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Art and Craft is a diverse and creative subject that allows kids to explore ideas or concepts and then express it by making something. Today arts and crafts are a great pastime and educational tool for kids. It can not only keep the tiny tots busy and entertained on a rainy day, but also extend a child's fine motor skills, develop concepts like colour or numbers and see scientific processes like gluing and paint drying in action. It also helps to develop the creative instincts of a child, who is ever so enthusiastic to learn and create something new. However, children always need their parents' or teachers' guidance, attention along with love and affection in their lives. Hence, drawing, painting or making simple, yet attractive craft items with them could be real fun and a great way to create a lifetime of memories for you and your children/students, as the case may be. The book is a treasure trove of novel ideas and beautiful creations of Arts and Crafts with easily available objects, such as: crayons, water and oil colours of different shades, glue, scissors, paper, wax, clay, stones, metal pieces, magnets, leaves, flowers, etc. There are collage items, various coloured paper craft items, marble painting, sculpting, greeting cards, paper lanterns, bookmarks, balloon mask, etc. that have been explained in the book in detail, exclusively for school children in the age group of 5 to 12 years. Thus, the book will serve as a useful guide for art and craft teachers as well as parents, who are always keen to decipher and carve out the best for the young ones.

"Science, as we all know refers to a body of knowledge itself, of the type that can be rationally explained and reliably applied. Science is a unique combination of Theory and Practice. A thorough knowledge of this subject is almost impossible without proper practical demonstrations which are also termed as Scientific Activities or Projects. In this book, 71+10 Science Activities, the author has taken up the simple facts and principles of Science, such as: Air Force, Pressure, Weight, Emulsification, Osmosis, Gravity and Motion, Rotation, Types of Energy, Vibrations, Good and Bad Conductors of Electricity, Experiments with Magnets, Light and Sound for children, and projected them in a very simple and lucid language for the readers-- particularly the school kids who can easily perform these activities at home or school, of course with the help and able guidance of their parents, elders or teachers. The book is meant for children of all age groups, particularly from 6 to 13, who can perform and experience the thrill of these fun-filled experiments as well as learn the basic principles of Science easily and quickly. Therefore, this book is a must read for all school kids, especially those from classes, five to nine to learn as well enjoy conducting all the 81 Fascinating Activities listed in the book, each explaining or proving some scientific theory or law. So go ahead children, enjoy reading, learning and experimenting!

If you are looking for a book that guarantees you to give different types of exciting and brain storming questions and answers on various subjects of common interest, such as Science, information and Technology, Literature, History, Geography, Sports, Cinema, Current Affairs, etc., Quiz Time - On the Go... is the ideal one. This is in line with the Quiz Time series which have already been published under the heads: Quiz Time History and Quiz Time Mathematics. The book is a unique compilation of more than 1100 interesting and brainteasing question with answers on all the above mentioned subjects and much more. The chapters have been divided according to the various subjects to make it easier for students to locate the relevant questions along with their respective answers. It is meant for all as it aims to educate and enlighten its readers, irrespective of age, sex, colour, race, profession, etc. It satisfies the curioisties of its readers, particularly the student section and the ones aspiring to successfully compete in different entrance examinations like the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT), Bank Entrance Exams, CAT or the Common Admission Test by the Indian Institutes of Management, TOEFL, GRE, etc.