T.Z. Layton

From the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle brings his soccer ‘A’ game everywhere he goes...even abroad! Born and raised in a small town, 12-year-old Leo has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane…but he knows his soccer dreams will take him far. Rock star, Olympic goal, dragon-slaying kind of far, with his pet lizard...

From the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle brings his soccer skills and sports savvy to all that he does…even 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 starter—and the U14 Lewisham Knights...

From the playground to the Premier League, Leo K. Doyle knows how to keep calm and play ball...even when faced with his biggest challenge yet—the London Dragons. Leo and his teammates are riding high after their performance in the Tournament of Champions. But last season, they still finished near the bottom of the table in the U14 Premier League. If...

From the playground to the Premier League, Leo K. Doyle is a football star in the UK... but a football wannabe in the highly competitive, international Tournament of Champions. Leo tries to lead his team to glory in some of the most exciting, high-stakes football in the world! Last season, Leo and his teammates saved the Lewisham Knights... only to...

From the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle has dodged and dribbled his way to football stardom...but is he prepared to represent his country at the Cup of Nations? Leo has become a star in the Youth Premier League and one of the brightest young players in the world. But he faces his greatest challenge yet when he...

FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE. Now a New York Times bestselling series! The inspiring, action-packed first book, perfect for young readers aged 7-13 and sports fans of all ages. Born 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...

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...

Now a New York Times bestselling series! Leo and his teammates are riding high after their performance in the Tournament of Champions. But last season, they still finished near the bottom of the table in the U14 Premier League. If they want to compete with the London Dragons, they have a big challenge ahead of them. Samantha is back to...

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...