Grade 9 Cambridge Lower Secondary English Workbook 9 – 2027-28

The Cambridge Lower Secondary English Workbook 9 (Pakistan edition) by Graham Elsdon is the pink-cover practice book for the last year of Cambridge Lower Secondary English. Its 9 units — Going underground, Law and order, 'The Red-Headed League', Time, That's entertainment, A sense of place, 'The Journey Within', Different lives, Strange and unusual — are the same as the red Learner's Book 8. It suits the 2027-28 session when your school list names Workbook 9.

Exams Book House, Shop Number 4, Al Fazal Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore, supplies it across Pakistan with cash on delivery.

Quick facts about this book

• Title on the cover: Cambridge Lower Secondary English — Pakistan edition — WORKBOOK 9 (red band)
• Author: Graham Elsdon · Publisher: Cambridge University Press · "Digital access" tab
• Cover: pink, a brick house, a green tree and a Baker Street street lamp
• Units: 9; the last unit starts on page 117
• Same units as: the red Learner's Book 8 and Cambridge's international Stage 9 Learner's Book (2021)
• Session: suitable for 2027-28

Contents of Workbook 9 (with page numbers)

What each unit practises

From the matching red Learner's Book 8, which teaches these same units:

1. Going underground — Darkparis and Coober Pedy travel writing; punctuation for rhetorical effect, extended metaphors.
2. Law and order — conscience, police work, an art detective; combining sentence types, colons and semi-colons.
3. 'The Red-Headed League' — the Sherlock Holmes story; unfamiliar words and types of imagery.
4. Time — carpe diem poetry, Tanglewreck; tenses, conditionals and modals.
5. That's entertainment — Small Island, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, zoos debate; asides and dramatic irony.
6. A sense of place — Ozymandias, the Grand Canyon, sonnets; rhyming couplets and pathetic fallacy.
7. 'The Journey Within' — a fantasy story; motifs and levels of formality.
8. Different lives — I Want to Fly, Binti, a speech on gender equality; dramatic conflict and pronoun choices.
9. Strange and unusual — Macbeth and its retellings, an interview with astronaut Christina Koch; ambiguous endings, puns and double meanings.

Who should buy it?

Students whose school list names Workbook 9 (often together with the red Learner's Book with the same units), parents who want extra written practice, and tutors who prepare students for the end of Lower Secondary English.

Matching and similar books — check the colour

• red Learner's Book 8: the coursebook with the same nine units.
• Workbook 8 (lavender): different units (Nature and humans …), matches the purple Learner's Book 8.
• purple Learner's Book 8: does not match this workbook.

Is this the English workbook for session 2027-28?

If your school's 2027-28 list names Cambridge Lower Secondary English, Pakistan edition, Workbook 9 (pink cover, Graham Elsdon), this is it. Some schools pair it with the red Learner's Book 8 because the units are the same — follow your school's list. We supply the newest printing we receive; ask us which edition is in stock today.

Buy it in Urdu Bazar, Lahore

• Shop: Exams Book House, Shop Number 4, Al Fazal Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore 54000
• Urdu Bazar Lahore book shop number: 0317 4846676 (call or WhatsApp)
• Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 9 PM; closed on Sunday
• Delivery: all over Pakistan, cash on delivery

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Frequently asked questions

Is Workbook 9 right for 2027-28?

Yes, if your school's 2027-28 list names the Cambridge Lower Secondary English Pakistan edition Workbook 9.

Which coursebook has the same units?

The red Learner's Book 8 (Going underground … Strange and unusual). The purple Learner's Book 8 and Workbook 8 have different units.

Which class is it for?

The cover says Workbook 9 (Stage 9, the last year of Cambridge Lower Secondary). Schools place it in different classes, so follow your school's list.

Is the Learner's Book included?

No, it is sold separately.

Do you deliver?

Yes, all over Pakistan with cash on delivery — WhatsApp 0317 4846676.

Inside the book — contents and sample pages