{"title":"Light Novels","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pokemo-thundershock-in-the-pummelo-stadium-16","title":"Pokemon Chapter Book #16 Thundershock in Pummelo Stadium","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eEnter Dragonite!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eStep aside, Trainers! Ash Ketchum is on a winning streak, and he's going all the way to the top. With the help of Pikachu and Charizard, Ash wins his final Orange League badge. Now he's ready to take on a true Pokémon champion for the Winner's Cup. But a mighty Dragonite stands in his way. 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