Slamdown Town (Slamdown Town Book 1)Author :
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Published : Tuesday 19 January 2021
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A boys 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 shes an overworked, underpaid ref at Slamdown Town, the local arena. Ollies 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 theres one problem: Ollie inherited their estranged dads puny frame, while Hollis got their moms 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, Ollies 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 cant have it all; and its only when he asks himself who he really is that he learns what it means to be a champion.
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