The Academy II: The Journey Continues

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From the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle brings his soccer skills and sports savvy to all that he doeseven riding the bench.

Leo has beaten all the odds and made the roster of a Premier League youth squad. But he is far from the star player.

In fact, he isn't even a starterand the U14 Lewisham Knights are the worst team in the league. They're so bad that if they don't improve this year, the owner will disband the team, and riding the bench will be the least of Leo's worries.

As Leo juggles pressure from his team, schoolwork, and (lack of) friends, Leo cannot help but feel like he is worlds away from home and all that he knows. Will he be able to score a starting spot on the world's biggest soccer stage or has he missed his shot entirely

For premier fans and soccer enthusiasts, T.Z. Layton's hilarious and inspiring second book in The Academy series is perfect for middle grade readers ages 7-13.

Meet Leo and his soccer-loving lizard named Messi in the first book from The Academy series:

• The Academy

Author Bio

T.Z. LAYTON is the author of the bestselling and award-winning Academy series, which has been optioned for film and sold translation rights around the world. The author writes adult fiction under Layton Green and is also a soccer dad, youth coach, former collegiate player, and lifelong fan of the beautiful game.