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Indiannica Learning Private Limited (formerly known as Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Private Limited), since its inception in 2009 has been a pioneer in products that promote knowledge and learning.

The company has an extensive product catalogue comprising specialized curricular learning solutions consisting of textbooks, interactive student and teacher resources, teacher training materials, educational, instructional, and information products as well as technology solutions. We strongly involve ourselves with schools, parents, and educators, designing products for the 21st century classroom and today’s home learning environments, while continuing our association with global educational publisher, Encyclopædia Britannica as exclusive licensee of Encyclopædia Britannica curricular solutions.

Our specialized learning solutions are designed to enrich the experiences of learners, spreading knowledge, and promoting learning beyond horizons.

Indiannica Learning Private Limited

Curriculum Books

Teacher Training Workshops

Teacher’s Resource Digital & Online Reference

formerly known as Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Contents

English

Hindi (all boards)

EVS

Maths

General Knowledge

Weavers

The English Channel

The Grammarite

Bhasha Taru

WonderWorld

TimeTales

Smarbyte

Steps of Life

Galaxy

First Atlas & School Atlas

MathSight

MathSpark

Know For Sure

The Knowledge Generation

4-5

6-7

8-9

10-11

18-19

20-21

24-25

27

22-23

26

12-13

14-15

16

17

Computer Science

Social Studies

Science

Atlas

Value Education

Marriam-Webster

Mathematics, Social Science, Science, Hindi

TimeTrek

GeoTrek

Science Venture

Biology

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46

36-37

38-39

40-41

42-43

Social Studies

Science

NCERT Workbooks

Dictionary

Digital Voyage 44-45Computer Science

English

Maths Prime

Moonbeam

Grammar Steps

34-35

30-31

32-33

Maths

ICSECBSE

4 5

Weavers is a fresh, fun-filled course that will help learners bond with the English language and make friends far and wide. Designed as per the NCF 2005 guidelines and based on the NCERT curriculum, the course content and design weaves magic through stories, poems, activities, and projects. Keeping in mind the digital-savvy learners of today, the course also includes digital components such as audio poems and songs as part of comprehension, made available through the Indiannica Learning app.

CBSE

English

Dr V. R. Devika has over 40 years of teaching experience and is a recipient of numerous awards for educational initiatives.

Dr Hema Ramanathan is an English and teacher education expert who has taught in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the UK, and the US.

llla Vij taught English language for 26 years across India and was a consultant with the British Council and the University of Cambridge, India, for eight years. She is also and is an award-winning author.

Dr Jamie Harrison is an assistant professor of English at Auburn University, USA and has over 23 years of teaching experience.

Rita Sen is an ELT expert with more than 30 years experience of teaching in schools and a 2007 recipient of the National Award for Teachers.

Authors

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FEATURE

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SERIES

COMPONENTS

The practice books facilitate self-learning and practice

The coursebooks develop and hone language skills of the learners

Stories engage students and enhance their reading skills

Practice Books Literature Readers

Contains teacher’s manual, animated tutorials, and interactive teaching material for teachers to help with lesson planning

and evaluation

Makes learning more relatable to the tech-savvy generation

Teacher's Resource Kit

Coursebooks

Book 2 Book 2 Book 2Book 2 Book 2 Book 2

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Project Marginalia space ABL & CBLWriting activity Phonics and listening Blended learning

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8

Digital material for students as a learning method & more relatable

to the tech-savvy generation

Students learn to share and gain confidence through peer & group work

Using language to learn while learning to use language

Listening to live speech & learning pronunciation without being assessed boosts confidence

Worksheet format makes it easier to use the book with theme-based

activities for classes 1-3

Blended learning

ABL and CBL

Organic and original content

Approach to phonics and listening

Language practice

Makes teaching of language easier, more engaging, and interesting

Teachers can easily guide and check work done by students in the classroom

Teachers under no stress to accept right or wrong answers

Less effort for teachers to teach listening skills

Single worksheet for each topics are easier to check.

Advantages for Students Benefits to TeachersFeatures

Digital Resources

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CBSE

English

Authors

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE



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In conformity with the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, The English Channel is a multi-skill English language course with a holistic approach to attain language proficiency by utilizing oral-aural, print, and digital resources as inputs to aid the language acquisition process.

Illa Vij is an ELT consultant, author, and a teacher trainer with more than 26 years of teaching experience.

Maryann Vaisoha is a University of Cambridge certified language trainer and teacher educator with over 25 years of teaching experience.

Nivedita Bedadur is a teacher and teacher educator and has been teaching English in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country for close to thirty years.

Ritu Taneja has 25 years of experience of teaching English language to middle and senior school students. She is also an editor, author, and skills trainer.

Life skills Project Time to write Say it right About the passage Time to speak

COMPONENTS


The coursebooks develop and hone language skills of the learners

Stories engage students and enhance reading skills

Software to enhance Engllish language learning

Practice Books

Language Lab

Literature Readers


and evaluation


Coursebooks

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ses:

1 to

8


Logically-graded grammar syllabus taught

communicatively

Projects and ‘beyond-the-text’ sections

(HOTS and Life Skills)

Well-graded reading inputs covering a variety of themes and

genres

Visual-based tasks across the book

Graded phonics and listening tasks

Students learn grammar concepts easily without being burdened with

heavy technical explanations.

Students are encouraged to work in groups, research, and share

thoughts on subject areas other than English.

Exposure to different writing styles, cultures, and viewpoints through a

variety of stories and poems

Students learn better through visual inputs and relate to pictures better

than complex explanations.

Learn to recognize various sounds of the language, correct

pronunciation, and stress

Use of the conversational method and accompanying explanation saves the teacher from having to set a context

afresh.

Teachers get readymade content that helps them take language learning and

application beyond the book.

Easy to explain how thoughts can be expressed in different styles,

expressing the power of language

Teachers can engage with students better through visuals and encourage them to use language independently.

Engage students better through listening tasks

8 9

CBSE

English

Authors

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS

Animated Tutorials

Teacher's Manuals

Coursebooks


38 5920 48 35 29

The revised edition of The Grammarite is based on a spiral exposition of English grammar. The series helps reinforce learning and allows the learner to deduce the concepts rather than follow a purely instinctive approach.

Kavita Oberoi is an ELT expert and educator with several years of teaching experience in reputed schools.

Baljeet K Virdi is an ELT expert and educator with several years of teaching experience.

Premila Sharma is an educator and an ELT expert with thirty-five years of teaching experience.

Illa Vij is an ELT consultant, author, and a teacher trainer with more than 26 years of teaching experience.

Malini Khatri is an ELT educator and trainer with more than thirty years of teaching experience.

Shaliney Ashta is an ELT educator and trainer with more than twenty years of teaching experience.

Rita Sen is an ELT expert and educator with more than thirty years of teaching experience.

Let’s build words Let’s link up

Innovative teaching techniques/

exercises

Composition integrated with

grammar concept

Comprehension integrated with

grammar conceptContextual

exercise

The teacher’s manual contains comprehensive pedagogical guidelines and detailed lesson plans to facilitate classroom transactions

Mapped to curriculum content for smart class solution

Based on a spiral exposition of English grammar, the coursebooks help reinforce learning and allows the learner to deduce the concepts

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ses:

1 to

8


Let’s build words

Teacher’s manual

Let’s link up

Comprehension and composition integrated

with grammar

Innovative teaching techniques/exercises

Engages learners in riddles, vocabulary activities like word search

Provides activities to make learning grammar easy and interesting

Provides a scaffold for learning by building concepts on previous

knowledge through a spiraling approach

Reinforcement of concepts

Engages students with different learning styles

Special pages for enhancing the vocabulary of learners

Gives access to teaching ideas and grammar activities

Helps engage learners

Works as revision

Makes teaching interesting

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CBSE

Maths

Authors

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS


Practice Books Test Generator


Coursebooks

Book 1,6 Book 1,6 Book 1,6Book 1 Book 1 Book 1,6

MathSight is a series of eight mathematics textbooks for classes 1 to 8. Conforming to the National Curriculum Framework 2005, the series aims to develop in students a logical sharpness along with a passion for this field of numbers, quantity, and space.

S. Lata has been a Principal and has taught Mathematics in schools for 32 years. She has developed teacher training modules and designed numerous mathematical materials.

Jharna De has over 37 years of expertise in the field of Mathematics. She has been on the NCERT textbook development panel and is an NCERT resource person.

Ranjana Kumar has several years of teaching experience and has edited Mathematics textbooks.

Helps prepare test papers & assignments and provides access to a large repository of

questions

The coursebooks develop logical sharpness and a passion for the subject

Contains support material such as teacher’s manual, animated tutorials, and interactive teaching material for teachers to help with lesson planning and

evaluation

22 Book 1-7Book 6-11 Book 1-9

Book 1-8 Book 6-38 Last page

Story Puzzle Activity Worksheet Put on your Thinking Cap! (HOTS)

Practice Section

Book 1-8Book 6-16

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8


Math Lab Activity

Put on Your Thinking Cap! (HOTS)

Enables students to think innovatively to create own mathematical models

and projects

Challenging questions that trigger analytical reasoning to develop the

analytical & mathematical skills

Enables teachers with a list of pedagogical techniques that

develops the creativity of both teachers and students

Helps create a bank of HOTS questions for assessing the ability of students

NCERT-oriented

Understanding concepts and building on them through animated tutorials.

Additional revision exercises, mental maths, MCQs, and worksheets help

students take initiative to practise more

Variety of exercises, hands-on activities, and teaching technique resources

Variety of exercises for learning technology in mathematics

Practice Section

Helps to engage every learner in class through practice of

challenging and graded exercises for developing concepts

Teacher's Resource KitEnables teachers to plan the

academic session, lesson plans, and different sets of question papers

14 15

MathSpark series pays attention to pedagogy by way of design and layout. Concepts have been explained through real-life situations, stories, and even poems. Chapters have graded worksheets and mental maths sums. Grades 6 to 8 also have multiple-choice questions in the worksheets and there are two worksheets per chapter. A link is also made to the history of the concept through 'Myths and Legends'.

CBSE

Maths

Author

COMPONENTS

Facilitate self-learning and practice

The main coursebooks develop a passion for the subject

Solutions to questions and teacher’s concept animations

Helps teachers prepare worksheets and test papers from a large repository of questions

Practice Worksheet

Test Generator

Digital Resources

The teacher’s manual contains pedagogical guidelines and detailed lesson plans to facilitate classroom transactions


Coursebooks

Jharna De has over 37 years of expertise in the field of Mathematics. She has been on the NCERT textbook development panel. She has developed concept-building materials for mathematics and has trained teachers to use them in classrooms.

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1 to

8


Diverse question types

Myths & Legends

Develops skills like ethical behaviour, communication, critical thinking, and

decision-making

Helps to know the origins of the concept and fosters understanding

and organization of concept development

Assessment and development of skill sets

Imparts the knowledge of origins of the concepts and their vision to

build the concept

NCERT-orientedVariety of exercises with

NCERT-oriented learning technology in mathematics

Wide scope of facilitation methods with a wide variety of exercises,

hands-on activities, and teaching technique resources

Math Lab Activity

Lab activities in each chapter at all levels develop the concept through hands-on experience, enabling the

students to think innovatively and create own mathematical models and projects

Enables teachers, by a range of pedagogical techniques, to teach lab activities of mathematics that

develops the creativity of both teachers and students

Coherent with real life situation examples

Develops the ability to address problems that arise in day-to-day

life and correlate life situations with mathematics

Helps teachers relate maths to life

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Life Skills Worksheet Mental Maths Myths and Legends HOTS Maths Lab

16 17

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8

Reinforces learning and arouses interest in quizzing

Help the learners update their knowledge about current events

and happenings

Reinforce learning with fun

Exposes the students to various genres of knowledge

Engage learners with riddles, puzzles, mazes, word searches, games, etc. that arouse interest

Makes learning through AV aids easier and interesting

Quick Quiz

Current Affair Booklets/Wall magazines

(Quarterly/Annual)

Double-page spreads with board games

Variety of themes

Activity pages

Teacher's Resource Kit(animations, videos, slideshows,

interactive exercises)

Advantages for Students

Helps in recapping information

Booklets can be used as assessment tools, and wall magazines make the

subject more interesting

Make teaching interactive

Helps in integrating with different subjects

Make classroom transactions interactive

Addresses different kinds of learners in the class while integrating AV tools

in teaching

Benefits to TeachersFeatures

Know for Sure is a general knowledge series of eight books for classes 1 to 8. The revised edition, based on valuable feedback received from students, teachers, and principals of schools, engages and excites young minds with a perspective of `India and the World'. The series focuses on learning at the learner’s initiative with quizzes, riddles, puzzles, games, fact packs, infographics, word searches, activities, life skills, and brain teasers, in accordance with the recommendations of NCF 2005.

CBSE

General Knowledge

Siddhartha Basu is one of India’s best known quizmasters, whose contribution to the field since the mid-1980s has added new dimensions to knowledge games in India. Some of the well-known TV quizzes conducted and produced by him are Mastermind India, Kaun Banega Crorepati, India’s Child Genius, and Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass se Tez Hain?

Author

CBSE

General Knowledge

The new edition of The Knowledge Generation is a series of eight general knowledge books for grades 1 to 8. Designed with a focus on India and its global position, The Knowledge Generation is an interactive, carefully graded, and lucidly written series, which provides various means of encouraging learners to embark on their own discovery tours to expand their knowledge. Under the purview of general knowledge taught in the classroom, it adheres to the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework 2005, to include quizzes, facts, wordcraft, activities, life skills, brain teasers, lifestyles, and value systems.

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8


Think Box

Current Affair Booklets/Wall magazines

(Quarterly/Annual)

Helps students think, research, analyze, and present their findings

Help the learners update their knowledge about current events

and happenings

Encourages discussion in class

Variety of themes

Engages learners in activities and provides hands-on knowledge

Excites, surprises, and amuses the learners with

interesting titbits

Exposes the students to various genres of knowledge

Fact FileHelps teachers to broaden the

knowledge base of the learners

Make teaching interactive

Booklets can be used as assessment tools, and wall magazines make the

subject more interesting

Helps in integrating with different subjects

Double-page spreads on life skills and variety of themes

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WonderWorld is a series of environmental studies textbooks for classes 1 to 5. In consonance with the National Curriculum Framework and NCERT guidelines, it enables the learner to understand and appreciate the relationships between natural, social, scientific, and cultural environments.

CBSE

Renu Malhotra has over 38 years of teaching experience in schools and has written environmental studies books. She is actively involved with NGOs working for environment preservation.

Geeta Dudeja has four decades of teaching experience. She has written environmental studies textbooks and is an advisor to several schools.

Sharmila Sinha is a storyteller, educator, and freelance writer who helps school going children, their teachers, and adult students write and understand the balance needed between economic growth and the environment, through classroom and out-of-classroom workshops.

Authors

Series Editor

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS

The coursebooks introduce and lay down the foundations of the subject

Engaging activities that reinforce classroom learning

Online Resources for Students



Coursebooks


34 10 11 1832 4

Let's do it, Summing up! Exercises Let's talk! HOTS Did you know? Comic strip Let's have fun

EVS

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ses:

1 to

5

Encourages learning by doing

Engages learners in the learning process through deduction of scientific

cause and reason

Sensitizes students to the environment

Helps children participate in the learning process

Makes learning fun

Experiments

Projects, games, and surveys

Integration of scientific information with

environmental issues

Interactive approach

Comics and stories

Hands-on activities and experiments generate the interest of the learners

Makes classroom learning interesting

Helps make simple action plans for instilling in the children concern for

the environment

Makes classroom interactive and alert

Responsive learners


20 21

TimeTales is a new series of textbooks on social studies for classes 3 to 5 and social sciences for classes 6 to 8. The textbooks for classes 6 to 8 are divided into three parts history, geography, and social and political life.

TimeTales conforms to the vision of the National Curriculum Framework, 2005, and the NCERT syllabus, 2005. This new series attempts to draw the learners’ attention to the broad span of time, space, and life in society through lucid language, supported by thoughtfully curated maps, diagrams, and pictures.

CBSE

Social Studies

Geeta Sehgal has a vast experience of over forty years in teaching geography. She is presently director of academics at Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.

Nalini Aggrawal has been associated with the field of education, especially social sciences, for the past twenty years. For the last fourteen years, she has been teaching at Queen’s Mary School, Delhi.

Tanvi Prannoy Chawla has been teaching history for over nine years. She has been recognized for supporting the integration of international learning in the British Council curriculum.

Authors

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS

The coursebooks introduce and lay down the foundations of the subject

Solutions to questions and teacher’s concept animations

Teacher’s Digital Support

Teacher's Manuals

Coursebooks


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What we will learn about Mind Map Life Skills / ProjectFirst Step Skill Corner HOTS

The teacher’s manual contains comprehensive pedagogical guidelines and detailed lesson plans to

facilitate classroom transactions

Helps teachers prepare worksheets and test papers from a large repository of questions

Test Generator

Clas

ses:

3 to

8

Provides structured information to help in easy retention of concepts and in reducing preparation time for exams

Gives scope for hands-on learning

Provides details of topics covered in each chapter and gives outline about

the concepts to be taught in the chapter

Connects the current topic with previous knowledge

Encourage ‘out-of-the box thinking’

Chapter summary presented as a visual tool

Innovative, interesting activities and map work

What we will learn about

Warm-up activity with each chapter

HOTS questions

Supports culmination activities such as classroom discussion after a topic

has been covered

Can be used as assignments

Helps in defining the learning outcomes

Helps in assessing previous knowledge of learners

Facilitate higher order understanding in learners


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Galaxy is a course in science conforming to the vision of the National Curriculum Framework, 2005. This course includes textbooks for classes 1 to 8, which contain numerous activities, experiments, discussions, and projects. The activities motivate learners to find out things by doing rather than learning by rote. In order to adopt a holistic approach, we have integrated science with other subjects, such as mathematics, in the books for classes 3–8.

CBSE

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS

The coursebooks introduce and laydown the foundations of the subject


Teacher’s Manual

Coursebooks


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HOTS Word Bank Test PapersGo Green At a Glance Infobit

Science

Clas

ses:

1 to

8

Lets the students understand the relevance of science,

resulting in a more meaningful learning experience

Helps recapitulate what they learnt previously and builds learners' curiosity

by developing critical thinking

Well-defined outcomes make students realize what is expected of

them at the end of the chapter

Promotes self-learning and helps grasp the concepts in a better way

Test papers in grades 6 to 8 are modelled on the latest CBSE class X

exam pattern, which makes the student familiar with the board pattern

Integration

Think about it

Learning outcomes

Let’s experiment / Activity

Test papers

Helps the teacher develop an interdisciplinary approach

Engages the students easily by acting as an icebreaker

Well-defined learning outcomes help teachers to plan their lesson more

effectively

As the activities are easy to do, the teacher can easily demonstrate the

activities in class

The Teachers will be able to gauge how well the students are prepared for the

examination.


Dr Sanaya Nariman has been actively involved in teacher training and educational consultancy for more than 26 years. She has published several research papers in the field of science.

Anita Paul has teaching and administrative experience of over 30 years in reputed schools and has authored several curriculum resources in science.

Karuni Subrahmanyam has teaching experience of more than 17 years and has been actively involved in training teachers.

Deepika Parashari has 20 years of teaching experience in schools.

Seema Sinha has an experience of 18 years teaching physics in schools, subsequent to being a Project Assistant at IIT.

Authors

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CBSE

Computer Science

Bhavana Pandey has more than 15 years of experience in teaching computer science. As an academician, her focus has always remained on using her technical expertise to inspire children love technology and explore the world of computers on their own.

Author

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PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS


Includes audiovisual material that can be used for self-learning and practice

Digital SupportCoursebooks


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Did You Know Check Point Key TermsQuick Tip Remember Quick Learn


Teacher’s Manual

SmartByte is a course in computer science designed for classes 1 to 8. It helps learners apply tools and technology, which is explained through real-life contexts.The course is based on Windows 10, and it seamlessly integrates other subjects with computer science to make learning more relevant and enjoyable. The books introduces learners to the latest software applications at appropriate grades to ensure they are future-ready.The course covers open-source software programs, such as Tux Paint, Scratch, Python, GIMP, and Synfig, to provide children ample scope for experimenting with computer programs.

Clas

ses:

6 to

8

Helps to test understanding of the concepts taught

Hands-on activities and projects at intervals to

facilitate learning by doing

Helps recap the topics of other subjects while learning

computers

Facilitates learning through quick activities & provides an alternative or short method to carry out a task

Helps to remember important facts and additional information related

to the concept taught

Checkpoint

Lab Activity and Project

Integration with other subjects

Quick Learn and Quick Tip

Did you know, and Remember

Helps assess students’ understanding of the concept taught through a short quiz

Helps assess what students have learnt and also break the monotony

Helps make learning enjoyable and engaging by connecting computer

science with different subjects

Helps to reinforce the concept covered through a small project & helps in

motivating learners accomplish a task

Helps reinforce learning


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Bsure First Atlas introduces learners to our wonderful world in a fun way. Essential concepts are taught by using a simple visual medium—to provide learning through lots of pictures and small bits of text. Full of interesting maps, colourful images, and lively information about the world's continents, natural features, wildlife, languages, and currencies, this atlas is the most up-to-date world reference for kids aged five to eight. It also includes a geo-themed quiz to test the aptitude of these young explorers. Interesting trivia on earth, the oceans, and our solar system with beautiful illustrations are complemented by nuggets of information that are easy for young readers.

CBSE

Atlas

Steps of Life—Power Play Series imparts age-appropriate value education and understanding of life skills for classes 1 to 9. The aim of this series is to enable young minds to learn how to think and discipline emotions and what is right—an area neglected in the education system worldwide. These valuable skills are essential in the growth and development of the child at every stage and this series establishes such values with positive affirmation, using sports and storytelling to reinforce such understanding.

CBSE

Features

Value Education

Bsure School Atlas, silver award winner at 2016 IMIA Mapping Award 2016, is a reference book that deals with history, geography, wildlife, climate, population, agriculture, industries, tourism, and more. From the fundamentals of map-reading to extensive coverage of topical issues, the atlas is a handy guide for students and researchers alike. It is highly relevant to today's school curriculum as it helps students get a wider perspective on the world around them. Smart design, clear cartography, nuggets of information, and stunning images make it a top-of-the-line book.

BSure First Atlas teaches learners essential concepts through a simple visual medium that uses a lot of pictures with small bits of text, making this atlas engaging and easy-to-learn for young students. The book is full of interesting maps, colourful images, and lively information about the world’s continents, natural features, wildlife, languages, and currencies. Interesting trivia with beautiful illustrations, exciting geo-themed quizzes, and nuggets of information make this Atlas a fun read for young students.

CBSE

ICSE

Enhances English vocabulary`Think´ section for creative and critical thinking skills`Activity´ section for collaborative activities and team buildingJ̀ust for fun´ section for motivation to read and creating interestActivity-basedAge-appropriate topics that link to each otherReal-life examplesInterviews of celebritiesMotivational storiesScientifically-proven experimentsSelf-evaluation in every chapter

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Moonbeam, an ELT series comprised of coursebooks and practice books for classes 1 to 8, is based on the latest ICSE curriculum (2016). The series focuses on developing and honing the language skills of young learners that will enable them to communicate with clarity and precision.

ICSE

English

Illa Vij is an ELT consultant, author, and teacher trainer with more than 26 years of teaching experience.

Maryann Vaisoha is a University of Cambridge certified language trainer, teacher educator, and a training consultant with the British Council.

Ritu Taneja has 25 years of experience in teaching the English language to middle and senior school students.

Keya Sinha is an ELT expert with more than three decades of experience, an educationist, and a visionary.

Mittra Sinha Roy has been an accomplished educationist for over three decades and has been associated with many schools across the country.

Authors

Consultant Editors

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS


The main course books develop and hone language skills of the learners

Includes audio-visual material that can be used for self-learning and practice

Helps prepare test papers & assignments and provides access to a large repository of questions

Practice Books

Test Generator


Contains teacher’s manual, animated tutorials, and interactive teaching material for teachers to help with lesson

planning and evaluation


Main Course Books


3131 34 3834 38

Babar Ali : An inspiration Sound check Way to writeWarm up Word by word Think a little

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ses:

1 to

8

Advantages for StudentsFeatures

Look it up

Time to talk

Variety of themes

Think a little

Way to write

Learn to use different kinds of referencing tools, such as a dictionary, a

thesaurus, and the internet

Provides scope to use English language in various contexts through

group discussions, pair work, dialogue, and so on

Exposure to different genres of literature

Encourages to go beyond the text, enhance their decision-making skills,

and imbibe essential life skills

Exposure to a variety of writing topics along with the necessary scaffolding,

writing tips, and formats

Benefits to Teachers

Provides scope for extended learning by using referencing tools

Helps enhance student’s communication and spoken skills

Different teaching techniques suiting the students’ requirements

Provides scope for ‘out of the box’ teaching and knowledge application

Provides ample practice to students to write and express creatively

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Grammar Steps, is a new grammar series based on the latest ICSE curriculum (2016). It is a comprehensive and graded course in English grammar and composition. The series comprises eight books, graded in a logical manner, keeping in mind the learning abilities of the student at each level. The spiral exposition of concepts ensures proper integration of old topics with the new ones, utilising existing knowledge base to learn new things. The grammar structures are explained through examples that lead on to clear understanding of the concepts. The definitions and rules of grammar are presented in simple and lucid language.

ICSE

English

COMPONENTS

Mapped to curriculum content for smart class solution.

The books develop and hone language skills of the learners

Includes audiovisual material that can be used for self-learning and practice


Contains support material such as teacher’s manual, animated tutorials, and interactive teaching material for teachers to help with lesson

planning and evaluation


Coursebooks

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


Book 2 Book 2Book 2 Book 2

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Animated Tutorials

First step Up the ladder Composition Vocabulary

Clas

ses:

1 to

8


Concept animations

Variety of exercises

Composition section

Section on vocabulary building

Interactive way to reinforce concepts and make learning of grammar

concepts interesting

Helps in integrating AV tools while teaching

Vocabulary topics covered through interesting activities such as riddles and

word search

Variety of writing topics given along with the necessary scaffolding through

examples, writing tips, and formats

Acts as an assessment toolProvides scope for practice

Easy reference while teaching various writing topics

Helps in vocabulary building by using interesting exercise formats

Mittra Sinha Roy has been an accomplished educationist for over three decades and has been associated with many schools across the country.

Meenakshi Atal is an eminent educationist with more than three decades of experience. She is a supporter of the VAKT (visual-auditory-kinesthetic-tactile) approach to the teaching-learning process. Apart from being an innovative teacher, she is also an author and a teacher trainer.

Consultant Editors

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Maths Prime series has been developed according to the curriculum released by the Council for the Indian School of Certificate Examinations in November 2016.

It follows a learner-centric approach that relates concepts of mathematics to real-life situations. An activity-based methodology is used where the learners learn through learning-by-doing.

ICSE

Maths

Kakali Bagchi has been a teacher of mathematics for over two decades and is a sought-after teacher trainer for both ICSE and CBSE schools. She has been associated with many regional and national television channels as a mathematics expert.

Rahul Ghosh is an author, educator, and entrepreneur. His primary areas of academic study are mathematical statistics and computer science.

Sajay Pappan has years of teaching experience in various schools and his passion for teaching inspired him to author mathematics books for different school curricula, which have been recognized as highly acclaimed teaching resources for the past ten years.

Authors

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS


Easily available solutions Course book available in e-book format

Helps prepare test papers & assignments and provides access to a large repository of questions

Detailed Solutions

Test Generator

e-book


and evaluation

Coursebooks


26 220 748 200 24

Check Your Knowledge Catch Your Mistake Challenge YourselfLife Skills Knowledge Boost Think About It!

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ses:

1 to

8

Improves understanding of concepts through practice

Learning-by-doing ensures better understanding and clarity.

Helps relate the concept to real life to understand the topic

better

Help the learner understand the relevance of maths in other

subjects

Help understand and relate various life skills with maths

Variety of graded practice

Maths in Action

Chapter/Unit opener images

Cross-curricular links

Life skills

Helps prepare learners for competition

Helps reinforce concepts in a relaxed manner through interesting activities

Brief introduction to the concept

Help inculcate interest in learners

Tool to assess life-skills like communication, collaboration, creativity, and human values that will help learners

in life



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TimeTrek is a series of social studies books for classes 3 to 5 designed in conformity with the ICSE curriculum released in 2016. With a learner-centric approach as its core value, TimeTrek has been designed in a comprehensive and interactive manner, which would facilitate effective teaching at the same time. Thematic rather than topical approach, suitably graded content, and use of simple and level-appropriate language are its key features.

TimeTrek for classes 6 to 8 are social studies coursebooks designed in conformity with the latest ICSE curriculum and deal with various themes from history and civics. The history section will equip learners to decipher the past and relate it to the present. The civics section will help them grow up to be informed and thoughtful participators in society.

Social Studies

Sarmistha Banerjee is principal of Vivekananda Mission School, Kolkata. She has over three decades of experience in teaching social sciences.

Author (6 to 8)

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


COMPONENTS


Audiovisual material to help teach better

Teacher’s CD


and evaluation

Coursebooks

ICSE

Book 4 Book 4 Book 4 Book 6 Book 6 Book 6

98 64 53 19 21 21

Did you know Timeline Clues to the past Our ValuesThink Life skills

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ses:

3 to

8

Reinforces learning

Learning happens from self to immediate surrounding and further to wider environment

Involves all children in learning activities

Makes learning fun and engaging

Gives an outline to the student about the concepts to be covered

in the chapter

Use of maps, timelines, illustrations, images

Age-appropriate language and presentation

Variety of themes

Inclusion of transactional processes

Learning objectives

Creates enjoyable and immersive learning opportunities

Facilitates teaching of simple to complex, abstract to concrete, and

informal to formal concepts in a logical and phased manner

Creates inclusive classroom and ensures holistic learning

Helps cater to different learning styles of learners

Gives outline/goal to teach better


TimeTrek 6

TimeTrek 5


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GeoTrek 6 to 8 are social studies coursebooks designed in conformity with the latest ICSE curriculum and deal with various themes from geography. They provide the learners with various tools of geographical understanding—illustrations, tables, charts, diagrams, and maps. The books enable learners to understand their surroundings and make informed judgements at local, national, and international levels.

Social Studies

Soma Bakhandi is principal of Elias Meyer School, Kolkata. She has over three decades of experience in teaching.

Author

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE



51 54 5950 25 57

Did you know Discuss Map CornerActivity Think Geo Terms

ICSE

COMPONENTS


Audiovisual material to help teach better

Teacher’s CD


and evaluation

Coursebooks

Clas

ses:

6 to

8

Reinforces learning

Learning happens from self to immediate surrounding and further to wider environment

Involves all children in learning activities

Makes learning fun and engaging

Use of maps, timelines, illustrations, and images

Age-appropriate language and presentation

Variety of themes

Inclusion of transactional processes

Advantages for Students

Creates enjoyable and immersive learning opportunities

Facilitates teaching of simple to complex, concrete to abstract, and

informal to formal concepts in a logical and phased manner

Creates inclusive classroom and ensures holistic learning

Helps cater to different learning styles of learners

Benefits to TeachersFeatures


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Science Venture is a series of three science textbooks for classes 3 to 5. The series is graded according to the cognitive levels of young learners and aims to develop in them the scientific skills of observation, data collection, investigation, and drawing conclusions. This series is based on the new syllabus released in 2016 by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.

ICSE

Science

Dr Sanaya Nariman has been actively involved in teacher training and educational consultancy for more than 26 years. She has published several research papers in the field of science and is the founder and executive member of Programme for Environmental Awareness in Schools (PEAS).

Author

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE



13, 73, 92 25, 36, 47 26, 50, 89 19, 43, 67 12, 40 29, 43, 82, 68

Think about it Infobit Word Bank Life Skills Let’s Explore Project, Did You Know

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ses:

3 to

5


Word Bank, Glossary, Infobits

Life skills

Word bank develops scientific vocabulary and helps to reinforce the

conceptual learning.

Skills that inculcate healthy habits and develop sensitivity towards

environment

Difficult words and scientific vocabulary are glossed with definitions

and meanings.

Helps develop life skills in learners through healthy habits and create awareness towards environment

Aligned to ICSE curriculum 2016

ActivityHands-on activities lead to the

development of basic cognitive and psychomotor skills of learners.

Facilitate learning through different activities that enhance cognitive and

psychomotor skills

Think about itIntroduction of the chapter with

realistic situations develops curiosity in learners towards learning.

Helps ignite curiosity in young learners to know more about science around us

Helps explore and use varied resources to establish relationship

between content taught and its relevance in daily lives

Helps create own resource material from the weblinks for further details on

the topic

Inquisitive learners can explore more on the weblinks for further information.Check Out

With a child-centric approach, the curriculum design helps young learners to develop appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes

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Science Venture for grades 6 to 8 is a series of science coursebooks for ICSE. There are separate textbooks for physics, chemistry, and biology. The series is based on the latest ICSE curriculum released in November 2016 and follows an activity-based approach to promote the concept of learning-by-doing.

ICSE

Science

Dr Arunima Ghosh is currently associated with Delhi Public School, Kolkata (West Bengal), as a secondary school teacher. She has published a number of research papers in leading journals and is widely recognized for her research work in the field of education.

Shubha Subramaniam has nearly three decades’ experience of teaching in various educational institutions across the country. She has also conducted a number of teacher training programmes in India and other Asian countries.

Anshu Kathuria is a senior teacher of chemistry at St Peter’s College, Agra (UP). She has more than 15 years of teaching experience in schools and other educational institutions.

Dr R. K. Awasthi is head of department, physics, at St George’s College, Agra (UP). He is the recipient of several national and state-level awards for his meritorious work in teaching science and teacher training. Till now, he has trained more than 40,000 teachers and 85,000 students at science workshops, conducted in India and abroad.

Authors

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


Book 6 Chem & Phy Book 6 Chem & Bio Book 6 Chem & BioBook 6 Phy & Bio Book 6 Phy & Bio

25, 61 31, 5 45, 13 46, 41 64, 81

Chapter-opener Let’s Experiment Learning Beyond Connecting Across

Check Your Knowledge

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ses:

6 to

8


Check Your Knowledge

Connecting Across

Learners get to attempt variety of questions, which makes them

confident and competent

Helps learners connect science with other subjects and disciplines

Tool to assess the understanding of concepts by learners

Helps provide multidisciplinary and holistic learning

Chapter-opener Helps connect and relate to the concepts easily

Learning Beyond Motivates learners to explore the topic further

Teachers get an enthusiastic and motivated class of learners who are

willing to learn more.

Let's Experiment

Physics

Biology

Chemistry

Learning-by-doing activities ensure better understanding and clarity of

concepts.

Prevents monotony and keeps learners engaged

Captures the interest of the learners, thereby making the task of teaching

easier

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Digital Voyage is a series of eight books for classes 1 to 8, with an interactive and hands-on approach to teach the essentials of computers. Simple language, real-life connections to explain abstract concepts, activities, cartoons, and games make the entire learning experience lively and fun. Digital Voyage is based on the new syllabus released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.

ICSE

GRADE

PAGE

FEATURE


Book 3, 5 Book 3, 5 Book 3, 5 Book 3, 5Book 3, 5 Book 3, 5 Book 3, 5

12, 21, 39, 29, 37

13, 28, 10, 24

15, 44, 22 , 48, 142

16, 28, 22, 66

24, 32, 26, 27, 42

32, 34, 13, 16, 45

Vaishali Gupta has been associated with school education for more than 15 years as an educationist, materials designer, and teacher trainer. She has written extensively on computer science and developed many successful textbooks and electronic study supplements.

Author

COMPONENTS

The coursebook teaches the essentials of computers

Includes audio-visual material that canbe used for self-learning and practice




Coursebooks

Computer Science

120, 144

Activity Think & Discuss Lab Activity Project Work iConnect Did you Know National Cyber Olympiad

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ses:

3 to

5


Ergonomic principles encapsulated in 'Work

wisely' segment

Fun with Computer

Digital contentHelps relate text with animated

concepts and also gives different ideas for projects

Aligned to ICSE syllabus The curriculum design helps young

learners to develop appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes

Topics are graded in a manner that enables a smooth transition between

grades

iConnectAwareness about different operations

of Windows and iOS platforms

Helps develop an awareness in learners of how computer technology

can be used optimally at home, school, and workplace

Cross-curricular connect through 'Project work'

segment

Helps relate the topic to other curricular subjects by applications in

subject-based projects Helps teach the subject and relate it to

topics in different subjects

Creates awareness about right postures while using a computer

among others

Enjoyable learning via mixed bag of games, activities, and applications

Helps promote correct postureswhile working on computers

Students become competent, confident, responsible, and critical

users of technology in the absence of instruction-led training

Connect the topics with animated tutorials during ILT

(instruction-led training)

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NCERT Workbooks Dictionary

Merriam-Webster’s Desk Dictionary

Merriam-WebsterDICTIONARIES

The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus Webster’s Compact Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus Merriam-Webster’s Pocket Dictionary Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary & Thesaurus

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition

Merriam-Webster’s Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary With CD-ROM

Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged With CD-ROM

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Thesaurus, Second Edition

NCERT-based Workbook is a set of practice books for Hindi, maths, science, and social science of grades 6, 7, and 8. The books are mapped to the NCERT textbooks. All the series has been designed in view of learners’ requirements, and they aim at enhancing their logical, creative, research, and collaborative skills.

Key features

Summary: important points from the chapters summarized to reinforce the concepts

Mind maps: schematic representation of important topics in each chapter

Worksheets: three worksheets per chapter containing objective, subjective, and activity-based questions

Key terms: alphabetical list of important terms with explanations given at the end of each book

Solutions of all questions: helps students reiterate the concepts for better understanding

Subjects:Maths, Science, Social Science, and Hindi

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