Books published by publisher Notion Press

Summer means final exams and it also means that it’s time for the fruits to ripen. “When we see the birds in the forest, we know the fruits are ready..." Amjum is a fruit native to the Andaman Islands, an Indian territory located between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea approximately 1,200 kilometers east of India. Amjum has a sweet and sour taste and, for youth, is associated with summer holidays. The stories and poems in this book depict children’s observations of the changing natural and cultural environment in the Andaman Islands. Youth participating in the Children’s Perception of the Environment program between 2008 and 2018 were asked to compose creative responses based on their learnings from field trips. This book contains a selection of their work.

James Peterson, a boy of American origin, aged 11 years, is living in India in the year 2018. He is a very curious person and is longing to know what is in store for him in his future. His hobbies include exploring caves, travelling to historical places and discovering jungles or any isolated place. One day he stumbled upon a mystery. A mystery he called, The cursed diamond! Starting from a relic and continuing with solving riddles, how will James, Leslie, Toby, Skipper and Jason go around the world retrieving diamonds? How will they survive the hectic cities of the Northern hemisphere and the strong gales and shivering winters of the Southern hemisphere? Who could be following them, lurking in the shadows…

What happens when you encounter a cupboard, albeit a brand new one, in the middle of the night on the grounds? You enter it, of course! Especially if the people welcoming you are the irrepressible “two people sharing a single body just because they can” Levoson and Dexter. That is exactly what happens to fifteen-year-old Nina when she joins the space circus. Her trips to other planets bring in adventures with some mystery thrown in and not to mention beauty contests. Join her as she journeys with the circus, guided by the wise Agingan Rana and her not-so-wise son Mitra, and is accompanied by her rag-tag group of friends and acquaintances from Earth and beyond.

There is no point talking about it. In fact, there is nothing to talk about. So, what do we have? This is not classical poetry. It is not contemporary either. The words used are simple to mean what they intend. Sentences are easy and sensible. Yet, different poems will to different people, do different things at different times. The poetry is such that you do to the poem more than what the poetry can. That is the potency and is outrageously crazy. The subject is the objective of this book. There is no point talking about it. It can only Nudge you, point at you, for you to touch your own self. How else is one to do that than in their own way? If in the mood to get high, you may go higher. You do not have to, but you will be aware of how something is happening out of nothing. If open and willing, you will arrive at what’s here and now, infinite and ultimate. The whole thing is within, with or without this book. This is a catalyst, or a mirror, or a window, or a game to play. There is no point talking about it, so read!

Jennifer, Julie, Laurie and Joe were perfectly normal siblings, that is, until their vacation to Paradise Island. When their love for adventure leads them to a new realm that they weren’t meant to discover, the children find the fate of the world on their shoulders. Moreover, an unknown villain is lurking about, seeking power that the four can’t even begin to imagine. Will they be able to save Earth with the help of their new friend? Or will the monster of the depths take over? With thrilling action and awe-evoking sceneries, little do the children know that they are about to embark on a journey that will change reality as they know it.

There must be countless conversations in pubs that people would carry along with them to their grave because they never mustered the courage to speak. That one girl you saw, that one line you wanted to say but you couldn’t because you were shy or you had no clue how to start the conversation. That moment when you felt that the pub was not working in your favor. That moment when you thought of that one friend who could help you converse easily with the women you admired. Well your search for pub conversations ends here. Polite Pickup Lines in Indian Pubs: Scenario-based Conversations in Pubs aims to deliver the answers to all your questions about conversation starters, how to use the pub to your advantage, where to talk, where not to talk, how to talk, how not to talk, whom to talk, whom not to talk, why talk. This book helps you create scenarios where conversations are bound to happen.It’s time to stir up this world!

Given the above challenge, we have selected a few authentic Indian cases that can be used to discuss various concepts of digital marketing. This will address the dearth of contextual cases in the field of digital marketing. The book is a collection of short cases which address specific issues on digital marketing like social media marketing, email marketing, campaign management and analysis, digital marketing strategies, blogs and others. We have tried to present real digital marketing challenges faced by organizations, and how they manage their marketing issues. Each case was developed by considered effort of the authors and editors so that a right blend of theory and practice can be presented in front of the readers. We are hopeful that this book will prove to be useful to both students and teachers working in the area of digital marketing. This book can be used as a supplement to any Digital Marketing text of a professor’s choice for both classroom teaching for management programs, and teaching at executive training and regular courses. We hope to bring out new editions of the book with additional/new cases every year or two and keep it contemporary.

Albert loves to make friends, travel and explore the world. But, he doesn’t really have true friends. He shares an unlikely bond with Rick and Tony during one of his adventures. The three form an exciting alliance, the Young Heroes, who rise to the occasion against creatures unheard of. Join the Young Heroes as they face challenges and discover their superpowers on land, in space and underwater. With interesting twists and turns and a child-friendly approach, this book is the best adventure there is.

Did the illustrious Hoysala king, Vishnuvardhana, create a fictional tale about his dynasty’s founder? Is Bengaluru’s Kadlekai Parishe a wholly British invention with no roots to the City’s founding years? Acutely aware of their inferior status in the royal hierarchy, did the Wodeyars use the origin stories they had fabricated two centuries earlier to enter into matrimonial alliances in north India? Is the greatest icon of temple-building in Karnataka, Jakanacharai, a mere legend? Did Ramanuja, the famed Vishishtadvaita philosopher, order the disfigurement of the Gommateshwara statue to achieve narrow religious ends? The construct of Indian history is embellished with its fair share of assumptions and glaring omission of facts; much of it infused with bias. To add to the conundrum, many a time, our forebears in Karnataka devised their own version of events that were often steeped in legend. This propensity for myth-making tossed accuracy into a grey area, which gave birth to a wealth of enigmas in its wake.Backed by insights from esteemed scholars, this book aims to separate fiction from fact. Unlock the hidden truths behind hoary myths and legends shrouded in the mists of time. The reality of history as you know it will stagger you.

Larry and the other house lizards discover the dangers of living with gigantic creatures called humans in this adventurous, thrilling yet funny book. One night, after dinner Larry and his friend, Jim, decide to go to the kitchen of House No. 2. The kitchen has yummy things like bread crumbs and drops of ketchup on the floor. Larry’s mom tells Larry to be careful in the kitchen since it’s dangerous to crawl on the floor. On the floor, humans walk. Do the house lizards manage to survive in spite of the humans’ efforts to get rid of them and the dangers that await them? Or are they done for? Find out in this suspenseful and heartwarming adventure story!