The Adventures of Hairball & 'Hot Flash' Granny

ISBN-13: 9781477488621 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 184 str.

Mike Bloemer

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Like a lot of 12-year old kids, Ben Boomer finds his family embarrassing. Unlike a lot of kids, Ben's family consists of professional wrestlers who embarrass him on national television. That's the premise of Bodyslam: The Adventures of Hairball & 'Hot Flash' Granny. All his life Ben Boomer has idolized his pro-wrestling parents, Hairball and Psycho Momma. And his greatest hero has always been his wrestling granny, 'Hot Flash' Granny. But now that he's getting older, Ben's family members don't seem as cool as they used to. In Ben's defense, it is rather difficult to climb the middle school social ladder when his granny is whacking his dad with a steel chair on national television. Ben's crazy family soon becomes the least of his worries. Terrence Grand, the most popular kid in school, seems to thrive off of picking on Ben and his socially awkward friends. Ben finally has enough and joins the wrestling team so he can beat up Terrence in front of the entire school. Ben regrets his wacky plan, however, when he realizes just how tough wrestling try-outs truly are. In order to face off against his arch-rival, Ben must gain 20 pounds in 4 weeks. Even worse, Terrence's dad is the wrestling coach... and he does everything he can to make Ben's life miserable. Ben's problems pile up when he's drawn into a bizarre conspiracy involving his family. Ronald Rump, the evil CEO of Kings Wrestling Federation, has decided to move his juggernaut corporation to Chicago. And he has only one goal in mind: the complete destruction of Hairball and 'Hot Flash' Granny's wrestling company. If Ronald wins the so-called wrestling wars, then Ben's mom, dad, and granny will be unemployed. Ben also struggles to woo the hottest girl in school, survive Ms. Wolf's soul-crushing history class, and unite the nerds in a rebellion against Terrence and his army of jocks. Needless to say, poor Ben has a lot of problems, and not a lot of time to solve them. Bodyslam: The Adventures of Hairball & 'Hot Flash' Granny should appeal to all the reluctant readers out there, especially teens who love wrestling. It has a strong anti-bullying message that readers of all ages should be able to agree on.