GCSE English Text Guide - Lord of the Flies includes Online Edition & Quizzes: for the 2025 and 2026 exams (CGP GCSE English Text Guides)

Learn your set text inside out with CGP's Text Guide – the UK's No.1 for GCSE English Literature!

This highly civilised Text Guide contains everything students need to write tip-top essays about William Golding’s Lord of the Flies - and it’s suitable for all major GCSE English exam boards!

Inside, you’ll find clear, thorough notes on the novel’s context, plot, characters, themes and the writer’s techniques - plus quick warm-up activities, in-depth exercises and realistic exam-style questions at the end of sections, alongside challenging questions for students aiming for Grades 8-9. Not only is this book packed with essay advice and engaging activities, it’ll also gives you access to our online Sudden Fail quizzes - ideal for putting your skills to the test! To round it all off, we’ve rustled up a classic CGP cartoon-strip summary of the text to help remind you of all the important plot points.

What’s more, there's a free Online Edition with even more activities for specific exam boards - ideal if you’re on the move!

For even more practice, a matching Workbook (9781782947820) and Revision Cards (9781789084733) are also available.