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Middle Grade Fantasy, 80,000 words in a three part storyTwelve-year-old Jimmy is an Attalian alien stranded on Earth after his ambassador parents die from human viruses. Raised by kindly Aunt Ethel, he’s bullied for his pointed ears, silver-blue eyes, and huge feet. The neighbourhood kids dub him “Jimmy Crikey,” a name he despises. Convinced he’ll never belong, Jimmy runs away into the forest to find a place that will accept him.He falls into Roombelow, a small town hidden in a subterranean world, and accidentally breaks the sleeping spell that has frozen the town for many years. Hailed as a hero, Jimmy is adopted by the mayor and befriends Gemma, a mysterious girl who lives at the b...

A 1900 word children’s fantasy story for MG/YA readers.Written in the first person. Zach’s account traces the momentous events that befall two Yorkshire Dale farmer’s children: Zach aged 15 and his sister, Rachel, aged 13. Their favourite leisure pastime, when finished with school and farm work, is potholing in a nearby warren of tunnels and caves. These are situated high in the fells, so remote that they are unknown to the senior potholing fraternity. The result is an undisturbed playground paradise for Zach, Rachel and their friends and nearest neighbours, Bob and Allan. Bob and Allan are still away on their annual holiday when Zach and Rachel return from their one-week vacation...

Jimmy Crikey is the alien orphan whose Ambassador parents from the star world of Attalia died when they were overtaken by Earth’s coughs and colds, to which they had no immunity. Jimmy was bullied because he looked different, until he found Roombelow, where his big, kind heart expanded and made him a hero. He chose to make his home on Earth in the subterranean wonderworld of Roombelow. Among his circle of friends were the four witch guardians of Earth’s realms and Lord Oron the Weatherman, who patrolled the skies in his cloud.  Jimmy’s closest and best friend, Annison, has forgotten about her previous life as a Mermite. Her memory has been wiped. That was the price the supernatura...

Tom Bradley, recovering from a stroke, discovers a new inner self who can also hear the thoughts of others close by. He overhears the planning of a robbery plot and reports it to the police.The plotters are arrested and the gang’s profits, over two hundred thousand pounds, are impounded. The drug gang’s boss, K, threatens to snatch Tom’s wife, Tricia, if Tom does not return the cash. Tom met K’s demands but K had kidnapped his wife as insurance. K escaped with the cash when the police botched an arrest attempt without identifying Tricia’s location. He fled to France but is arrested at the Channel Tunnel and returned into police custody, without the cash.Tom is allowed to interrogat...