Radhika Takes the Plunge

A wild, magical story about a girl coping with new experiences, unfamiliar environments and the challenge of putting together that most difficult of all jigsaw puzzles—the mind of a parent.



It wasn't Radhika's idea to move from India to some crazy place where kids are 49% fish. Even so, she's wanted to go swimming since Day One in Australia, and is almost drowning in frustration over her mother's complete water phobia. When Radhika finally gets her chance to get her feet wet, she faces a zillion more problems, from finding a swimsuit that fits to understanding the age-old secrets of breathing. Will she sink or swim? This terrific coming-of-age story will inspire as readers delight in seeing how Radhika rides every wave, and strikes out for herself in the process.