{"product_id":"the-academy-v-cup-of-nations","title":"The Academy V: Cup of Nations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeo has become a star in the Youth Premier League and one of the brightest young football players in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut he faces his greatest challenge yet when he joins his junior national team and tries to lead an underdog football squad from the United States to victory in the greatest tournament of all for his age group: the U15 Cup of Nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the Lewisham Knights, Leo's national team doesn't have a roster full of Premier League talent. Plus, the team has terrible chemistry and very little time to improve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stakes have never been higher. The United States is the host nation, and the pressure is on to make a good showing. Can Leo become a true leader and bring his team together?\u003cbr\u003eOr will they flame out in the group stage and disappoint their country?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT.Z. Layton's inspiring fifth book in The Academy series is perfect for primary school readers and young sports fans looking for their next exciting read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for young readers aged 7-13 looking for:\u003cbr\u003e Page-turning football chapter books\u003cbr\u003e A humorous, action-packed, sports adventure book series like no other!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSourcebooks Young Readers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e20 x 13 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e352 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMarch 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781464268830\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"T. Z. Layton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58316677415293,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/the-academy-v-cup-of-nations","provider":"Stanchion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}