RGS INTERNATIONAL NANJING

As the first RGS school overseas, Reigate Grammar School Nanjing is at the vanguard of our RGS China and RGS International projects. RGS Nanjing is located at the Qilin Innovation Park on an impressive 25-acre site. The school opened to great excitement in September 2020. Now in it’s second year of operation, the school’s kindergarten and primary school is flourishing.

Vietnam

Reigate Grammar School Vietnam, (RGSV) is a not-for-profit international school that blends the best of a traditional British independent school education and Vietnamese values and principles, within the dynamic culture of the city of Hanoi, for pupils aged 3-18 years.

Riyadh

Reigate Grammar School Riyadh (RGS Riyadh), was established in 2022 and now has over 850 students from kindergarten to Year 13.

DAVID WALLIAMS (RGS 1981-1989) Spaceboy

The thing Ruth loves most is space! She spends her days reading comics about alien invasions, doodling UFOs, watching movies about Earth being invaded by creatures from Mars, and gazing at the stars through her battered old telescope. One night, she creeps out of bed to watch the stars, when she spots something blazing across the sky. Something that looks like a flying saucer! When the UFO crash-lands in the cornfield, and Ruth rushes to help, she finds a mystery – and an adventure –beyond her wildest dreams.

Code Name Bananas

It’s 1940 and Britain is at war. Eleven-yearold Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. He particularly loves Gertrude the gorilla, but with bombs falling over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude. Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. While hiding out at the seaside, they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot. But the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla might just save the day.

The World’s Worst Pets

These ten tales of the world’s craziest creatures will have you shaking with laughter. Marvel at Houdini, the magician’s rabbit. Take a trip around the world with Zoom, the supersonic tortoise. Gasp at the chaos created by Griselda, a grizzly bear with a big secret. And run for your lives... it’s Furp, the monstrous goldfish! Good pets, bad pets, super-villain pets, pets as big as a house and pets that could eat you in one gulp – these are the most hilarious and horrendous animals around.

Indian for Everyone

Former chef at Michelin-starred restaurant, Tamarind, YouTube cooking sensation and creator of a popular line of curry kits and sauces, Hari Ghotra’s latest book presents over 100 curries, dhals, and other classic Indian dishes to make and enjoy. In this beautiful family cookbook, she explores the perks of traditional Indian spices – including reducing inflammation, lowering blood pressure, and easing pain – and shows how to stock your pantry with the most versatile ingredients. She covers basics like biryani and rogan josh, as well as street food, snacks, drinks, and holiday specialities.

JOE CHEAL (RGS 1980-1986)

The Maglanian Chronicles

The Shadowbound Lands and The Oblivionati are the first two books in The Maglanian Chronicles, a series of interactive gamebooks where the reader decides what actions to take – like an open-world video game in book form! Waking up in a strange place with creeping fields of darkness consuming the land, a secret organisation is about to unleash havoc. Who will you trust and which direction will you take? These books will appeal to fans of Lord of the Rings or video games like Skyrim and Witcher.

Alice and the Painting Adventure

Did you know that Alice in Wonderland had a Granddaughter? This is a book with a difference, because it is also a game! Guide Alice through an epic exploration, deciding which direction the story takes! Tell Alice where to go and what to do! Have you ever been to a picture gallery without any pictures? This is what will happen if Alice gets distracted from her quest – a quest to find and fill the gallery with wonderful images from her travels. Whether she succeeds or not is up to you!

RIYA M (current student)

The Escape Across the Ocean

Heather and Nate are looking forward to a holiday in Northern Oak Town. Although, like last year, they get swept in another adventure... Three criminals are spreading counterfeit money across Oak Town. But how? While trying to solve the case, Heather and Nate get captured and imprisoned in an abandoned house. Being held prisoner on an island of many secrets, Heather and Nate must find a way to escape from the three criminals, and save the town, before it is too late...

Had something published?

Many of our Reigatian community are published authors and our school library proudly includes many a signed book! If you’re writing something, please let us know by emailing: foundation@reigategrammar.org