The Soccer Diaries - Rocky Takes the Lead: World Book Day 2025 by Tom Palmer

The Soccer Diaries - Rocky Takes the Lead: World Book Day 2025 by Tom Palmer follows Rocky Race, a football-loving player who has moved from Melchester, England, to the United States to train with a high school team. This World Book Day 2025 edition centres on a school football match that brings together Rocky’s friends from England and her new American teammates.

Synopsis

Rocky has settled into life in the US, where she has made new friends and even won a state championship. When her best friends from home arrive to play against her American team, she is thrilled to see them.

However, tensions quickly appear as the two groups clash over differences in language and perspective, including whether the sport should be called “football” or “soccer”. With the match the next day, Rocky feels pushed to choose between her friends, but she has a plan to bring everyone together through their shared love of the game.