Kids love to use their imagination. Sometimes daddies and mommies will see their little Miracle of Christ playing in their room or in the backyard running around by themselves or with friends. Lucky for the rest of the family, the dangers faced are usually vanquished before the child returns from playing.
The Oppressed would play in her room when she was younger. Usually, she would be hosting balls in her room wearing Disney Princess gowns. Sometimes I would attend these balls.
The Boy would run around the neighborhood with the rest of the Fruit Loops. Who knows what was running through their heads when they were traversing the neighborhood playing in various backyards.
Kids and Their Imagination
The Boy also attended parkour classes. Again, what was running through his head as he went through the exercises? Was he performing for an Olympic event? Was he trying to evade enemy forces on a daring rescue mission? I would always ask about these classes on our way home. He would just shrug and say things were “okay” and nothing happened.
You see a lot of stories where a child’s imagination takes them into a different world, and sometimes that world will merge with the world their daddies and mommies live in. Darin Cape is letting people know about a little boy named Zicky who travels between worlds fighting a rat king and his minions, making sure they don’t cross over into the world inhabited by the people he loves. His graphic novel, “Zicky: Wrath of the Rat King” tells of the adventures of Zachary (called “Zicky” by his family) and the dangers he faces every day.
Zicky is able to move between worlds using a ring. The Rat King knows about this ring and wants it so he can invade Zicky’s world. Unfortunately, Zicky is captured by the rats and their king. Zicky’s archnemesis, Zooky works with the rats to learn Zicky’s secrets and steal the ring so he can infiltrate Zicky’s world.
Zooky enters Zicky’s world and takes on the appearance of the family’s little Zicky. Zooky sets up operations in Zicky’s room and the attic, preparing the rats for an ultmate takeover. In between missions, he has to play a soccer game. Zooky would rather be somewhere else, so he comes up with a plan to leave the game early.
Zicky must find a way to get back to his world and save his family, who is suddenly dealing with a mysterious rat infestation. Zicky’s sister finds a dog who somehow fits into the sudden invasion of Zicky’s imposter and the rats. The family is trying to find out what is wrong with Zicky, why there are rats all over the house, and why is Zicky keeping cheese in his room, especially when there are rats in the house.
In addition to the rats, there is also a tickle robot. Zicky plays with the tickle robot sometimes, but Zooky has more sinister plans for Zicky’s friend. It doesn’t look good for Zicky. He needs to save his family, but Zooky always seems to be one step ahead the entire time. The Rat King has dispatched an “expendable” rat to help vanquish Zooky’s family. The expendable runs into Zicky. What will happen to Zicky’s family?
Kids are always using their imagination. They’ll use clothes, toys, or even empty paper towel rolls when they are creating and living in different worlds. Lucky for the adults, the dangers faced by our little heroes remain far away from us. Zicky’s family isn’t so lucky, and they have to face the wrath of vermin and even snakes.
Cape’s work follows a boy through parallel worlds. It’s a book that boys and girls will enjoy reading. It has an element of sibling rivalry that both children and adults will be able to relate to. The adventures Zicky faces are exciting, and the additional elements of an imposter infiltrating his family adds another layer of excitement. This book is great for children up to the fifth grade. They understand balancing play with work and naps. They also know what it’s like to be in the middle of something important, then be torn away from it by something not so important. This book is fun to read, either to your children or they can read it to you!
