Middle Grade Fantasy, 80,000 words in a three part story, the first in a series of seven.
Twelve-year-old alien Jimmy McGellan, orphaned on Earth, is bullied until he runs away and falls into the underground world of Roombelow. He breaks a witch’s sleeping spell and becomes a hero, befriending Gemma, a girl with no past. When Gemma is kidnapped by traders who deem her a “curiosity,” Jimmy unlocks Attalian energy powers to save her, realizing what it means to be judged for looking different.
Learning his parents left him a starship, Jimmy flies to his birth-world Attalia to find family. Instead he finds war. Warlord Kursh is invading through a time warp. With no relatives alive, Jimmy must decide if Attalia is worth dying for. He collapses the warp, stranding Kursh and saving the planet. The Attalians offer him a royal home.
He declines their offer and returns to Roombelow, to Aunt Ethel and Gemma, understanding that belonging isn’t about planets or blood — it’s about choosing the people who choose you. Jimmy Crikey finally comes home.
The Amazing Adventures of Jimmy Crikey
Enter the fantastical world of Jimmy McGellan, a young alien who discovers his courage when he saves a friend from traders in the underground world of Roombelow. As he navigates through different planets and battles a warlord, Jimmy learns the true meaning of family and belonging in this captivating middle-grade fantasy adventure.
