Gillian Cross has been a successful author for many years. She has won the Carnegie medal, for 'Wolf'; the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children's Novel award, for 'The Great Elephant Chase' and her 'Demon Headmaster' books have been made into a successful television series. Gillian Cross is a great supporter of libraries and has served on several national committees and working parties in support ot these institutions. She lives in Warwickshire with her husband and family.
Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Children's Fiction
Series
Demon Headmaster
1. The Demon Headmaster (1982)
2. The Prime Minister's Brain (1985)
3. Hunky Parker Is Watching You (1994)
aka The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster
4. The Demon Headmaster Strikes Again (1996)
5. The Demon Headmaster Takes Over (1997)
6. Facing the Demon Headmaster (2001)
7. Total Control (2017)
8. The Revenge of the Demon Headmster (2017)
Beware of the Demon Headmaster (2002)
Mortal Danger (2019)
1. The Demon Headmaster (1982)
2. The Prime Minister's Brain (1985)
3. Hunky Parker Is Watching You (1994)
aka The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster
4. The Demon Headmaster Strikes Again (1996)
5. The Demon Headmaster Takes Over (1997)
6. Facing the Demon Headmaster (2001)
7. Total Control (2017)
8. The Revenge of the Demon Headmster (2017)
Beware of the Demon Headmaster (2002)
Mortal Danger (2019)
Novels
The Iron Way (1979)
Revolt at Ratcliffe's Rags (1980)
A Whisper of Lace (1981)
The Dark Behind the Curtain (1982)
Born of the Sun (1983)
On the Edge (1984)
The Runaway (1986)
Swimathon! (1986)
Chartbreak (1986)
aka Chartbreaker
Roscoe's Leap (1987)
A Map of Nowhere (1988)
Rescuing Gloria (1989)
Wolf (1990)
Twin and Super-Twin (1990)
The Monster from Underground (1990)
The Mintyglo Kid (1991)
Gobbo the Great (1991)
Save Our School (1991)
Rent-a-genius (1991)
The Great Elephant Chase (1992)
aka The Great American Elephant Chase
Beware Olga! (1993)
The Tree House (1993)
What Will Emily Do? (1994)
New World (1994)
The Crazy Shoe Shuffle (1995)
Posh Watson (1995)
Pictures in the Dark (1996)
The Roman Beanfeast (1996)
The Goose Girl (1998)
Tightrope (1999)
Down with the Dirty Danes! (2000)
Calling a Dead Man (2001)
Phoning a Dead Man (2002)
Where I Belong (2010)
After Tomorrow (2013)
Shadow Cat (2015)
Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure (2022) (with Alan Snow)
Revolt at Ratcliffe's Rags (1980)
A Whisper of Lace (1981)
The Dark Behind the Curtain (1982)
Born of the Sun (1983)
On the Edge (1984)
The Runaway (1986)
Swimathon! (1986)
Chartbreak (1986)
aka Chartbreaker
Roscoe's Leap (1987)
A Map of Nowhere (1988)
Rescuing Gloria (1989)
Wolf (1990)
Twin and Super-Twin (1990)
The Monster from Underground (1990)
The Mintyglo Kid (1991)
Gobbo the Great (1991)
Save Our School (1991)
Rent-a-genius (1991)
The Great Elephant Chase (1992)
aka The Great American Elephant Chase
Beware Olga! (1993)
The Tree House (1993)
What Will Emily Do? (1994)
New World (1994)
The Crazy Shoe Shuffle (1995)
Posh Watson (1995)
Pictures in the Dark (1996)
The Roman Beanfeast (1996)
The Goose Girl (1998)
Tightrope (1999)
Down with the Dirty Danes! (2000)
Calling a Dead Man (2001)
Phoning a Dead Man (2002)
Where I Belong (2010)
After Tomorrow (2013)
Shadow Cat (2015)
Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure (2022) (with Alan Snow)
Collections
Picture Books
Chapter Books
Monster Snowman (2012)
The Cupcake Wedding (2013)
The Mystery of the Man with the Black Beard (2014)
Mozart's Banana (2014)
Amber's Song (2016)
Film Crew (2017)
Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom (2018)
The Ghost Tower (2019)
Five Ways to Make a Friend (2020)
The Cupcake Wedding (2013)
The Mystery of the Man with the Black Beard (2014)
Mozart's Banana (2014)
Amber's Song (2016)
Film Crew (2017)
Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom (2018)
The Ghost Tower (2019)
Five Ways to Make a Friend (2020)
Gillian Cross recommends

The Snow-Walker Trilogy (2003)
(Snow-Walker)
Catherine Fisher
"A thrilling, chilling world of magic and menace."
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