Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes: Volume 1 -- Matthew Eicheldinger, Paperback

After accidentally injuring his neighbor, Matt Sprouts thinks he has "the Curse," a hometown myth that ruins middle schoolers' lives. To defeat the Curse, Matt decides he needs to solve the mystery--and FAST!--but that's not easy to do when you're entering middle school, keeping track of your little brother, trying to defeat the best soccer team, and oh yeah, not breaking any more toes.

Twelve-year-old Matt Sprouts is in big trouble. He didn't mean to hurt his neighbor Jenna with that awesome martial arts move--it just happened! Blame it on morning cartoons or Jenna's lack of coordination. Any­ways, getting grounded is the worst thing that could happen, right?

Wrong.

After the incident spirals into a series of downright unfortunate events, it's 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 weren't enough, entering sixth grade proves to be just as mysterious--there's a strange girlfriend, wacky teachers, and . . . c'mon, can Matt's toes stop breaking PLEASE?!

Matt decides to take matters into his own hands. Now he just has to break the Curse . . . before all his bones break.

"Funny, heartwarming, and impossible to put down, this book is a must-read for anyone trying to survive the perils of middle school." - Dustin Brady, bestselling author of Trapped in a Video Game, World's Worst Time Machine, the Leila and Nugget Mysteries, and Escape from a Video Game

Author: Matthew Eicheldinger
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 03/19/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.57w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9781524888695
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2024

About the Author
Matt Eicheldinger wasn't always a writer. He spent most of his childhood playing soccer, reading comics, and trying his best to stay out of trouble. Little did he know those moments would ultimately help craft the first book in his debut novel series, Matt Sprouts and the Curse of Ten Broken Toes. Matt lives in Bloomington, Minnesota with his wife and two children, and tries to create new adventures with them whenever possible. When he's not writing, you can find him telling students stories in the classroom or trail running along the Minnesota River Bottoms.