team together and have a fighting chance at winning?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor premier fans and soccer enthusiasts, T.Z. Layton's third book in award-winning The Academy Series is perfect for middle grade readers and sports fans ages 7-13.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep score with the other books in The Academy series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Academy I\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Academy II: The Journey Continues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. Z. Layton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464267170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464267178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.75h x 5.75w x 0.97d","brand":"T. Z. Layton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962611781887,"sku":"9781464267178","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_18c15c61-08c7-4d02-a831-4739acb55f02.jpg?v=1750651986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-academy-iii-t-z-layton-9781464267178","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}