STEALING THE SCORE 

Feb. 3, 2026 (Scholastic)

art: Lauren Dimaya, design: Stephanie Yang

The World Cup, the biggest sporting event in the world, is coming to town!

When a contest offering up a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the World Cup is announced, superfans Ethan, Sasha, and Mateo are all determined to win. To do so, they must embark on a local scavenger hunt for soccer star, El Botín's, famous cleats. However, the promotional gimmick takes a turn, when the real cleats go missing, and then, the superstar himself.

With the approaching World Cup on the line, the kids will have to overcome their rivalries and come together to not only find their hero's cleats but to save his whole career.