This dramatic and at times terrifying novel puts cassy out on the street in search of her estranged mother nicknamed goldie. The author really made you feel what it was like to be kidnaped and confused. Gillian cross s brilliant retelling and neil packers glorious illustrations bring to life homers iliad, one of the greatest stories ever told. And if you want a list of my books, look under book details. She is the author of popular books for older children and young adults. Dec 22, 2006 on the edge by gillian cross a teenage boy, liam shakespeare, is kidnapped by terrorists and held to ransom in his own house in london. Fastpaced and full of adventure, theyre impossible to resist. Its such a strong book and as you say, the way she draws out the real wolf, and the mythical wolf, and the human wolf.
Although she is now a fulltime writer, she has had a number of informal jobs, including being an assistant to a member of parliament. See all books authored by gillian cross, including the iliad, and the demon headmaster, and more on. Actually, she has written a lot of books, some for older readers and some for. They have four children and live in a village in warwickshire. Books for keeps richly imaginative mail on sunday cross subtly intertwines complex themes while building up characterisation, balancing the reallife horror of terrorism with pragmatism and mysticism. Gillian cross won the 1990 carnegie medal for her book wolf and the 1992 whitbread childrens book award for her novel the great elephant chase. Gillian cross has been writing childrens books for over twenty years. My favorite thing about the book had to be the way gillian cross used wolves to symbolize people and how the bloodthirsty, maneating wolves of our nightmares are not the real wolves of nature, but the wolf inside of us. Join facebook to connect with gillian cross and others you may know. Gillian cross books list of books by author gillian cross. Books for keepsrichly imaginative mail on sundaycross subtly intertwines complex themes while building up characterisation, balancing the reallife horror of terrorism. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good mystery. Books by gillian cross author of the demon headmaster.
She is also the author of the demon headmaster series of books which have been turned into television series by the bbc where does your inspiration come from. Join the worlds largest signed first edition book club. Apr 03, 2008 buy wolf reissue by cross, gillian isbn. The prime ministers brain, later republished as the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain 1985. Actually, she has written a lot of books, some for older readers and some for slightly younger readers. Someone, somehow, has broken into the game and has incorporated the pairs deepest, most secret fearsstuarts arachnophobia and miriams. Her carnegie medalwinning novel, wolf, dealt with a girls discovery that her father, a mysterious figure with an irish name, is a terrorist.
Gillian cross was this month named as winner of the 2014 little rebels award. School librarian a thrilling adventure story she magazine a really haunting novel from gillian cross. Her novel gone girl reached the number one spot on the new york times bestsellers list, and has been highly praised by fans. Before that she took english degrees at oxford and sussex universities. May 10, 20 gillian cross s seamlesslyplotted pageturner takes place in a dystopian world so plausible you can smell it linda buckleyarcher fri 10 may 20 11. Gillian cross has 100 books on goodreads with 16769 ratings. Where i belong by gillian cross children and teenagers. Join the worlds largest signed first edition book club 0 items. She also wrote the demon headmaster series of books that were later turned into a television series by the bbc in january 1996 and a sequel series in 2019. Little did they know it would change their lives for ever. Before that, she took english degrees at oxford and sussex universities, and she has had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a member of parliament.
Far away in derbyshire, a girl called jinny stumbles across strangers two adults and a boy, arriving at a cottage in the middle of the night. Wolf is a youngadult novel by gillian cross, published by oxford in 1990. But the games reality proves to be not all virtual. Childrens books ireland cross subtly intertwines complex themes while building up characterisation, balancing the reallife horror of terrorism with pragmatism and mysticism. Author gillian crosss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Buy a cheap copy of new world book by gillian cross. If you want something more chatty, try the next page. Time out beautifully written, rich in imagery and clever in construction. Gillian began to write books when she was about seven, and finished the first one when she was twentyeight. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover gillians.
Wolf by gillian cross is a young adult novel set in london, england in the 70s. Testhe book is alive and real, and keeps children turning the pages till the end, and keeps them thinking about the story long after the book is finished. This book was climactic from the beginning of the story to the very end. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Gillian cross has been writing childrens books for over thirty years.
Cassy has been raised by her fathers stern mother, nan, with occasional visits to her own feckless mum, goldie. On the edge by gillian cross a teenage boy, liam shakespeare, is kidnapped by terrorists and held to ransom in his own house in london. Gillian cross was born in london in 1945, and studied at somerville college, oxford and the university of sussex. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Other publications by gillian cross include the dark ground, calling a dead man, wolf, and the demon headmaster series. Far away in derbyshire, a girl called jinny stumbles across strangers two adults and a boy, arriving at a. Someone, somehow, has broken into the game and has incorporated the pairs deepest, most secret fearsstuarts arachnophobia and miriams recurring, nearly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her books include wolf carnegie medal 1990, the great elephant chase whitbrea. Jan 01, 1990 wolf by gillian cross is a young adult novel set in london, england in the 70s. She is married with four children and lives in dorset. If you think youve been hypnotized, can you overcome the effect, just by concentrating very hard. Gillian cross is really good theres so much more to her than the demon headmaster.
Wolf by gillian cross cassy is a young girl, not quite in her teens, who lives with her grandmother, whom she calls nan. Cassy hears footsteps padding through nans flat in the middle of the night. She is also the winner of the carnegie medal, the whitbread childrens novel award, and the smarties prize. Childrens books ireland this is a splendid, daring book. Great fun and just a little bit frightening, gillian crosss demon headmaster books still hold readers under their hypnotic spell. Set in london, it features communal living, terrorism, and wolves according to library of congress subject headings and a teenage girl in relation to her mother, father, and paternal grandmother. Two of gillians works are being adapted in to feature films slated for releases in 2014. Meanwhile, jinny knows that something strange is happening in the house and decides she must unravel the mystery herself in order to save the boy. Ugh, i could go on and on about this book, but im more concerned about the topic at hand where the fuck is gillian flynn after reading gone girl, i realized flynn had already published two other books before. I enjoy reading stories set before modern conveniences like cell phones, internet, and uber. I ended up reading her canon in reverse in the summer that same year, around march and april, i.
Gillian went to oxford university, where she studied english, and met and married martin cross. Gillian cross is a prizewinning author of books for young readers. For more than a decade gillian cross has demonstrated her versatility as a writer in novels ranging from historical fiction to school stories and suspense. Gillian crosss seamlesslyplotted pageturner takes place in a dystopian world so plausible you can smell it linda buckleyarcher fri 10 may 20 11. Miriam and stuart, both 14, are thrilled and honored to be chosen to test the top secret, ultimate new virtual reality game, new world. Gillian cross brings a poetic and mystical quality to her books as only british writers seem to do funny, huh. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. View gillian cross profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Immediately download the gillian cross summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching gillian cross. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wolf. Tug wakes up in an unfamiliar place with people he doesnt recognize and is uncertain about his own identity.
Gillian crosss brilliant retelling and neil packers glorious illustrations bring to life homers iliad, one of the greatest stories ever told. Fourteenyearold miriam agrees to test a new computer game in utmost secrecy but finds that it is more than she bargained for. Time out richly imaginative mail on sunday the book is alive and real, and keeps children turning the pages till the end, and keeps them thinking about the. Kidnapping, juvenile fiction, fiction, mystery and detective stories, secuestro, detective and mystery stories, ficcion juvenil, novela policiaca, classics, childrens booksages 912 fiction. Wolf by gillian cross meet your next favorite book. She won the 1990 carnegie medal for wolf and the 1992 whitbread childrens book award for. She also wrote the demon headmaster book series, which was later turned into a television series by the bbc in january 1996. She won the 1990 carnegie medal for wolf and the 1992 whitbread childrens book award for the great elephant chase. Gillian cross born 1945 is a british author of childrens books. Her books include wolf carnegie medal 1990, the great elephant chase whitbread childrens. I hope youre all managing to stay safe in these difficult times. Gillian flynn is an american author of 3 novels, and a former critic for the popular entertainment magazine entertainment weekly.
Dec 22, 2006 wolf by gillian cross cassy is a young girl, not quite in her teens, who lives with her grandmother, whom she calls nan. The event coincided with a big community weekend in her village, in which gillian and her husband martin were very actively involved. She is the author of several childrens books, including the popular demon headmaster stories, comprising of. When the elephant came to town, tad and cissie went to the show like everyone else. Read the biography of gillian cross on her official website. Close behind is hannibaljackson, who is determined to have the elephant for himself. Gradually, cassy realizes that wolf has a sinister connection to the mystery at the core of her life. Set in london, it features communal living, terrorism, and wolves according to library of congress subject headings and a teenage girl in relation to her mother, father, and paternal grandmother cross won the annual carnegie medal recognising the years best childrens book by a british subject. She decides on a dangerous course of action to set tug free, but will she be in time to save him. You felt sorry for tug and you wanted to tell him that his kidnappers wherent his real parents. Miriam and stuart have been chosen to test a new computer game and are not. Because of the elephant, tad and cissie get involved in a chase across america, by train, by flatboat, and steam boat. The author of roscoes leap 1987 and a map of nowhere 1989 again explores universal themes through thrilling, pivotal events in the life of a teenager with a traumatic background.