nFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HEAT, TRAVEL TEAM and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a story of every football kids dream come true. n 12-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a bench warmer for his schools football team, but when it comes to knowing and loving the game, hes first-string. He even becomes a celebrity when his podcast gets noticed by a sports radio host, who plays Charlies fantasy picks for all of Los Angeles to hear. Soon Charlie befriends the elderly owner of the L.A. Bulldogs -- a fictional NFL team -- and convinces him to take a chance on an aging quarterback. After that, watch out . . . its press conferences and national fame as Charlie becomes a media curiosity and source of conflict for the Bulldogs general manager, whose job Charlie seems to have taken. Its all a bit much for a kid just trying to stay on top of his grades and maintain his friendship with his verbal sparring partner, Anna. n n Like the best Disney film in book form, like Moneyball for kids, Fantasy League is every football kids dream scenario. n n Lupica is the greatest sports writer for middle school readers. -VOYAn