The Academy V: Cup of Nations

From the playground to the premier league, Leo K. Doyle has dodged and dribbled his way to soccer stardom...but is he prepared to represent his country at the Cup of Nations? Leo has big, dragon slaying, soccer pro sensation level dreams. But the Cup of Nations? As a team USA player ? The biggest, scariest dream of all, even for a Youth Premier League star. But Leo is up for the challenge... ...or so he thinks. Terrible team chemistry, competition stress, and only a few weeks to prepare seem to spell disaster for Leo and his so called "teammates." It doesn''t help that the United States is this year''s host nation, and the pressure is on to make a good showing. Will Leo and his teammates flame out, or rally themselves to scorch the competition? For premier fans and soccer enthusiasts, T.Z. Layton''s sensational fifth book in The Academy series is perfect for middle grade readers and sports fans ages 7-13. 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

Product details

• Authors: T Z Layton, T.Z. Layton
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 13
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 03.03.2026
• EAN: 9781464268830
• ISBN: 978-1-4642-6883-0
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: The Academy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories