The Summer It Rained Champions

A scorching summer, a chaotic family, and an English village teeming with outrageous characters.

Eight-year-old Sharon Rowling has a lot to contend with. Her stunning mum, Maria, literally stops traffic with her beauty, much to the dismay of her dodgy dad, Ricky, who is under height and underemployed. Then there’s her three excruciating siblings plus her unhinged Shetland pony, all of whom remain stubbornly oblivious to the fact that Sharon’s deepest fear might soon become a reality.

Sharon’s uproarious tale begins during the blazing British summer of 1976, when even a handsome world boxing champ finds himself on the wrong end of her clueless dad’s fists. However, it soon becomes clear that Sharon’s embarrassing family are not the only bizarre inhabitants of the English village of Widdleton, and the stifling weather is getting the better of all of them...

Filled with humour and seventies nostalgia, this book is perfect for those who enjoy amusing, heartfelt tales about family, community, and identity. The village of Widdleton warmly invites you to join Sharon and her eccentric neighbours as they navigate their sweltering summer of self-acceptance.