Description A boy's 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 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.
About the Author Maxwell Nicoll and Matthew Smith are writing partners, screenwriters, and graduates of The School of Visual Arts.
| Blood | Their mom was a pro whose dreams of stardom were dashed by a devious opponent |
|---|---|
| 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 tightiewhities |
| But there's one problem | Ollie inherited their estranged dads puny frame while |
| 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 |
