{"product_id":"soccer-world-9781536235845","title":"Soccer World","description":"\u003cb\u003eCompetitive 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwins 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 \u003ci\u003etogether\u003c\/i\u003e in order to win the championship? The author of \u003ci\u003eBasketball Town \u003c\/i\u003edelivers an action-filled companion sure to satisfy young soccer lovers everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Rothman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.11h x 8.44w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536235845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Rothman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBasketball Town, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Darnell Johnson; \u003ci\u003eAttack of the Underwear Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Underwear Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlue Bison Needs a Haircut\u003c\/i\u003e, all\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Pete Oswald; \u003ci\u003eParfait, Not Parfait!\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Avery Monsen; and \u003ci\u003eMako and Tiger: Two Not-So-Friendly Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Mika Song. His humor writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaxim\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has sold screenplays to several major studios, including for the feature film \u003ci\u003eDraft Day.\u003c\/i\u003e Scott Rothman lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Duncan \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of the picture book\u003ci\u003e South\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMr. Posey's New Glasses \u003c\/i\u003eby Ted Kooser, \u003ci\u003eThe Purple Puffy Coat \u003c\/i\u003eby Maribeth Boelts, and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Could Fix Anything: Beatrice Shilling, World War II Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e by Mara Rockliff, among other books for children. Daniel Duncan lives outside London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Scott Rothman \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897197772957,"sku":"9781536235845","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cfa533f1-f31f-49aa-80ce-469d9de22e56.jpg?v=1778003682","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/soccer-world-9781536235845","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}