THE ADVENTURES OF

Jamie, Lord of Ledbury

Story and illustrations by Jay Kerr

Something magical happens after the lights go out in Jamie’s bedroom at night. He wakes up to find himself in a castle instead of his house. Sometimes taking Slurpo the Spotted Dog with him, he goes out to seek adventure in the forest and fields around the town of Ledbury.

Jamie, Lord of Ledbury, meets lots of different creatures on his travels — some good and others bad.

A drawing of Jamie, a young boy with blonde hair, big eyes, and freckles, standing next to Slurpo, a cheerful black and white cartoon dog with floppy ears and a pink tongue, both smiling.
Cover of a children's book titled 'The Fork in the Road,' volume one, part of 'The Adventures of Jamie, Lord of Ledbury,' featuring an illustrated boy and dog against a night sky with a witch flying on a broomstick.

The Adventures of Jamie, Lord of Ledbury, Volume One

The Fork in the Road

In this story Jamie, guided by Hoooey the Owl, tries to find the cabin where Growchel the Wicked Witch lives. The only problem is to get there they have to go down the dark, scary path on the left. The path Jamie’s dad told him never to go on.

Also, he’d left his best friend, Slurpo sleeping at home and that might have been a BIG mistake...

Meet the Characters

If you enjoyed the first volume of
The Adventures of Jamie, Lord of Ledbury…

Don’t miss volume two!

A Troubled Troll

In ths new adventure, Jamie, Lord of Ledbury meets Drool the Troll. Now as everyone know, Trolls live in caves, go out at night and eat little boys.

But now Drool. He’s a member of the Reformed Troll Movement (RTM) and they live under bridges, wear sunglasses and are vegetarians. Drool snacks on grass, leaves, organic vegetables, fruits and nuts. His problem is he thinks he should scare people by yelling at them, he smells awful and he has no friends.

Do you think Jamie, Lord of Ledbury can help him?

Do you think Jamie will need help from Slurpo the Spotted Dog?

Children's book titled 'A Troubled Troll' with an illustrated cover showing a blue troll with black hair, a girl with blonde hair, and an owl, on a red background.
Smiling man in a blue t-shirt and baseball cap outdoors.

About the author

Jay Kerr

Jay’s background is in corporate graphic design and writing, during a career of over four decades, he has, at various times and in no particular order, owned a design studio, a typesetting company, an advertising agency and now enjoys a home-based business offering creative solutions in writing and design focused on branding and marketing support materials.

One day his wife called from the kitchen, saying, “Don’t you remember those stories you used to tell Jamie when you put him to bed, why don’t you write them?”

So he did.

What Readers Are Saying

  • "A beautifully illustrated, delightful story, which should become a favourite 'Read me a story' for children aged 3 to 6 years."

    Valerie B. Deakin, B.A.
    Elementary School Teacher, Specialist in Special Education, School Principal, 24 years, Lanark County Board of Education

  • "Our grandchildren loved it and were asking questions at the end of each chapter: Loved the storyline and illustrations.

    Roy & Judy Coward, Grandparents