Slamdown Town (Slamdown Town Book 1) (Paperback)

Maxwell Nicoll

ISBN 10: 1419745999 / ISBN 13: 9781419745997

Editore: Abrams, New York, 2021

Paperback. A boys wish to be a star wrestler is granted in this wacky middlegrade 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 momimmediately 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 gumbought 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. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781419745997

Riassunto:

A boy’s wish to be a star wrestler is granted in Maxwell Nicoll and Matthew Smith’s Slamdown Town, an illustrated 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.
 
Slamdown Town series:
Slamdown Town (#1)
Slamdown Town: Ragtag Team (#2)
 

Informazioni sull?autore:

Maxwell Nicoll and Matthew Smith are writing partners, screenwriters, and graduates of the School of Visual Arts.

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Titolo: Slamdown Town (Slamdown Town Book 1) (...
Casa editrice: Abrams, New York
Data di pubblicazione: 2021
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new