The Academy VI: Rise of the Scorpions
Will be published approx. on 5. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
306 pages
978-1-4642-6884-7 (ISBN)
Description
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
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
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Sourcebooks, Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 13 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
238 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4642-6884-7 (9781464268847)
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Person
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.