Following the success of The King’s Coronation and the Kohinoor Diamond, the first in the Underneath the Underground series, sisters Anthea Turner and Wendy Turner have penned the much anticipated second adventure, set among the communities of mice living busily below London’s bustling tube stops.

Their second book is called, Raining Strawberries at Wimbledon.

Blurb

It’s Wimbledon tennis fortnight and there’s much excitement as King Charles and Queen Camilla receive a special invite from Princess Kate – to watch her and Prince William play a charity match against Sir Andy Murray and Heather Watson on Centre Court. What a treat!

Off go Charles and Camilla to brush up on their own tennis skills with their faithful aide, Jenkins, on hand to whip up some royal tennis whites. Meanwhile, beneath Marble Arch Station, daring mouse Elly Archer also has her sights set on a visit to Wimbledon and is soon hatching a plan to sneak over there with her friends Billy and Bunty Bell to watch the Ladies’ Final – without the grown-ups! What could possibly go wrong?

And Harry the Hero Rat has a secret plan too… he’s heard that juicy red strawberries are eaten there by the tonne, a perfect opportunity to gather up the leftovers and make strawberry jam for all the mice on the London Underground! But things go messily wrong when Kate and William discover Harry’s stash of strawberries… and somehow, Charles and Camilla find themselves serving for the match on Centre Court. Thank heavens they practiced! The question is, will they win…?!

In Book 1, readers were introduced to a host of loveable furry characters who reside Underneath the Underground including Hounslow Mice, Shoba and Lo Mow, Harry the Hero Rat who adores strawberries and Sir Roger Russell, the Mouse Minister for Transport. Fans will be delighted to learn they return in Raining Strawberries at Wimbledon along with some new faces, all set for a brand new adventure set in…you’ve guessed it, Wimbledon.

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Raining Strawberries at Wimbledon begins as King Charles and Queen Camilla are full of excitement after receiving a surprise invitation from Princess Kate; to watch her and William take on Sir Andy Murray and Heather Watson at a charity tennis match on Wimbledon’s famous Centre Court. What a treat!

Meanwhile, beneath Marble Arch Station, daring mouse Elly Archer also has her sights set on a visit to Wimbledon and is soon hatching a plan to sneak over there with her friends Billy and Bunty Bell to watch the Ladies’ Final – without the grown-ups!

Readers fell in love with ginger Harry the Hero Rat in Book 1 and will be delighted to discover he’s not lost his passion for juicy strawberries, so much so that he’s devised his very own jam-making business, the strawberry variety of course.

Naturally, as this is an adventure story, nothing goes quite to plan. Discover what happens to Elly, Billy and Bunty as they make their secret journey to Wimbledon, how Princess Kate stumbles upon Harry’s strawberry stash and why King Charles and Queen Camilla end up serving for the match…but will they win?!

“We’re so excited by this story and have loved every minute of reuniting the characters whom we’ve become so fond of,” says Wendy.

Anthea says:

“Wimbledon is such a special sporting occasion and we know young readers will love this hilarious version of what ends up happening on Centre Court. Our mice characters are endearing and full of surprises – I’m sure this adventure will leave fans wanting to know what they will get up to next!”