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The Academy II: The Journey Continues

By T.Z. Layton
Series: Academy
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Now a New York Times bestselling series! Leo K. Doyle, a small-town kid from Ohio, 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 starter–and the... Read More
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The continuing story of Leo K. Doyle, now on the roster of England's Youth Premier League's U14 Lewisham Knights soccer squad and having to manage his school, sports and social life away from his Ohio home.

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Now a New York Times bestselling series! Leo K. Doyle, a small-town kid from Ohio, 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 starter–and 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, which could jeopardise Leo's dream of becoming a professional soccer player.

As if that wasn't enough to deal with, Leo also has to keep up with his schoolwork, make brand new friends in a foreign country, deal with a coach who doesn't seem to like him, and survive away from home for a demanding season in the Youth Premier League.

Leo believes he has the talent to help his team, but can he juggle all these balls and prove himself on the world's biggest stage?

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

Keep score with the other books in The Academy series:

  • The Academy
  • 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: 9781464267147

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 336g

Pages: 296

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Academy T.Z. Layton

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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