{"product_id":"9781464267093","title":"The Academy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling series! The inspiring, action-packed first book, perfect for young readers 7-13 and sports fans of all ages looking for their next summer read.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in a small town, twelve-year-old Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star soccer player with big dreams in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRock star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Leo longs to make the pros one day, he has no idea how to achieve this 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo is stunned. The London Dragons isn't just any old soccer team. It's a world-famous English Premier League team. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven out of two hundred of the very best twelve-year-old players on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with the grueling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the summer, Leo will become a much better player and forever changed by his experience. But will he be good enough to make the Academy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eKeep score with the other books in The Academy series:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Academy II: The Journey Continues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Academy III: Tournament of Champions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Academy IV: Title Fight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Academy V: Cup of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42583314989117,"sku":"9781464267093","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781464267093_p0.jpg?v=1771564304","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781464267093","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}