KICD Rationalized Curriculum Books 2025: CBC Books With Class Readers (PP1,PP2 & Grade 1 to 9)

KICD Rationalized Curriculum Books 2025: CBC Books With Class Readers (PP1,PP2 & Grade 1 to 9).

Pre-Primary Curriculum

Recommended Readers

For both English and Kiswahili, teachers and parents are advised to purchase any two readers from EAEP. Below are suggested options:

English Readers:

1. Aku the Antelope
2. Bufo the Buffalo
3. Chebi the Cheetah
4. Diego the Dikdik
5. Elina, the Elephant
6. Felo, The Fox
7. Gido, the Giraffe
8. Heda, the Hippo
9. Impo, the Impala
10. Jimmy, the Jaguar
11. Milka and the Milk
12. My Town
13. The Road
14. The Parrot and the Pen
15. My Pen

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Kiswahili Readers:

1. Omari
2. Familia Yangu
3. Mtoto wa Simba
4. Lekule Anapenda Usafi
5. Michezo ni Afya
6. Miti ni Uhai
7. Kuku Mrembo
8. Ajali Baharini
9. Shambani kwa Babu

Additional Reader Options

For more variety, the following additional English and Kiswahili readers can also be selected:

English Readers:

1. Goodbye Chichi
2. Bobo The Rat
3. Little Bodo
4. Mariamu Goes to School
5. Why Hyena Has Spots
6. A Ride to the Park
7. Mariamu Goes Shopping
8. Trip to the Village
9. Rahab’s Birthday Party
10. Big Eat Them
11. The Lion and The Mouse
12. Hare and Her Lazy Friends

Kiswahili Readers:

1. Nyumbani Kwetu
2. Shambani kwa Babu
3. Ajali Baharini
4. Kuku Mrembo
5. Karamu ya Lina
6. Sungura na Mbweha
7. Aleso na Tumbiri
8. Safari ya Angani
9. Visa na Mikasa 1a – Kalume na Welime
10. Visa na Mikasa 1b – Marafiki Shuleni
11. Visa na Mikasa 1c – Kina Dada

Grade 1 Materials

Learning Areas and Books:

Islamic and Hindu Religious Education: The materials are available for IRE and HRE, but specific books are not listed.

Grade 2 Materials

Learning Areas and Books:

Islamic and Hindu Religious Education: Similar to Grade 1, specific books are not mentioned for IRE and HRE.

Readers Available for Purchase

Parents are encouraged to buy any two readers from the EAEP collection. Here are some examples for both English and Kiswahili readers:

English Readers:

1. Atieno Skips To The City
2. Why Hyena Has Spots
3. Rundo The Elephant
4. Tanko Falls Down
5. Amariga The Greedy Boy
6. Pato And His Father’s Tie
7. Bomba The Cub
8. Why Chameleon Eats Insects
9. Gayo The Footballer
10. Toko And The Drug Dealers
11. The Chameleon Pet
12. Eleo The Chameleon
13. The Wise Little Girl
14. The Frog Who Jumped Backwards

Kiswahili Readers:

1. Opulo Aenda Safari
2. Bahati Ya Fisi
3. Maonyesho Ya Kufana
4. Sela Na Majitu
5. Fisi Avuruga Karamu
6. Kisa Cha Mebo
7. Chiche Na Mwizi Wa Redio
8. Kisa Cha Akilimali
9. Wachawi Wa Zayani
10. Visa Na Mikasa 2a: Ajali
11. Visa Na Mikasa 2b: Hadithi Ya Nyanya
12. Visa Na Mikasa 2c: Marafiki Waagana
13. Korongo Na Kobe

Additional EAEP Reader Recommendations

You can choose two additional readers from the lists below:

More English Readers:

1. Travelling On Christmas Day
2. No Party For Hyena
3. Who Will Marry Kokoti
4. Boyi Learns A Lesson
5. Tuulo The Frog
6. Alomo The Robin
7. The Safari Rally
8. East Africa When Stories
9. Tales Of The Tortoise & The Lion

More Kiswahili Readers:

1. Yobo Na Ndoto Ya Ajabu
2. Ndoto Katika Bustani
3. Kiki Afunga Bao
4. Amina Na Jogoo Wake
5. Nguo Ya Ajabu
6. Mkaka Na Wezi Wa Mifugo
7. Mzalendo Na Wezi Wa Benki
8. Kombo Arudi Shule
9. Nyani Arudi Msituni
10. Khadija Na Baiskeli Nyekundu
11. Visa Na Mikasa 3b: Taabu Na Maajabu
12. Visa Na Mikasa 3c: Mwindaji Anawindwa
13. Matilda Na Salama
14. Katala Na Genge La Wezi
15. Neema Aunguza Nyumba
16. Viatu Vya Abu Kasimu

GRADE 3 Textbooks and Supplementary Materials

1. English Language Activities | Great Minds English | My First Peak Dictionary
2. Mathematical Activities | Great Minds Mathematics |
3. Kiswahili Language Activities | Kiswahili Angaza |
4. Environmental Activities | Great Minds Environmental |
5. C.R.E. Activities | Great Minds CRE Activities |
6. Creative Activities | |
7. Indigenous Language | – Wirute Gikuyu Kiega<br>- Tutanie Kikamba<br>- Somo Ber<br>- Ekegusii N’ekiya<br>- Nafufurahie Kigiryama |
8. IRE/HRE | |

GRADE 4 Textbooks and Supplementary Materials

1. English Language | Super Minds English Language | Kamusi Angaza, EAEP<br>Kamusi ya Methali, EAEP<br>Kamusi ya Semi, EAEP<br>EAEP Chambers Dictionary<br>Peak Primary Atlas, EAEP
2. Kiswahili | Kiswahili Angaza |
3. Mathematics | Super Minds Mathematics |
4. Social Studies | Super Minds Social Studies |
5. Science & Technology | Super Minds Science |
6. C.R.E. | Super Minds C.R.E |
7. Agriculture | |
8. Creative Arts | |
9. IRE/HRE | |
10. French | |
11. Indigenous Language | |
12. Mandarin/German | |

Recommended Books from EAEP

English Titles
Students are encouraged to select any two from the list below:

• The Lost Gazelle
• No, Thank You
• Once A Boy Went On A Stroll
• The Greedy Leopard
• Kajogoo 4c
• Epuko’s Secret Home
• Kazungu And The Stolen Books 4e
• Adventures Of Mambo And His Sisters
• Day Of The Pet
• Samba And The Goat 4h
• We Met Grasshopper And Other Poems
• Hare At The Well
• How Stories Began
• How Pig Got His Snout
• Why Mosquito Bites Man
• Ikapiladi The Magic Bird
• The Boy Who Became A Frog
• Queen Of The Tortoise

Kiswahili Titles
Students can choose any two of the following:

• Sungura Na Mbwa – 4a
• Mwiba Wa Kujidunga – 4d
• Katana Na Kaka Zake – 4e
• Kijana Mwaminifu – 4f
• Kisa Cha Nyange – 4g
• Hazina Na Abdul – 4h
• Daudi Mlemavu
• Hakimu Mwenye Busara
• Kisa Cha Sungura Na Tumbili
• Mkola Na Mwizi Wa Vitabu
• Mauti Yalianza Lini
• Ndoto Katika

Grade 5 Curriculum

Grade 5 English and Kiswahili Readers

To supplement their learning, students are encouraged to buy any two of the following readers, which have been carefully selected to foster creativity and storytelling skills. Below are the available options for both English and Kiswahili:

English:

• Ants Clay Castle 5a
• Kidasi And Aloli 5b
• One Passenger Flight
• The Sunday School Project
• Mpupu And The Stolen Bicycle 5d
• Who Am I? The Story Of Barack Obama 5
• Tandi And The Witch Hunt 5f
• Atiya Learns A Lesson 5g
• Uncle Sese 5h
• Grandma’s Secrets And Other Poems
• How Porcupine Got His Spines
• Snake With Seven Heads
• Why Tortoise Stopped Gossiping
• Tales From The Blue Forest
• The Priceless Gift
• Chike & The River
• Kandu And The Lake
• Little Wangui

Kiswahili:

• Adhabu Ya Mbuzi – 5a
• Bahati Ya Baraka – 5b
• Jiwe La Upara – 5c
• Mkono Wa Sheria – 5d
• Namukuru Apewa Zawadi – 5e
• Safari Ya Serengeti – 5f
• Shujaa Jamila – 5g
• Sisho Na Wababeli – 5h
• Wivu Haufai – 5i
• Kibuyu Cha Miujiza
• Zuhura Na Redio Ya Ajabu
• Malkia Wa Makobe

Grade 6 Curriculum

Learning Areas, Course Books, and Supplementary Materials

Recommended Readers – English and Kiswahili

English Readers (Choose any two from EAEP)

• Friends Indeed and Other Stories
• Little Janabi and Other Stories
• The School Trip and Other Stories
• The Monkey Trip and Other Stories
• The Making of a Film Star
• The Shocking Image and Other Stories
• Bekas Misfortunes and Other Stories
• I Blame the Sky
• Kisalu & His Fruit Garden
• Kithingichi My Father’s Bull
• Tales of the Secret Valley
• The Boa Suitor
• The Boys in Kakamega
• Yasin in Trouble
• Stories My Mother Told Me
• The Drum
• Adventures of Pongo & Uncle Talema
• Kagai & Her Brothers
• The Hero and the Dream
• More Stories from Uganda
• Stories from Gambia

Kiswahili Readers (Choose any two from EAEP)

• Mwanakiburi
• Dhiki Yangu
• Uvamizi wa Nyati
• Mfalme Boramimi
• Laba Msichana Shujaa
• Visanga vya Walimwengu
• Wingu la Simanzi
• Uongo Haudumu
• Shujaa Mateso
• Simba Kutoka Serengeti

Grade 7 Curriculum

Learning Areas, Course Books, and Supplementary Materials

Recommended Readers – English and Kiswahili

English Readers (Choose any two from EAEP)

• Toby’s Diary
• Beka’s Misfortunes
• Hidden Package
• Song of Plains and Other Poems
• The Journey
• The Boa Suitor
• The Poor Child
• Little Wangui
• More Stories from Uganda
• Chike and the River
• The Smugglers

Kiswahili Readers (Choose any two from EAEP)

• Hidaya
• Dunia Tambara Bovu
• Taabu za Tabu
• Wakala na Wabeberu
• Asubuhi Njema
• Hidaya
• Picha ya Karne
• Nuru Hospitalini

Grade 8

Learning Areas and Books

Recommended Readers for Grade 8

Students are encouraged to buy any two books from the following list provided by EAEP.

English:

• Toby’s Diary
• Beka’s Misfortunes
• Hidden Package
• Mountain of Bones
• The Motherless Baby
• Adventure in Mombasa
• The Calabash Child
• Mworia the Warrior
• The Black Hand Gang Grow Up

Kiswahili:

• Hidaya
• Dunia Tambara Bovu
• Mwenye Macho
• Mkola Atembelea Mbugha za Wanyama
• Jinsi Chui Alivyopata Madoadoa
• Mafarakano na Michezo Mengine
• Mama Ee
• Twiga Alivyokosa Ufalme

Grade 9

Learning Areas and Books

Recommended Readers for Grade 9

Similarly, students in Grade 9 are advised to purchase any two of the following books from EAEP.

English:

• Run Cheche Run
• Burning Grass
• Juju Rock Adventure
• The Rainmaker & Other Stories
• The Passport of Mallam Ilia
• Baby Trouble
• Christie’s Crisis
• Confessions of an AIDS Victim
• Death Has Forgotten Him & Other Stories
• Heritage High
• Sunrise at Midnight
• The Morning After
• The Sting
• The Beauty Queen

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Kiswahili:

• Ua La Waridi
• Mwenye Macho
• Mwele Bin Taabani
• Dunia Tambara Bovu
• Mama Eee
• Vazi La Mhudumu
• Vipuli Vya Figo
• Walenisi
• Wema Hawajazaliwa
• Kopo La Mwisho Na Hadithi Nyengine
• Sauti Ya Umma
• Mwanasiasa (by Swale Mdoe)
• Mahari Na Mali
• Maji Shingoni

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