Matt Sprouts and the Curse of Ten Broken Toes

Matt Sprouts and the Curse of Ten Broken Toes by Matt Eicheldinger. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781634894678.

2022 Gold Award Winner ― Juvenile Fiction, Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2022 Silver Award Winner ― Young Reader (ages 8–12), IBPN Benjamin Franklin Awards Twelve-year-old Matt Sprouts is in big trouble. He didnt mean to hurt his neighbor Jenna with that awesome ninja move, it just happened! Blame it on morning cartoons or Jennas lack of coordination. Anyways, getting grounded is the worst thing that could happen, right? Wrong. After the ninja incident spirals into a series of downright unfortunate events, its decided that Matt has contracted "the Curse," a hometown myth that has ruined the lives of middle schoolers before him. And as if the Curse werent enough, entering sixth grade proves to be just as mysterious-his first job, a strange girlfriend, insane teachers, and soccer tournaments bring more problems. Finally, his lifes unpredictable path leads Matt to take matters into his own hands. To put a stop to everything, he calls upon awkward new friends, bumblebees, the Purple Grape Lady, crutches, and a few other tricks to attempt the impossible: break THE CURSE!