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The official, personal website of Alexander Gordon Smith, author of The INVENTORS, ESCAPE FROM FURNACE, The FURY and The DEVIL'S ENGINE

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48 Hour Scares

Year 7 Childhood and Adventure - Week 3: reasons why reading is important

The Misleading Ending of Whiplash

Dracula, 1931 - Don't look in the mirror

Pan's Labyrinth Analysis

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

Design and Technology

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Year 9 Poetry research

The Wave revision activity

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Print Exhibition at Wingfield Barns

Change of Head of Year 9

Summer 2026 Examinations

Open afternoons

Impact Evaluation of LAMDA Exams in Schools

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

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Just For Fun ZEN English Key Stage 3 Literature Representation Design Attack The Block Parent Aspen Russell Extra-Curricular Year 10 Poetry Short Film Assessment Ingredients Revision Tour Student Information Homework

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