Lekha's first anthology of student work. This book consists of short stories in different genres, plays, and poems written by forty-seven students between the ages of six and fourteen.

Follow the journey of Tod, an ordinary guy who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances when a mysterious attack on New York sets a chain of unexpected events in motion. Suddenly, the fate of the planet lies in the hands of Tod, his wife Mary, his eccentric neighbor Ben, and the small band of allies that they make throughout their adventure. One twist and turn leads to another as Tod and his friends travel through time and space, battling a multitude of terrifying obstacles in an attempt to preserve the life that they have come to love.

Young readers will be enthralled by twenty-six uncommon dinosaurs, whose names each start with a different letter of the alphabet. Readers will smile at the charming artwork that depicts these unusual creatures of ancient times. This is truly a book that grows with a child. A preschooler will learn to recognize the alphabet, and can use the phonetic guide to pronounce difficult- sounding dinosaur names. Older children will learn about the different flora and fauna that grew during the different geological periods. The stark difference between the present day world and the world inhabited by the dinosaurs is clearly portrayed in simple English. A two-page spread discusses the different types of dinosaurs and a pictorial appendix explains how dinosaurs are named.

"Poems From The Playground and Other Places" is an collection of lighthearted poems written for the child in everyone. The poet Richard McKenzie has used his experience of working with children in a school setting to write poems dealing with the stressful experiences of childhood. The poet has brought out many moments of happiness and anxiety that a child experiences in his poems about friendship, bullies, siblings and extended family. He shows how children lose out on playtime, or how they try to deal with a bully. Parents treat children of different ages differently, and the poet very succinctly shows how children deal with this as well. Some poems show how children wonder about their parents’ childhood. With the help of illustrator Christine Gervasi, the poet has made this collection of poems one worth keeping.

"Deep Sea Creatures" is the second book of the "Animal Alphabet" series. Twenty-six uncommon deep-sea creatures, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, enthrall the young reader, as he looks at pictures that bring forth the beauties of the sea. This is a book that grows with a preschooler as he learns to recognize the alphabet, and then use the phonetic guide to pronounce difficult- sounding names of deep-sea creatures. Older children will learn about the different environmental features in the different zones of the sea. The awesome creatures that live in extreme conditions in different parts of the sea have been portrayed in simple English. A two-page spread discusses the zones in which the creatures live, while an appendix gives their scientific names.