The Charity Challenge

By Zac Marks

He was trying to help. Now everyone hates him.

Jed's having a tough end to the season. The Ferndale Foxes keep losing matches because of a stupid bet he has with his friends. Their coach is mad and threatening to quit. To convince him they can work as a team, the boys take on a charity challenge, but it's harder than they expect. Every time Jed tries to help his friends out, it ends in disaster. He's getting a reputation for all the wrong reasons.

Will they be able to raise money for the food bank, or will Jed keep messing everything up? Will their coach be convinced they've changed? And will Jed's teammates ever speak to him again?

The Charity Challenge is part of 'The Football Boys' series, action-packed books for football and soccer-mad kids aged 8-12

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1917432976
• ISBN13: 9781917432979
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Paul Orton Books
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7