In the mythical land of Diggeret, an eight-year old orphan, Keegan, is looking for a home. He is able to communicate with animals, and has developed a friendship with a jaguar that he calls Adrian, named after his mother. This gift is misunderstood and due to fear, he is forced to leave every place that he comes to until he finds a family in the settlement of Crempton, who offer to give him a home. For the next three years, he lives with them, helping with chores.

There are rumors of a child who communicates with animals, and the king's soldiers from a neighboring country are searching for the young girl they believe to be this person. Nora, an overbearing girl in the village, has a habit of stretching the truth to get attention, and when she tells a wild tale of being rescued by a jaguar, the King's men are sure she is the girl they are looking for. They kidnap Nora, and Keegan realizes that they were really looking for him and so he and Adrian set out to rescue her. Their adventures and ingenuity in outsmarting the soldiers is electrifying. The suspense builds to a dramatic and satisfying climax.

Journey to the Homeland is an exciting story with fast action, great characters, and a well developed plot that will keep young readers entranced from beginning to end.