This engaging collection of literary non-fiction for Key Stage 3 students includes:
* A wide variety of texts from different genres and times such as letters, biography, autobiography, journal, reportage, diaries and speeches.
* Material covering famous and fascinating people such as Nelson Mandela, Leonardo DiCaprio and David Beckham.
* Texts written by authors suggested in the National Curriculum such as Charles Dickens, Laurie Lee, Peter Ackroyd and Winston Churchill alongside accessible writers such as Gerald Durrell, Clive James and Bill Bryson.
* Activities at the end of each section to develop skills in reading and writing, leading to comparative work.