Slamdown Town (Slamdown Town Book 1) Book

Slamdown Town is the first book in a middle-grade fantasy series by Max Nicoll and Matt Smith, published by Abrams. Wrestling runs in Ollie's family. His mum was a professional whose career was wrecked by a scheming rival, and she now referees at the local arena.

Ollie dreams of winning the championship belt for her, but he has inherited his absent dad's slight build, while his bullying older brother Hollis got all the muscle. Then Hollis hands him a piece of old gum once chewed by a wrestling legend, and Ollie turns into the pro wrestler Big Chew. Suddenly he can stand up to his brother and chase stardom, until trouble at home makes life in the ring far more complicated. A big-hearted, very silly story for ages 9 to 12.