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Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Lower Reception No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BLR 003 9789550187010 My first writing book ( Beginning writing skills ) 2 BLR 004 9781409301110 Key words reading scheme ( Play with us 1a ) 3 BLR 011 9788124300374 Vikas Numbers (writing practice 1 to 20) 4 BLR 009 9781849586276 First Time Learning (The Alphabet) 5 BLR 012 9788125934370 Madhubun (The Starter set 1 My First Book of The Number) 6 BLR 014 9789350898895 Numbers Colouring Book 1 to 10 (Dreamland My activity series) 7 BLR 015 9789350899397 Dreamland Nursery Environmental Studies Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Upper Reception No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BUR 008 9781409301127 Key Words (2a) We have fun 2 BUR 009 9781409301493 Key Words (2b) We have go 3 BUR 006 9780435026004 Heinaman SPMG infant first stage work book (pack of 10) 4 BUR 004 9780195667288 Introductory Book (The Poem Tree) Dean Gasper Stafford Sri Lankan English Writing Book-(Double rule book for english 5 - BUR 005 letters writing-Print by school) Stafford Sri Lankan Number Book Math-(Square rule book for numbers 6 BUR013 - writing -Print by school ) 7 BUR 016 9789350592021 My Second Activity Book -Anu Joshi 8 BUR 017 8177643606 The Radiant Way First Step 9 9789830050553 K2 Phonics - Si Yiah Ling BUR 018 Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Year 1 No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BY 1016 8172311036 Studies in Islam - Grade 1 Saivism-Hinduism a Graded Course Level 1 (by Dr. Meenakshi Hariharan, 2 9789551732226 BY 1017 Dr. S. Sridevi) 3 BY 1023 9551222601 The Buddhist way of Life (For Grade 1 Students) Book 1 4 BY 1026 9781408278239 Maths Abacus Year 1 Workbook 1 5 BY 1026 9781408278420 Maths Abacus Year 1 Workbook 2 6 BY 1026 9781408278437 Maths Abacus Year 1 Workbook 3 7 BY1027 9780435162689 Science Pupil Books Year 1 (1 Book) (Sciencebug-Pearson) 8 BY1028 9780435153298 English Y1 - Spider 9 BY1028 9780435153311 English Y1 Class Two at the Zoo 10 BY1028 9780435153335 English Y1 Man on the Moon 11 BY1028 9780435160470 English Y1 Dougal’s Deep Sea Diary 12 BY1028 9780435160548 English Y1 Who’s Our New Teacher 13 BY1028 9780435160371 English Y1 Mary and the Twelve Month 14 BY1028 9780435160388 English Y1 The Four Singers 2017/S/01/01/370,0 15 Sinhala Reading Book-Year 1 (Gov.Publication - Sri Lanka) 2016/S/01/010/370,00 16 Sinhala Reading Work Book-Year 1 (Gov.Publication - SL) 000 17 BY1029 9780723273011 Jack and the Beanstalk - Ladybird (Level 3) 18 BY1030 9781409314158 Hansel and Gratel - Ladybird tales 19 BY1031 9559791419 Arabic Language Book 1 (Al-Alima M.L.A.U.Raheema Mahmood Anver) Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Year 02 No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BY 2014 9780199115402 Oxford Junior English Dictionary (2007) 2 BY 2016 8172311044 Studies in Islam - Grade 2 3 BY 2017 9558540536104 The Buddhist Series, Life of the Buddha - Level 2 (BC Centre) 4 BY 2015 9789551732233 Savism - Hinduism a Graded Course Level 2 5 BY 2023 9781408278444 Maths Abacus Year 2 Workbook 1 6 BY 2023 9781408278451 Maths Abacus Year 2 Workbook 2 7 BY 2023 9780435155186 Maths Abacus Year 2 Workbook 3 8 BY 2023 9781408278246 Maths Abacus Year 2 Textbook 9 BY 2024 9780435162696 Science Pupil Books Year 2 (Sciencebug-Pearson) 10 BY 2025 9780435153366 English Y2 - Silly Billy 11 BY 2025 9780435162139 English Y2 The Whole Truth 12 BY 2025 9780435160494 English Y2 Penny Dreadful and the Rat 13 BY 2025 9780435153342 English Y2 Don’t Read This Book 14 BY 2025 9780435160395 English Y2 Maximus and the Beanstalk 15 BY 2025 9780435160364 English Y2 Operation Night Monster 2016/S/02/009/305, 16 Sinhala Reading Book Year 2 (Gov.Publication - Sri Lanka) 000 2014/S/02/016/295, 17 Sinhala Reading Work Book Year 2 (Gov.Publication - SL) 000 18 BY 2026 9559791427 Arabic Language Book 2 (Al-Alima M.L.A.U.Raheema Mahmood Anver) The Adventures of sinbad the sailor (English Learner's Edition 4 - Katie 19 BY 2027 9781409533818 Daynes) Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Year 03 No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BY 3003 9788177582208 Heidi -Longman Series Saivism-Hinduism a Graded Course Level 3 (by Dr. Meenakshi Hariharan, 2 BY 3014 9789551732240 Dr. S. Sridevi) 3 BY 3015 8172311052 Studies in Islam - Grade 3 4 BY 3016 9558540544110 The Buddhist Series, Life of the Buddha - Level 3 (BC Centre) 5 BY 3025 Learn French - 01 e-world 3 (Revised Edition) Computers: Basics and applications (Anshu 6 BY 3024 9789332514287 kumar) 7 BY 3026 9781408278475 Maths Abacus Year 3 Textbook 1 8 BY 3026 9781408278482 Maths Abacus Year 3 Textbook 2 9 BY 3026 9781408278499 Maths Abacus Year 3 Textbook 3 10 BY 3027 9780435162702 Science Pupil Books Year 3 11 BY 3028 9780435160500 English Y3 - Ottoline 12 BY 3028 9780435159986 English Y3 Storm 13 BY 3028 9780435160555 English Y3 Collected Poems 2016/S/03/021/305, 14 Sinhala Reading Book Year 3 (Gov.Publication - Sri Lanka) 000 15 BY 3029 Arabic Language Book 3 (Al-Alima M.L.A.U.Raheema Mahmood Anver) Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Year 04 No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BY 4011 9780174402718 Encore Tricolore-1 2 BY 4004 9788177586619 Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling 3 BY 4010 9781849071949 Philips Modern School Atlas Saivism-Hinduism a Graded Course Level 4 (by Dr. Meenakshi Hariharan, 4 9789551732257 BY 4015 Dr. S. Sridevi) 5 BY 4016 8172310846 Studies in Islam - Grade 4 6 BY 4023 9551222636 The Buddhist way of Life (For Grade 4 Students) Book 4 e-world 4 (Revised Edition) Computers: Basics and applications (Anshu 7 9789332514294 BY 4024 kumar) 8 BY 4025 9781408278505 Maths Abacus Year 4 Textbook 1 9 BY 4025 9781408278512 Maths Abacus Year 4 Textbook 2 10 BY 4025 9781408278529 Maths Abacus Year 4 Textbook 3 11 BY 4026 9780435162719 Science Pupil Books Year 4 (Sciencebug-Pearson) 12 BY 4027 9780435160340 English Y4 - Christophe's story 13 BY 4027 9780435160517 English Y4 The Iron Man 14 BY 4027 9780435160432 English Y4 The Spiderwick Chronicles 15 BY 4027 9780435160562 English Y4 Collected Poems 16 03FS04-06P Sinhala Reading Book Year 4 (Gov.Publication - SL) 17 BY 4028 9 559791 44 3 Arabic Language Book 4 (Al-Alima M.L.A.U.Raheema Mahmood Anver) Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Year 05 No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BY 5015 8172311486 Studies in Islam - Grade 5 Saivism-Hinduism a Graded Course Level 5 (by Dr. Meenakshi Hariharan, 2 BY 5016 9789551732264 Dr. S. Sridevi) 3 BY 5004 9788131706015 Black Beauty 4 BY 4011 9780174402718 Encore Tricolore-1 (continue from year 4) e-world 5 (Revised Edition) Computers: Basics and applications (Anshu 5 BY 5021 9789332514300 kumar) 6 BY 5022 9551222644 The Buddhist way of Life (For Grade 5 Students) Book 5 7 BY 5023 9781408278536 Maths Abacus Year 5 Textbook 1 8 BY 5023 9781408278543 Maths Abacus Year 5 Textbook 2 9 BY 5023 9781408278550 Maths Abacus Year 5 Textbook 3 10 BY 5024 9780435162726 Science Pupil Books Year 5 11 BY 5025 9780435160449 English Y5 - Oranges in no man's land 12 BY 5025 9780435160524 English Y5 Greek Myths 13 BY 5025 9780435159979 English Y5 Friend or Foe 14 BY 5025 9780435160579 English Y5 Collected Poems 2014/5/05/027/2650 15 Sinhala Reading Book Year 5 (Gov.Publication - Sri Lanka) 00 16 BY 5026 Arabic Language Book 5 (Al-Alima M.L.A.U.Raheema Mahmood Anver) Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Year 06 No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BY 6007 9780174403227 Encore Tricolore 2 2 BY 6003 9788177586671 Oliver Twist (Longman ) 3 BY 6006 9780435312107 Understanding History 1 4 BY 6013 8172311613 Studies in Islam - Grade 6 5 BY 6021 9789556630923 The Buddhist way of Life (For Grade 6 Students) Book 6 e-world 6 (Revised Edition) Computers: Basics and applications (Anshu 6 BY 6022 9789332514317 kumar) 7 BY 6024 9781408278567 Maths Abacus Year 6 Textbook 1 8 BY 6024 9781408278574 Maths Abacus Year 6 Textbook 2 9 BY 6024 9781408278581 Maths Abacus Year 6 Textbook 3 10 BY 6025 9780435162733 Science Pupil Books Year 6 11 BY 6026 9780435160456 English Y6 - Fantastic,Funny,Frightening 12 BY 6026 9780435160357 English Y6 Eye of the Wolf 13 BY 6026 9780435160586 English Y6 Collected Poems 2016/S/06/0372900 14 Sinhala Language & Literature -(Educational Publications Department) 0 15 BY 6027 9 559791 45 1 Arabic Language Book 6 (Al-Alima M.L.A.U.Raheema Mahmood Anver) Saivism-Hinduism a Graded Course Level 6 (by Dr. Meenakshi Hariharan, 16 BY 6028 978 9 551732 94 3 Dr. S. Sridevi) Stafford Sri Lankan School - Doha List of Textbooks for Academic Year 2017/2018 Year 07 No SSLSD Code ISBN Name of Textbook 1 BY 7010 9780435312114 Understanding History 2 Buddhism for the Junior School - Level 7 (by Ven. Kumbukwewe 2 BY 7014 9789551732431 Buddhiwisuddi Thero) 3 BY 7015 8172311095 Studies in Islam - Grade 7 4 BY 7027 9781405862486 Hound Of the baskervilles (Penguin Readers) 5 BY 6007 9780174403227 Encore Tricolore 2 (continue from year 6) 6 BY 7025 9780198393023 Geog 1 (New Edition) 4th Edition e-world 7 (Revised Edition) Computers: Basics and applications (Anshu 7 BY 7026 9789332514324 kumar) 8 BY 7029 978 1 447959 60 1 Science Student Book 7 9 BY 7030 978 1 447948 81 0 English Student Book Year 7 - Skills for writing Unit 1 & 2 (1 Book) 2016/S/7/68/305,00 10 Sinhala Language & Literature -(Educational Publications Department) 0 11 BY 7031 978 1 447962 31 1 KS3 Maths Progress δ one (Delta one) 12 BY 7032 9559791478 Arabic Language Book 7 (Al-Alima M.L.A.U.Raheema Mahmood Anver) Saivism-Hinduism a Graded Course Level 7 (by Dr.
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