The Polka-Dot Umbrella & Others (A Collection of 12 Stories)

The Classmates who call her,'Stuttering Shushmita," are so Shocked to see her in the company of the unique set of friends that theyy forgot all about her Stammer! Can a 12-year-old's recently-acquired typewritting skills be of help to anybody? Well, it rescues none other than Rita's role model from an otherwise impossible sitaution! Always mocked at for his height, Ishan's Dadu helps him pick up a sport that not onl makes him popular, it shuts up his tormentors! Nirmala is proud of the red polka-dot umbrella she bought from her hard-earned money, come floods and the only thing she could save from getting washed away is herr umbrella. but not for long. there is someone who could use it to stay afloat! These are some of the myriad themes portrayed in this collections.