24 brilliant texts to enrich your KS3 English curriculumWeave more representative and inclusive contemporary texts and writers into Key Stage 3 with this new anthology compiled by an expert panel of writers and teachers.Enable all students see themselves in or find a point of connection with the texts they are reading from the start of secondary schoolChoose from a diverse range of poetry, fiction extracts and non-fiction, including speeches and spoken sources to inspire students and help develop their writing skillsFeel confident to deliver rewarding and engaging lessons using the teaching guidance, context notes, language support and ready-made activitiesFully editable, downloadable and photocopiable so you can teach flexibly and share across the department

Jamila Gavin was born in Mussoorie, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. With an Indian father and an English mother, she inherited two rich cultures that ran side by side throughout her life and always made her feel she belonged to both countries. Jamila’s family moved to England when she was 11. She studied music and worked for the BBC before having a family of her own and becoming a children’s writer, wanting to reflect the multicultural world in which she and her children now lived.Mike Gould is a former Head of English and an experienced author who has written over 150 books and other resources for teachers and students, including GCSE and IGCSE textbooks and digital support material. He has also been a Senior Lecturer in English and Education, teaching the history of the English language, creative writing and how to apply new technologies to the English classroom.