When Hamish and Hermione Hole are chased out of the cheese where they live, they search the palace for a new place to call home.

But the Holes cause havoc wherever they go-no one wants holes in their underwear, bike tire, or boat!

Exhausted, the pair rest in a piece of wood, only to be discovered by the palace carpenter, who knows that holes can be really useful-especially when you are making beautiful musical instruments.