Victoria Burrill Knihy

Annie Sophie Cory (1868-1952) was the author of popular, racy, exotic novels under the pseudonyms Victoria Cross(e), Vivian Cory and Vivian Cory Griffin. She was born as the third of three daughters to Colonel Arthur Cory and Fanny Elizabeth Griffin. Her father was employed in the British army at Lahore, and Annie Sophie Cory grew up in India. She never married, and after her father's death she travelled, finally settling in Monte Carlo to live with female friends. One of her sisters, Adela Florence Nicolson, became famous as the exotic poet "Laurence Hope. " Cory's works include: The Woman Who Didn't (also titled: Consummation) (1895), Paula (1896), A Girl of the Klondike (1899), Anna Lombard (1901), Six Chapters of a Man's Life (1903), Tomorrow? (1904), The Religion of Evelyn Hastings (1905), Life of My Heart (1905), Six Women (1906), Life's Shop-Window (1907), Five Nights (1908), The Eternal Fires (1910), The Love of Kusuma (1910), Self and the Other (1911), The Life Sentence (1912) and The Night of Temptation (1912).

Exam Board: Non-Specific Level: KS1 Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 The Skills Builders Year 2 Pupil Book includes 40 units of full colour activities, to help children gain a firm understanding of grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary. The worked examples ensure children understand the concepts, before moving onto fun activities to consolidate their skills. Investigative exercises at the end of each unit provide fun challenges for children to apply their knowledge

Secure the top marks in 11 plus independent school entrance exams and pre- tests and a better chance at getting into their school of choice with this essential revision guide. Complete coverage of the ISEB 11 Plus English syllabus and stretching extra content ensures that every topic is thoroughly revised ahead of the exams.

Practice papers to test pupils ahead of pre-tests and 11 plus independent school entrance exams. Includes six model papers, each containing a comprehension and a writing paper that includes a total of 67 comprehension questions and 12 writing tasks.

Following on from Practice Papers 1, these papers further test pupils in preparation for the most challenging of pre-tests and 11 plus independent school entrance exams. Includes six model papers, each containing a comprehension and a writing paper that include a total of 104 comprehension questions, 31 spelling, grammar and punctuation questions and 15 writing tasks.

This book is the second in the series of a new scheme for English at Key Stage 2, for Years 3-6, created for Independent schools preparing pupils for 11+, Pre-Tests and Common Entrance exams. This coherent book takes a skills-based approach to the teaching of English, exploring skills through engaging themes and building progression.

This book is the final in the series of a new scheme for English at Key Stage 2, for Years 3-6, created for Independent schools preparing pupils for 11+, Pre-Tests and Common Entrance exams. This coherent book takes a skills-based approach to the teaching of English, exploring skills through engaging themes and building progression.

This book forms part of a new scheme for English at Key Stage 2, for Years 3-6, created for Independent schools preparing pupils for 11+, Pre-Tests and Common Entrance exams. This coherent book takes a skills-based approach to the teaching of English, exploring skills through engaging themes and building progression.

Exam Board: ISEB Level: 13+ Subject: English First Teaching: September 2012 First Exam: Autumn 2013 Please note this workbook is also suitable for the new ISEB CE 13+ specification for first teaching from September 2021 and for first exams from November 2022. Vocabulary is the foundation for good reading comprehension and writing, and provides the key to success for the ISEB 13+ English exams. This write-in vocabulary workbook introduces ways of using words appropriately, in a range of text types, through engaging activities that will enrich students' vocabulary. - Develops the vocabulary skills needed to do well in ISEB Common Entrance, CASE and other 13+ exams - Focuses on using and extending vocabulary to improve reading comprehension and writing - Offers extension tasks that stretch students to practise higher order reading and research skills - Provides opportunities for independent study and home-based revision and practice Also available from Galore Park: Writing for Common Entrance 13+ Workbook (ISBN: 9781510429802).

Exam Board: ISEB Level: 13+ Subject: English First Teaching: September 2012 First Exam: Autumn 2013 Please note this workbook is also suitable for the new ISEB CE 13+ specification for first teaching from September 2021 and for first exams from November 2022. Ensure success in 13+ exams with this skills-based writing workbook. This write-in workbook covers the skills required to generate written pieces in the specified range of non-fiction text types, and provides the tools needed to make creative writing original and interesting. - Develops the writing skills needed to do well in ISEB Common Entrance, CASE and other 13+ exams - Enables students to use written language effectively, for creative expression and practical communication, through engaging activities - Breaks down content into digestible writing and planning tasks, and includes past paper questions grouped by task and by topic - Offers extension tasks that stretch students to practise higher-order writing and research skills - Provides opportunities for independent study and home-based revision and practice Also available from Galore Park: Vocabulary for Common Entrance 13+ Workbook (ISBN: 9781510429796).