{"product_id":"9781464268793-academy","title":"The Academy: A Fun-Filled Football Adventure (The Academy Series Book 1","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Fun-Filled Football Adventure (The Academy Series Book 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn and raised in a small town in the United States, Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star footballer with big dreams in life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRock-star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Leo has a pet lizard named Messi and longs to one day go pro, he has no idea how to achieve his 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeo is stunned. The London Dragons isn’t just any old football club. It’s a world-famous Premier League club. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleven out of two hundred of the very best youth players on the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong with the gruelling 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. By the end of the summer, Leo will become a much better player and forever changed by his experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut will he be good enough to make the Academy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eT.Z. Layton's inspiring first book in The Academy series is perfect for primary school readers and young sports fans looking for their next exciting read.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdeal for young readers aged 7-13 looking for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage-turning football chapter books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA humorous, action-packed, sports adventure book series like no other!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290070364534,"sku":"9781464268793","price":7.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36188392_51c564ff-2409-4964-a431-265b1bb66af3.jpg?v=1758748879","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781464268793-academy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}