My Life, the Total Disaster: A Novel by Matt

By Francesco Muzzopappa

A boy's dreaded chore becomes a cause worth fighting for in an award-winning, heart-lifting, and hilarious novel about friendship, community, and self-discovery.

When disaster-prone twelve-year-old Matt Pesce accidentally sets his neighbor's hedges on fire, his parents sentence him to community service at a senior center. But what help can Matt possibly be to the likes of the General, who's glued to old war documentaries, a pair of elderly chess champions, and the ladies of the knitting club?

While his coolness cred at school may have taken a dive, Matt never guessed he'd light such a spark in the lives of his unlikely new friends. A bonus is a teen volunteer who is, without a doubt, the most beautiful girl Matt has ever seen. But when the bank threatens to close the center, Matt embarks on a mission to save it--with a plan so monumentally brilliant he's trademarked it.

Join the unforgettable Matt in this prize-winning novel from Italy, as he rewrites his story and just maybe finds his place in the world too.

(c) 2020, 2026 by Francesco Muzzopappa, all rights reserved. Translation (c) 2026 by Jamie Richards.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1662533020
• ISBN13: 9781662533020
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Amazon Crossing Kids
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7