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The Academy VI: Rise of the Scorpions

By T.Z. Layton
Series: The Academy
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From the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle has always had a great first touch... but what about his first crush? Or first time encountering a team as feared as the Southwark Scorpions? Fresh off his success with the junior national football team, Leo... Read More
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From the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle has always had a great first touch... but what about his first crush? Or first time encountering a team as feared as the Southwark Scorpions?

Fresh off his success with the junior national football team, Leo K. Doyle is back in England and playing for the U16s, where he'll be a newbie all over again.

Will Leo get any playing time? Can he work his way into a starting lineup filled with older, bigger and more experienced players?

Unfortunately, the move to a new division might be the easy part. There's a new contender in the Youth Prem—the Southwark F.C. Scorpions—who have a roster full of superstars that play to win at any cost. They're the dirtiest, roughest team Leo has ever faced, led by an old enemy who cheats at every turn.

Starting secondary school. Meeting a pretty girl. An intense race for the title. Dealing with a tragedy that threatens to ruin the whole season.

Whew.

Playing at the highest level is never easy, but this might be Leo's toughest season yet. Can he and his friends overcome their challenges and make another run at the title?

The inspiring, action-packed sixth book in The Academy series, perfect for young readers 7-13 and for sports fans of all ages.

Keep score with the other books in The Academy series:

  • The Academy
  • The Academy II: The Journey Continues
  • The Academy III: Tournament of Champions
  • The Academy IV: Title Fight
  • The Academy V: Cup of Nations

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464268847

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 May 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Young Readers

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 336

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: The Academy T.Z. Layton Young Adult

About the Author

T.Z. LAYTON is the New York Times bestselling author of the 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.

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