{"product_id":"slamdown-town","title":"Slamdown Town","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy's wish to be a star wrestler is granted in this wacky middle-grade fantasy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOllie 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Bulk","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 9781419738852-001","offer_id":43751421116477,"sku":"9781419738852-001","price":2.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/13156053482693.jpg?v=1790975019","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/slamdown-town","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}