The Great Big World series follows Jake Baker and his family as they deal with all sorts of fantastic and supernatural happenings. The series is a genre mash-up of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and comic book action featuring a cast of colorful characters with a great sense of humor.

For Young Adult readers.


UPDATE+BLOCK.jpg
FINAL COVER_BLACK.png

GREAT BIG WORLD


VOLUME 2:
THE MISPLACED CHILDREN

The second exciting novel in the Great Big World series is NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon!

For Jake Baker, middle school isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. His bid to be class president is being impeded by an overzealous opponent, while the school bully has targeted Jake as his sole source of lunch money. On top of that, Jake’s best friend, Shellie, is giving him the cold shoulder.

Now a child is missing in the town of Avalon and Jake is the only member of the Greene Street Gumshoes who wants to tackle the case. As the investigation twists and turns, Jake begins to find that the boy’s disappearance may be connected to something darker.

Meanwhile, halfway around the world, Jake’s Uncle David is conducting an investigation of his own. In order to obtain information that could lead to finding his father, David must hold his nose and do a favor for Morris Laurent, the Director of Proxy Security.

Will Jake solve his case? Will David succeed in his mission? And will Jake prevail in the election?

Find out in

GREAT BIG WORLD: THE MISPLACED CHILDREN!

Available in both paperback and on Kindle


GREAT BIG WORLD VOLUME 2: THE MISPLACED CHILDREN

GREAT BIG WORLD VOLUME 2: THE MISPLACED CHILDREN

November 15, 2020 - Here it is! The final cover for Volume 2 of the Great Big World series is complete! The Misplaced Children will be available in December on Amazon! Watch this space for more news!


TITLE BANNER.png

November 12, 2020 - Editing is almost complete on Great Big World Volume 2, which is now titled: The Misplaced Children! The novel should be out before the end of the year! Cover coming soon!


March 14, 2019 - Work finally begins on Great Big World Volume 2! With work on Maxim Ultra ending, I can finally turn my attention back to Jake and his friends for their second exciting adventure! I don’t want to set a release date yet, because it’s early days yet, but the writing is going well. Once I have most of the book complete, I’ll reveal the title. This promises to be a darker adventure than The Trouble with Dr. Beamo, which is mainly due to the villain that the Greene Street Gumshoes face off with, but it will still have the same sense of humor and satisfying story. Can’t wait for you all to read it!


 
GBW_V1.png

GREAT BIG WORLD
VOLUME ONE

The summer leading up to sixth grade was supposed to be quiet and easy for Jake Baker. Instead, he finds himself trying to save the world. A series of strange events in his neighborhood leads him and his Greene Street Gumshoes into something far more dangerous than the usual lost dog case. An ageless sorcerer named Count Sugar Cain and his associate, a mad scientist called Dr. Beamo, are on the verge of conquering the town of Avalon and after that, the Earth. A returning contestant to the world-conquering game, Sugar Cain plans to win this time and rule with an iron fist, while bringing magic back to prominence.

The Gumshoes are standing in his way.

Jake and his friends are pulled deeper into a world of magic and mystery as they try to stop the nefarious Sugar Cain before he can turn Avalon into a hotbed of dark magic. Along the way, Jake discovers secrets about his own family that will forever change both his life and the lives of those around him.

Will the Gumshoes defeat the powerful Count? Will Jake live through the summer to make it to middle school? And why does his best friend Shellie keep trying to hold his hand?

Find out in GREAT BIG WORLD: THE TROUBLE WITH DR. BEAMO – Available NOW!

Suitable for Middle Grade Readers and Up


Great Big World: The Trouble with Dr. Beamo is now available in ALL formats. You can purchase the print and Kindle Editions by clicking the button above. All other eBook Editions can be found at Smashwords! Thanks for reading!


All written content © J. Douglas Simpson.