{"product_id":"slamdown-town-slamdown-town-book-1-9781419745997","title":"Slamdown Town (Slamdown Town Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Maxwell Nicoll | Matthew Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sports \u0026amp; Recreation - Wrestling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy's wish to be a star wrestler is granted in Maxwell Nicoll \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Matthew Smith's \u003ci\u003eSlamdown Town\u003c\/i\u003e, an illustrated wacky middle-grade fantasy. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Slamdown Town series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlamdown Town\u003c\/i\u003e (#1) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlamdown Town: Ragtag Team\u003c\/i\u003e (#2) \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46314058317975,"sku":"9781419745997","price":876.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781419745997.webp?v=1767706923","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/slamdown-town-slamdown-town-book-1-9781419745997","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}