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

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House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Year 7 English poems

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January 2026 Examinations

Head of Department - History

Spring Term Sports Club

Parents Evening :: Year 13

Summer 2026 Examinations

The Misleading Ending of Whiplash

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