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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.

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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.
Changes: Creative Writing DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM Resource (9-13)
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Changes: Creative Writing DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM Resource (9-13)

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This DIGITAL resource contains a link to access and make a copy of it into your google drive. It is fully editable and can be shared with your students via Google Classroom or similar platform. Pdf version included. A digital creative writing resource with a lively theme, that will stimulate a child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. This resource is packed full of fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. For example, use the writing prompts to plan a story about having to face a big change after moving house. Learn how to develop character, setting and plot, build up tension and suspense and write a memorable resolution. Next, imagine you find a box in the attic and describe what is in it, using the prompts to help you. After this, write your own diary extract about a time in life when everything changed. This resource is excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in examinations. ‘Changes’ is part of a series of 12 resources (available in digital and pdf format) . The resource consists of 30 editable slides
Practise SATS Tests (The Space Age Bag) 9-12 years
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Practise SATS Tests (The Space Age Bag) 9-12 years

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Between the ages of 9 and 12, children have to complete Standardised.Assessment.Tests (Sats). To help them practise for these tests, we have produced a new series of comprehension booklets. The Standards and Testing Agency states that the child has 1 hour to complete the test, answering the questions in the answer booklet. Read one text and answer the questions about that text, before moving onto the next text. There are three texts and three sets of questions in each booklet. The tests in this booklet are based on the KS2 Reading Assessment sample papers. It is important to try and complete them in an hour, but it is your choice. The more tests you practise the quicker you will get. 47 pages
Practise SATS SPAG Grammar Tests: Pack 1 (9-12 years)
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Practise SATS SPAG Grammar Tests: Pack 1 (9-12 years)

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Between the ages of 9 and 12, children have to complete Standardised.Assessment.Tests (Sats). To help them practise for these tests, Guinea Pig Education have produced a new series of grammar, punctuation and spelling booklets. The Standards and Testing Agency states that the child has 45 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the answer booklet. There are different types of questions for them to answer in different ways. The space for their answer shows them what type of answer is needed. The child should read the instructions carefully. Some questions are multiple choice and only need them to tick, draw lines to, or circle their answer. For others, they will need to write their answer in the space provided. Numbers at the side of the page indicate the number of marks they can get for each question. The tests in this booklet are based on the KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Assessment sample papers. It is important to try and complete them in 45 minutes, but it is their choice. The more tests they practise the quicker they will get. 38 pages
The Accident Report: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)
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The Accident Report: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)

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An essential series of mini themed booklets for all children who need additional practice in writing. The Creative Writing Tutor scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide a tutor for the child, fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. Written by an experienced teacher, they are recommended for use at school or at home by children aged 9-13 years, of all abilities. They are excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in 11+ examinations. 26 pages
Dolphin Day Out: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)
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Dolphin Day Out: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)

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An essential series of mini themed booklets for all children who need additional practice in writing. The Creative Writing Tutor scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide a tutor for the child, fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. Written by an experienced teacher, they are recommended for use at school or at home by children aged 9-13 years, of all abilities. They are excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in 11+ examinations. 22 pages
Changes:  Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)
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Changes: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)

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An essential series of mini themed booklets for all children who need additionall practice in writing. The Creative Writing Tutor scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide a tutor for the child, fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. Written by an experienced teacher, they are recommended for use at school or at home by children aged 9-13 years, of all abilities. They are excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in 11+ examinations
The New Headteacher:  Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)
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The New Headteacher: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)

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An essential series of mini themed booklets for all children who need additional practice in writing. The Creative Writing Tutor scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide a tutor for the child, fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. Written by an experienced teacher, they are recommended for use at school or at home by children aged 9-13 years, of all abilities. They are excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in 11+ examinations. 24 pages
Dinosaur Discovery: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)
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Dinosaur Discovery: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)

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An essential series of mini themed booklets for all children who need additional practice in writing. The Creative Writing Tutor scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide a tutor for the child, fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. Written by an experienced teacher, they are recommended for use at school or at home by children aged 9-13 years, of all abilities. They are excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in 11+ examinations. 24 pages
The Computer Game: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)
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The Computer Game: Brush Up On Your Writing Skills (Creative Writing Tutor) (ages 9-13 years)

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An essential series of mini themed booklets for all children who need additional practice in writing. The Creative Writing Tutor scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide a tutor for the child, fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. Written by an experienced teacher, they are recommended for use at school or at home by children aged 9-13 years, of all abilities. They are excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in 11+ examinations. 28 pages
All About Me: Get Going With Creative Writing (and other forms of writing) series (ages 7-11 years)
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All About Me: Get Going With Creative Writing (and other forms of writing) series (ages 7-11 years)

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A lively, up to date and action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. Get Going With Creative Writing is a new up to date action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. These books have a lively magazine style format: featuring short stories to read and a variety of non-fiction texts that will impact young readers and provide starting points for writing. Follow up activities will inspire even the most reluctant writers to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets, letters and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques including: simple, compound and complex sentences connectives grammar tips harder vocabulary and punctuation from our guinea pig guide. They are aimed at children between the ages of 7-13 and provide excellent writing practice for those children preparing to take 11+ examinations or S.A.Ts. They will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language. Although the themed books can be used in any order, the subject matter of About Me and We Love Animals may appeal to younger children, who start working through the series. Step-by-step guide to creative and other forms of writing. Fully based on the National Curriculum. Can be used to supplement work done in the classroom by teachers and parents. Packed with helpful hints and tips. Written by an experienced teacher. Titles in the series: All About Me: (9781907733130) We Love Animals: (9781907733161) Likes and Dislikes: (9781907733147) Out and About: (9781907733154) What We Do: (9781907733178) 96 pages
What We Do: Get Going With Creative Writing (and other forms of writing) (ages 7-11 years)
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What We Do: Get Going With Creative Writing (and other forms of writing) (ages 7-11 years)

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A lively, up to date and action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. Get Going With Creative Writing is a new up to date action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. These books have a lively magazine style format: featuring short stories to read and a variety of non-fiction texts that will impact young readers and provide starting points for writing. Follow up activities will inspire even the most reluctant writers to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets, letters and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques including: simple, compound and complex sentences connectives grammar tips harder vocabulary and punctuation from our guinea pig guide. They are aimed at children between the ages of 7-13 and provide excellent writing practice for those children preparing to take 11+ examinations or S.A.Ts. They will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language. Although the themed books can be used in any order, the subject matter of About Me and We Love Animals may appeal to younger children, who start working through the series. Step-by-step guide to creative and other forms of writing. Fully based on the National Curriculum. Can be used to supplement work done in the classroom by teachers and parents. Packed with helpful hints and tips. Written by an experienced teacher. Titles in the series: All About Me: (9781907733130) We Love Animals: (9781907733161) Likes and Dislikes: (9781907733147) Out and About: (9781907733154) What We Do: (9781907733178) 91 pages
We Love Animals: Get Going With Creative Writing (and other forms of writing) (ages 7-11 years)
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We Love Animals: Get Going With Creative Writing (and other forms of writing) (ages 7-11 years)

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A lively, up to date and action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. Get Going With Creative Writing is a new up to date action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. These books have a lively magazine style format: featuring short stories to read and a variety of non-fiction texts that will impact young readers and provide starting points for writing. Follow up activities will inspire even the most reluctant writers to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets, letters and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques including: simple, compound and complex sentences connectives grammar tips harder vocabulary and punctuation from our guinea pig guide. They are aimed at children between the ages of 7-13 and provide excellent writing practice for those children preparing to take 11+ examinations or S.A.Ts. They will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language. Although the themed books can be used in any order, the subject matter of About Me and We Love Animals may appeal to younger children, who start working through the series. Step-by-step guide to creative and other forms of writing. Fully based on the National Curriculum. Can be used to supplement work done in the classroom by teachers and parents. Packed with helpful hints and tips. Written by an experienced teacher. Titles in the series: All About Me: (9781907733130) We Love Animals: (9781907733161) Likes and Dislikes: (9781907733147) Out and About: (9781907733154) What We Do: (9781907733178) 95 pages
Creative Story Writing (US English Edition) Grades 4-8
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Creative Story Writing (US English Edition) Grades 4-8

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Creative Story Writing is the essential guide for students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and exams. Creative Story Writing will guide students through the story writing process. This book is designed to help the child with thinking up ideas, providing starting points for writing, structuring and organizing their writing into paragraphs. It features writing a good introduction with characters, setting and plot, building up suspense and winding up the plot with a suitable resolution. Attention is given to making writing more interesting by varying sentence types, using punctuation and good grammar. The student will investigate different narrative structures for writing stories, exploring various viewpoints so they can decide if they write in first or third person. They will learn to evoke mood and atmosphere by using good vocabulary. Model answers, sample texts and practice questions are included. Common errors are highlighted and corrected. Please note this is the US Edition. The U.K. Edition is also listed.
What We Do: Get Going With Creative Writing (US English Edition) Grades 2-8
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What We Do: Get Going With Creative Writing (US English Edition) Grades 2-8

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Get Going With Creative Writing is a new, up to date, action packed series of five study books, that encourage children to write. They are aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 13 years, who have acquired some degree of reading fluency. These books have a lively magazine type format: featuring short stories to read and a variety of up to date non-fiction texts that will impact young readers and provide starting points for writing. Follow up activities will inspire even the most reluctant writers to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets, letters and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques including: simple, compound and complex sentences - connectives - grammar tips - harder vocabulary and punctuation from our guinea pig guide. The books are suitable for use by teachers in the classroom or parents at home. The themed books can be used in any order, though the subject matter of ‘About Me’ and ‘All About Animals’ may appeal to younger children, who start working through the series. The themed books have been written by a teacher or tutor, have been trialled by the children she teaches and comply with the school curriculum. This is the first book in this excellent series from Guinea Pig Education. Please note, this is the US English Edition. The U.K. Edition is also listed. 91 pages
Out And About: Get Going With Creative Writing (US English Edition) Grades 2-8
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Out And About: Get Going With Creative Writing (US English Edition) Grades 2-8

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Get Going With Creative Writing is a new, up to date, action packed series of five study books, that encourage children to write. They are aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 13 years, who have acquired some degree of reading fluency.These books have a lively magazine type format: featuring short stories to read and a variety of up to date non-fiction texts that will impact young readers and provide starting points for writing. Follow up activities will inspire even the most reluctant writers to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets, letters and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques including: simple, compound and complex sentences - connectives - grammar tips - harder vocabulary and punctuation from our guinea pig guide. The books are suitable for use by teachers in the classroom or parents at home. The themed books can be used in any order, though the subject matter of ‘About Me’ and ‘All About Animals’ may appeal to younger children, who start working through the series. The themed books have been written by a teacher or tutor, have been trialled by the children she teaches and comply with the school curriculum. This is the first book in this excellent series from Guinea Pig Education. Please note, this is the US English Edition. The U.K. Edition is also listed. 96 pages
The Stroke Of Midnight: A Spooky Halloween Themed Resource For Creative Writing
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The Stroke Of Midnight: A Spooky Halloween Themed Resource For Creative Writing

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Includes: Plan, structure and organise a spooky story, called ‘The Creepy House’. Take advantage of impressive vocabulary and describe the desolate, ram shackled house and it’s wild, over grown garden. Read a second story ‘At The Stroke Of Midnight’ and complete another spine chilling version of your own. This resource is not for the squeamish, but packed with suggestions for spooky vocabulary. Read the prompt poem on ‘Fright Night’. Write a spine chilling version to persuade your reader to join the spooky event. Next, write an article reporting on the frightful night, adding fearsome facts and odious opinions. Be terrified as you make a poster for ‘Little House Of Horrors’. Use words that are fearfully persuasive, containing chilling vocabulary, to give your reader goose bumps. Next, write a story called ‘The Strange Dream’. This resource is part of an essential series of twelve mini themed booklets for all children who need additional practice in writing. The Creative Writing Tutor series provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate a child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide a tutor for the child, fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. Written by an experienced teacher, they are recommended for use at school or at home by children aged 9-13 years, of all abilities. They are excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in examinations.
Dinosaur Discovery: Creative Writing DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM Resource (9-13)
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Dinosaur Discovery: Creative Writing DIGITAL GOOGLE CLASSROOM Resource (9-13)

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This DIGITAL resource contains a link to access and make a copy into your googl drive. It is fully editable and can be shared with your students via Google Classroom or similar platform. Pdf version included. A digital creative writing resource with a lively theme, that will stimulate a child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. This resource is packed full of fun features and stories to read, follow up activities to complete, harder vocabulary to prepare children for more advanced writing and many helpful tips and techniques to improve writing style. For example, imagine a new dinosaur and use the prompts to write an information leaflet. Was he as big as a four-storey house? Did he have a neck ten times longer than a giraffe? Next, write a newspaper article, reporting on an important dinosaur discovery. A fun newspaper template and list of tricky dinosaur vocabulary is provided. Then, let your imagination run wild and write a dinosaur story. Perhaps you visit the dinosaur exhibition at the Natural History Museum… but find yourself transported far, far back in time, standing in a shrubby wilderness… surrounded by dinosaurs! This resource is excellent for stretching fast workers and able writers or preparing for writing tasks in examinations. ‘Dinosaur Discovery’ is part of a series of 12 resources (available in digital and pdf format) . The resource consists of 30 editable slides.
How Do I Improve My Grades In GCSE English Writing?
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How Do I Improve My Grades In GCSE English Writing?

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A clear, concise revision guide to boost your grade, written by a tutor who is familiar with the requirements of the new GCSE examination. It is so simple you can use it for last minute revision. The skills and requirements for the GCSE English language exam are very specific: retrieving information from texts, inference, analysis of language, presentational techniques and comparing texts are some of the skills needed. For writing, students are required to engage the reader and produce a response, which relates to the purpose and audience. This book teaches students how to write using different purposes to inform, explain, argue, advise, describe, persuade, review and how to make the tone and register of their writing suitable for the audience. It emphasises the P.E.E or P.E.T.E.R technique, so students have a blue print (format) to work from; make POINT, give EVIDENCE, comment on TECHNIQUE, EFFECT and RESPONSE. This helps students to develop analytical skills for non-fiction tasks and responses in English literature papers. The students are also taught to use rhetorical techniques groups of three, speaking directly to the reader, rhetorical questions, inclusive pronouns as well as stylistic devices like similes, metaphors and high level vocabulary. The aim of this book is: To help every child gain a grade C in GCSE English. To outline the requirements of the present GCSE course and to teach students to structure and organise a piece of writing. To teach students to look for key words in a task and to plan a suitable response. To teach students to use linguistic and stylistic devices. To show them how to use rhetorical techniques. To teach P.E.E techniques and to teach the analytical skills required for English language and literature tasks. To teach good spelling, punctuation and grammar. 109 pages
Improve Your English As A Foreign Language: The Ultimate Guide (8 years +)
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Improve Your English As A Foreign Language: The Ultimate Guide (8 years +)

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‘Improve Your English As A Foreign Language’ is the ULTIMATE GUIDE to COMPLETE FLUENCY in ENGLISH WRITING. Do you find it difficult to understand English speakers? If so, you need this book. This quirky book is quick and easy to work through and it is suitable for all ages (8+), though you need to have a sense of humour. Our humorous character ‘Zoggy’ will guide you in how to: * expand your vocabulary * improve your skills in English grammar English expressions often baffle foreign speakers, so we have included lists of idioms, proverbs and similes, which are in common usage. It also shows the reader how to set out letters, personal statements and CVs. By the time you have worked your way through this book, your command of English will be at a much higher standard.
Improve Your English (ages 9-14 years) Teach Your Child Good Punctuation &  Grammar
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Improve Your English (ages 9-14 years) Teach Your Child Good Punctuation & Grammar

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Improve Your English focuses on specific concepts of punctuation, grammar and spelling that children find hard to grasp. It explains how sentences are built up and can be made more interesting by the correct use of clauses and connectives or by eliminating dull words like nice or got and replacing them with more interesting vocabulary. As children progress it becomes more important to be accurate with punctuation and spelling; valuable marks in examinations can be lost by poor spelling. The book focuses on the correct use of homophones, words that sound the same but are spelt differently, like their, there and they’re (which are a problem for many young writers). The parts of speech are explained in a simple, understandable way, encouraging the child to use colourful verbs, adjectives and adverbs to make their writing more descriptive. The page, which describes the ghost that haunts spookily, encompasses all the different parts of speech at a glance, making complex ideas easy for children of all abilities to understand at a glance. Following the introduction, the book, presents a series of eight graded exercises so the child can correct sentences using capital letters and punctuation, wrongly spelt words, points of grammar and match vocabulary to suitable meanings. Added to this there are suggested answers at the back of the book. This book is essential for any child wishing to brush up on their punctuation and grammar skills, especially those working through the three companion books. However, they have been particularly helpful for children learning English as a second language and those with specific learning difficulties. All of our books are presented in a fun way with bold headings and simple cartoon drawings that children relate to and this book is no exception. 113 pages