They call it the best youth academy in the world.
Nobody mentions what it does to the kids who don't make it.
Jack crossed an ocean for this. Three thousand miles from home, in a country where he can't read the food, the slang, or the coaches, and where one player has already decided Jack won't last the season.
Then he finds the Bandits : a crew of street players who meet in an abandoned supermarket on the edge of town, hammering the ball against the wall until they can hit anything from anywhere. No coaches. No trials. No mercy. They don't care where Jack's from — only whether he's got it.
One season. One shirt.
Because the Number 9 isn't just a number.
It's everything Jack's been fighting for.
And everything he stands to lose.
Grab Book 1 of the 9-book series today.
A fast-paced soccer novel perfect for reluctant readers, fans of sports fiction, underdog stories, and inspiring action-adventure. An ideal series for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.
Check out the other books in The Number 9 series:
Number 9 II: The Club Number 9 III: The Battle Number 9 IV: The Fight Number 9 V: The Trophy
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