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(0)By : Gourdas Saha
MATHS MATRIX-2
Maths Matrix in a series of eight textbooks from classes 1 to 8. Aligned with the much-awaited National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023, it incorporates the key elements of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Ming the Experience Language-Picture-Synito approach, this book has been designed to cater to the needs of the foundational years as per the NCF Foundational Stage
With a focus on the 4 Cs of 21st century communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Entical Thinking series Lakes an experiential and thematic approach towards learning The book addresses all maths-specific competencies required by the NCF under the Foundational Stage. -
(0)By : Jules Verne
TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEAS
1866. A mysterious object of enormous size is attacking and wrecking sea-going vessels. The US government sends a warship to unearth the mystery of the monster with the French scientist Professor Pierre Arronax on board, accompanied by his devoted servant Conseil and the temperamental harpooner Ned Land. Aronnax’s ship gets sunk by the alleged sea creature, which turns out to be the submarine Nautilus. The professor and his friends are taken prisoner by Captain Nemo, an enigmatic genius who takes them on an odyssey throughout the globe that lasts a year.
A classic science fiction adventure novel, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1871) is renowned for its exotic situations, the scientific advancements it discusses, and the tense interactions between Nemo and the three hostages. -
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TREASURE ISLAND
Jim Hawkins, a young boy, finds a logbook and a map in the sea chest of an old seaman who died in his father’s inn. Jim shows these documents to Dr Livesey, a family friend, and the Squire John Trelawney. They discover that the map indicates the location of an enormous treasure buried on a remote island by Captain Flint, a notorious pirate. The three of them then set sail for the remote island, but the crew they hired are all pirates who are also after the treasure. A series of violent incidents, including murders, follows. Jim and his two allies, however, get hold of the riches in the end. Treasure Island (1883) is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. One of the most often dramatized and adapted novels in numerous media, the book has had a significant influence on depictions of pirates in popular culture.
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THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JECKYLLAND MR. HYDE
Published in 1886, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of the most defining books of the gothic horror genre. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a kind and well-respected scientist in London who believes the human personality has both good and evil sides. He begins to meddle with the darker side of science and invents a serum of a drug that is. supposed to bring out his second nature. He tests the drug on himself successfully, getting transformed into his evil self, Edward Hyde. The latter begins to commit horrible crimes. However, Hyde never repents or accepts responsibility for his evil deeds. Jekyll tries to control his alter ego at the beginning. Hyde takes over near the end, resulting in their deaths.
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(0)By : Mark Twain
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER
Prince Edward is the crown prince of England. Tom Canty is a boy from a destitute family in the slums of London. They are of the same age and look exactly alike. One day, they happen to meet each other. The prince, desiring to experience the free life outside the Royal Palace, changes clothes with Canty. Thereupon follows a series of extraordinary events where Edward learns about the problems of commoners while Tom learns to play the role of a prince and then a king. In The Prince and the Pauper (1881), Mark Twain parodies social norms, concluding that people’s actual worth is often hidden by their outward appearances.
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(0)By : Homer
THE ODYSSEY
After ten years of siege, the City of Troy ultimately falls to the invading Greeks. One by one, the Greek chiefs leave for their homeland. Odysseus (or Ulysses) is one of them. He sets sail with his twelve ships for Ithaca, his kingdom. It turns out to be an epic voyage, perpetually delaying his homecoming. He goes through many adventures on the way, surviving every peril, finally reaching home only to find his wife harassed by many suitors. He kills them all with the help of his son Telemachus.
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(0)By : Rudyard Kipling
THE JUNGLE BOOK- Mowgli’s Story
Lost in the jungle, Mowgli is a human child raised by a wolf family. The Mother Wolf treats him as one of her cubs. The boy grows up learning self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals. He finds warm friendships with Bagheera, the black panther, and Balu, the bear, who teaches him the ways of the jungle. However, Sher Khan, the Bengal tiger, does not like Mowgli and is always on the prowl for him.
Adapted into numerous films, The Jungle Book (1895) teaches respect for authority, obedience, and understanding of one’s place in society by following the ‘laws of the jungle’. It is not about animal behaviour but human archetypes in animal form. -
(0)By : H. G. Wells
THE INVISIBLE MAN
Griffin is a gifted scientist who finds a means to make things invisible. He makes the experiment upon himself and goes invisible. He, however, does not know how to reverse the process. Published in 1897, The Invisible Man is the poignant story of a man who goes through a series of harrowing experiences in his invisible state. The story ends in his tragic death. As a practitioner of random and careless violence, Griffin has become an iconic figure in horror fiction.
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(0)By : Homer
THE ILIAD
Paris, the son of Priam, the king of Troy, abducts Helen, the wife of Menelaus, a Greek Chief. The Greeks, led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (in Greece), set sail in a thousand ships and lay siege to Troy. The seige lasts ten years before Troy falls. And before that many a valiant and noble warriors fell in the battlefield. An epic poem in 24 books, The Iliad, takes the Trojan War as its subject, though the Greek warrior Achilles is its primary focus.
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(0)By : Jack London
THE CALL OF THE WILD
The Call of the Wild is the story of Buck, a cross between Saint Bernard and Scotch Shepherd, and the pet dog of Judge Miller, who is stolen and sold to work as a sled dog during the Gold Rush in Alaska in the late nineteenth century. It is a new life for him, harsh and merciless. But he survives all odds and becomes a wild beast, answering the call of his ancestors, the wolves.
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(0)By : Mark Twain
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
Tom Sawyer is a teenage boy who lives with his aunt Polly. He has a very unconventional friend in Huckleberry Finn, a socially outcast and the son of a drunken and brutal father with no honest means of income. The two friends go through a series of adventures. One day, they happen to be the witness to a murder. In the court, they establish the innocence of the man falsely accused of the murder. As a result, they incur the wrath of Injun Joe, the real murderer. However, Joe dies, and the two friends find the treasure that he hid in a cave.
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(0)By : Mark Twain
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Huckleberry Finn, or simply Huck, is the teenage son of a drunken and brutal father of lowly origin, who has no honest means of earning. He escapes from the tyranny of his father. On the way, he comes across Jim, a runaway slave. They flee down the river Mississippi on a raft, making many acquaintances and going through many adventures. As they go along, they witness racial prejudices and moral decay afflicting the American society.
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(0)By : Vyasa
STORIES FROM THE MAHABHARATA
Embark on an enchanting journey through the magical world of The Mahabharata! Tailored especially for young readers, this book retells the gripping tales filled with myths, thrilling adventures, and profound reflections on philosophy, politics, and religion from the epic while keeping the essential plot intact. Dive into the timeless narratives of heroes and villains, gods and warriors, as The Stories of Mahabharata unfold in a way that is both entertaining and enlightening. Get ready for an epic adventure that will ignite young imaginations and leave them spellbound!
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(0)By : ABANINDRANATH TAGORE
Shakuntala
Discover the enchanting tale of Shakuntala, a timeless gem in the world of children’s literature skillfully crafted by Abanindranath Tagore. With unparalleled finesse, this modern classic retells the Mahabharata narrative, offering a unique blend of emotion and artistry rarely found in children’s stories worldwide. Abanindranath’s pen dances across the pages, inspired by the esteemed Rabindranath Tagore’s request, creating a literary masterpiece that transcends time. Published in the inaugural volume of the Juvenile series in the Bengali month of Shravan in 1302, Shakuntala resonates as a harmonious symphony of narrative depth and linguistic brilliance. Immerse yourself in the magic of Abanindranath Tagore’s storytelling, where every word is a brushstroke painting a vivid picture of Shakuntala’s world-a world where pain becomes a melody, seldom written elsewhere on this planet.
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(0)By : Daniel Defoe
ROBINSON CRUSOE
Robinson Crusoe, an Englishman, gets shipwrecked, lands on an uninhabited island, and then passes twenty-eight years there in complete isolation. It is a classic tale of mutinous sailors, cannibals, and a very endearing character saved by Robinson from the cannibals.
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(0)By : Charles Dickens
OLIVER TWIST
Set in 19th-century England, this is the story of an orphan boy named Oliver Twist who grows up in a notorious workhouse where he is ill- treated and ill-fed like other orphan boys. Oliver gets sold to a trader who also deals with him cruelly. One day, he escapes to London, where he falls among a band of crooks. He faces misfortune after misfortune till all his sufferings come to an end.
In an early example of the social novel, Dickens exposes the horrors of child labour, domestic violence, the organised recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children.