Leadstart Publishing: 366 books

Five-year-old Appu lives in a small coastal villagein Kerala. His whole world revolves around the people and events of the traditional fishing community to which he belongs. We see life through his innocent eyes as he learns about both friendship and greed, loyalty and deceit, and the pleasures and pain...

On a trip to meet an ailing relative in Gangaikondacholapuram, Akash is introduced to conflict when a simple village girl, Ganga trespasses his thoughts. His mind fails to elude Ganga and, being overwhelmed by the new found emotion, his attempts to free himself of his battles only grip him tighter. As...

A divorced mother with a son, Kaveri remarries and has a child with her new husband. The son, Kartik, from the previous marriage, remains close with his mother but is distant and unattached to his stepfather. Kaveri feels a sense of guilt for the muddled relationship between stepfather and son. It becomes...

Three murders occurred on the same day in 1979, across three corners of the world ? Hong Kong, Mangalore, and Gold coast, Africa. All the murders had one thing in common. A severed hand was found at the location. 30 years later, in London, Rachel in search of a place to stay comes across three roommates...

Rachel was brutally and sexually assaulted by some rich and spoiled brats. This took her away from her blooming love. She went through severe trauma which changed her entire life. Rachel bravely brought those criminals to book and got them punished. It was a hard ride, which would not have been possible...

Thirty long years after they last met, Arya and Tarun chance upon each other at a party. Unable to deny the still smouldering sparks flying between them, they head into the blue-black night, drawn almost unconsciously to the same rocks that decades earlier had on several occasions been witness to their...

This is the chain-reaction which Ashwin's parents, teachers and society-at-large have planned for him, and this young man with powerful ideas finds himself at a crossroads where he must choose between proving himself to family and friends, and living a life where he is lord and master over his own existence.But...

Almost a School Topper… Almost an IITian… Almost Married My Girlfriend… Can Life be Worse? Success is glorified and over-hyped, most by those who can barely get there. For those who actually reach there and cross the benchmark, success gets redefined and refurbished with a new benchmark. Shashi...

Bordered by land on three sides and the Arabian Sea in the west, the Indian state of Kerala is divided into three geographical regions the highlands, the midlands, and the lowlands. The cuisine of this fertile land, so rich in nature’s bounty, is linked to the rich influences from both land and sea,...

"a third epic of ancient India: The Bruhathatha. Composed by scholar-poet! savant Gunadhya, it once consisted of an astonishing 700,000 couplets but the manuscript was torched by Gunadhya himself. However, 100,000 shlokas survived, and this is what remains of the third great epic of Bharatvarsh the...

This engaging compilation of 12 short stories, takes children on a journey to a land of teacups and elves, tadpoles and talking trees - where imagination rules the day. The world is populated by such wonderous things as imps, caterpillars and errant bushes that walk and talk... Included are the tales...

Ten-year-old Barsau lives in poverty but is far from being poor. He does not go to a fancy school but learns the best from nature. His domain is not wide, yet the whole earth is his, as he revels in his own adventures under his share of the blue sky above his contented head and the earth under his joyous...

The Common Room is a novel of atmosphere and seeks to evoke the ambience of a small town college. The old Principal is retiring, and a few contenders and pretenders flex their muscles before jumping into the fray. The members of the common room look on with some curiosity, and not a little anxiety. Everyone has one big question: Who is going to replace the old bandicoot?

Friendship, withering relationships, emotional insecurities, love, passion, stress, betrayal, deceit, hatred, revenge- these are but some of the pungent elements of complex urban life that evolve and contour this fast-paced and engrossing suspense/murder thriller. It is the deftness and zeal of reputed...