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The Academy

Name: The Academy
ISBN: 9781464268793

By T. Z. Layton

Can Leo outplay fierce rivals and discover what truly makes a footballer?

exciting humorous competitive inspiring

Genres

Sport Adventure Friendship/Family

What is The Academy about?

Twelve-year-old Leo Doyle dreams of becoming a professional footballer, but he has never left his small American hometown. When a scout invites him to trial for the London Dragons’ youth squad, Leo travels to England for the summer of his life. Among two hundred talented players, he must compete for just eleven places while facing a determined bully, a difficult roommate and demanding coaches. As Leo trains harder than ever, he discovers that courage, friendship and resilience may matter as much as talent.

Pages

352 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2025

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