Meet Lakshmi. She's 9 years old and lives in the city of Kochi, in south-west India. Lakshmi likes playing with her dog, Jackie, and riding her bicycle with her friends. Find out what it's like to live in India by reading Lakshmi's letters. She'll introduce you to her family, show you how to make dosas to her grandmother's recipe and tell you how she celebrates Onam, the harvest festival. This wonderful series looks at life in different countries through simple information and the letters of a young child addressed to their pen-friend.

The books have been developed with the help of Geography and Literacy consultants, and offer a variety of elements, including letters, maps, photos, a fact file and glossary.