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The Academy: A Middle Grade Soccer Adventure

By T. Z. Layton

Small-town Leo enters football’s fiercest trial, but can he survive long enough to prove himself?

exciting competitive inspiring heartwarming

Genres

Sport Adventure Realistic Fiction

What is The Academy: A Middle Grade Soccer Adventure about?

Twelve-year-old Leo Doyle dreams of becoming a professional footballer, but he has never left his small town or received formal training. When a scout invites him to trial for the London Dragons’ elite youth academy, Leo travels to England to compete for one of just eleven places among two hundred talented players. Away from home, he must face gruelling training, a fierce bully, a difficult roommate and his own doubts. Can Leo find the courage and skill to earn a place on the team?

Pages

304 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2025

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