{"product_id":"the-academy-t-z-layton-9781464267093","title":"The Academy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle brings his soccer 'A' game everywhere he goes...even abroad!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in a small town, 12-year-old Leo has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane...but he knows his soccer dreams will take him far. Rock star, Olympic goal, dragon-slaying kind of far, with his pet lizard named Messi by his side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when a professional scout extends an invitation to try out for the London Dragons youth squad, The Academy for training younger players, Leo is more than game. But the world-famous English Premier League team only has eleven slots open... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd two hundred of the best and brightest youth players on the planet ready to compete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhisked off to a new country, Leo struggles to dodge and dribble his way through the grueling training regime set by cranky camp director who doesn't want to hear about Leo's recluse roommate or relentless camp bully...but it's fine. Leo is here for soccer, the one thing he knows he is good at. But will he be good enough to make The Academy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor premier fans and soccer enthusiasts, T.Z. Layton's inspiring first book in 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\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Academy II: The Journey Continues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. Z. Layton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 146426709X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464267093\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 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.75h x 5.75w x 1.01d\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":46962134188287,"sku":"9781464267093","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d28bf52d-67f0-4f84-ab84-8333490c0537.jpg?v=1750649424","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-academy-t-z-layton-9781464267093","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}