{"product_id":"import-591bd8fb-ce07-41c5-bfa7-5a0ebc77b771","title":"The Academy: A Fun-Filled Football Adventure (The Academy Series Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRock-star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven out of two hundred of the very best youth players on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut will he be good enough to make the Academy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for young readers aged 7-13 looking for:\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages | Published September 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66028251480332,"sku":"9781464268793","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781464268793.jpg?v=1792492737","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/import-591bd8fb-ce07-41c5-bfa7-5a0ebc77b771","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}