Slamdown Town (Slamdown Town Book 1) Contributor(s): Nicoll, Maxwell (Author), Smith, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419745999 ISBN-13: 9781419745997 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Wrestling - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 700 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 7.9" (0.66 lbs) 328 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A boy's wish to be a star wrestler is granted in this wacky middle-grade fantasy Ollie and his older brother, Hollis, have wrestling in their blood: Their mom was a pro whose dreams of stardom were dashed by a devious opponent. Now she's an overworked, underpaid ref at Slamdown Town, the local arena. Ollie's goal in life is to win the golden championship belt for his mom--immediately followed by his other goal: to hang his bully of a brother from the roof by his tightie-whities. But there's one problem: Ollie inherited their estranged dad's puny frame, while Hollis got their mom's brawn. Thus Ollie has resigned himself to a fate of wrestling mediocrity and wet willies . . . until the day Hollis gifts him a piece of stale gum and forces him to chew it. Ollie soon discovers that the gum--bought on eBay and formerly chewed by a wrestling legend-- has an unusual side effect: the ability to physically transform Ollie into a pro wrestler. As Big Chew, Ollie's finally able to put Hollis in his place and be a star. But when trouble befalls his family, being Big Chew gets a lot more complicated. In the end, Ollie knows he can't have it all; and it's only when he asks himself who he really is that he learns what it means to be a champion. |