Young Llama Thoughts
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Adventurous
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Christian Friendly
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Easy Reading
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Humerous
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Youth Appropriate
Overall
Review
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!! This novel not only has a gorgeous cover, but it is also a great story about being part of a team and finding your place. And I can’t wait for the next 5 books!
This book is about Leo K. Doyle, a young soccer player with a dream to play in the big leagues! But he doesn’t think he would be chosen to compete for the London Dragons youth squad. However, the players there are tough. The competition is hard. And Leo isn’t certain he has what it takes to make the cut…
This novel is fantastic!!!!! I loved the story and the plot line was fantastic! The characters are written soooo well. I loved learning about soccer and all the different techniques and skills. As someone who knows nothing about sports, I really loved this book! This would be a great book for boys 8 and up!!!!
Now there are some cuss words in the book sadly. They only show up a few times. There is also bullying and such.
Overall, I LOVED IT! Totally suggest, 10 out of 10! If you love soccer, this is the series that you need to read!!!! – The Young Llama Reader.
Pros
- An amazing novel for boys!
- Great for kids 8 and up!!!!
- A fantastic series!
Cons
- Some cuss words do show up…
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 with big dreams in life.
Rock star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams.
While Leo longs to make the pros one day, he has no idea how to achieve this goal―until a professional scout pays a chance visit to one of Leo’s games and extends an invitation to try out for the London Dragons youth squad, known as the Academy.
Leo is stunned. The London Dragons isn’t just any old soccer team. It’s a world-famous English Premier League team. Soon Leo is off to a whole new country, embarking on the greatest adventure of his life. The downside? Only eleven players can make the team.
Eleven out of two hundred of the very best twelve-year-old players on the planet.
Along with the grueling competition, Leo must also face a bully intent on torpedoing his summer, a roomie who doesn’t know how to have fun, a terrifying camp director, and, most of all, Leo’s own lack of formal training and the fear he’ll never succeed.
By the end of the summer, Leo will become a much better player and forever changed by his experience. But will he be good enough to make the Academy?
