This book was published 2003 by Hodder Education .

John Catron is a Key Stage 3 English Consultant for Redcar and Cleveland. He is an experienced author with many years of practice in the classroom. Previous books include 'Pre-twentieth Century Short Stories', 'Diverse Cultures Short Stories', and also writing for 'New Hodder English 1, 2, 3'. 'English Works' is written by Key Stage 3 English Consultants and practising teachers. They are all experienced authors and have written many successful books for English and Literacy. John Catron is Key Stage 3 English Consultant for Redcar and Cleveland, Chris Marshall is Secondary Literacy/English Manager for Brighton and Hove LEA, and Jo Shackleton is Key Stage 3 English Consultant for Slough LEA. Chris Webster has extensive experience in the field of English and Literacy both as an author and a former Inspector-Advisor for English. He has worked with the Literacy Strategy in both its primary and secondary phases.