Soccer World

By Scott Rothman

Competitive twins are transported to a place where it's all soccer all the time--and where teamwork is paramount--in this perfect wish-fulfillment story for all the legions of young fans everywhere.

Twins Pete and Zoe live and breathe soccer. Pete is an all-star goalie, covering angles, batting away balls, and diving for saves on his way to a shutout. Zoe is the team's best striker, dekeing defenders, crushing corner kicks, and nutmegging the other goalie for a hat trick. But no matter how good they are at what they do, they're always arguing about whose job is more important on the field. Until one day, when a magical rolling ball whisks them off to a fantastical place called Soccer World, where everyone plays the game all day and all night. It's amazing But can Pete and Zoe find a way to appreciate each other's talents and work together in order to win the championship? The author of Basketball Town delivers an action-filled companion sure to satisfy young soccer lovers everywhere.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536235849
• ISBN13: 9781536235845
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3