At age eleven, child author Eliza Crooks began to pen the narrative that her imagination dictated and, by age twelve, completed her first novel "The Voyage of the Pegasus". Now, having recently turned fourteen, Eliza has completed the sequel of her first work, "The Return of the Cobra" and has yet another story brewing and in her sights. Eliza is both a typical young girl and a remarkable one. She has many interests beyond her passion for writing. As an artist, she illustrates her stories. She bests many seasoned adults at chess, studies Latin and Rhetoric, is a cheerleader, a songwriter, and is wildly enthusiastic about animals. She has only just begun to create what many feel will one day be a rich literary legacy.