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The Cupcake Wedding by Gillian Cross
Category: Children's
When holly's sister announces her engagement, wedding planning begins in earnest. But a tight budget means missing out on some wedding essentials - like the cake! Holly decides to put her baking skills to the test and surprise the happy couple with 1000 cupcakes! What could possibly go wrong?
The Cupcake Wedding (RA8 IA8-12) by Gillian Cross
Category: Children's
When Holly's sister announces her engagement, wedding planning begins in earnest. But a tight budget means missing out on some wedding essentials - like the cake! Holly decides to put her baking skills to the test and surprise the happy couple with 1000 cupcakes! What could possibly go wrong? A light- ...Show more
The Dark Behind the Curtain by Gillian Cross
Category: Children's
'This play we're doing, it's not true, is it? I mean, there never was a Sweeney Todd who killed people?' Jackus never wanted to be in the school play, but he didn't have much choice. Now he sees that what's unfolding on-stage is more than just acting, more than just pretend. Strange things are happening ...Show more
The Dark Ground by Gillian Cross
Category: Children's
Robert is alone, in a strange jungle. He has no food, no shelter, and no warmth. Unfamiliar creatures stalk him - and he's not even sure how he got there. This is Robert's story of survival, from the extraordinary realization of where he is and what has happened to him to his perilous journey home. The ...Show more
The Dark Ground (The Lost - Book 1) by Gillian Cross
Category: unmapped
A flight back from holiday. An explosion on the plane. Robert wakes up, alone in the jungle, with neither food nor shelter. Unfamiliar creatures are roaming about - and he can't get rid of the feeling that someone, or something, is watching him. This is the story of Robert's struggle for survival - from ...Show more
The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross
Category: Middle Readers
When Dinah is fostered by the Hunters she thinks her biggest problem will be fitting in with her foster-brothers, Lloyd and Harvey. However, once she starts at her new school it's clear that there's more to worry about. All the children, apart from a handful including Lloyd and Harvey, are too well-beha ...Show more
The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross
Category: Education | Series: Oxford Modern Playscripts
A group of friends take a stand against the actions of their Headmaster, who wants to take over the world.Strange things happen at Lloyd and Harvey Hunter's school. When their new foster sister Dinah arrives she wants to find out why...But can she escape the Demon Headmaster?This work features new, inno ...Show more
The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross
Category: unmapped
Dinah moves in with the Hunter family and starts going to the same school as her foster-brothers Lloyd and Harvey. It's not easy, as they seem to hate her, and school is really strange. Pupils suddenly talk like robots and do weird things - even Dinah finds herself acting oddly. She's sure the headmaste ...Show more
The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross
Category: Children's
When Dinah is fostered by the Hunters she thinks her biggest problem will be fitting in with her foster-brothers, Lloyd and Harvey. However, once she starts at her new school it's clear that there's more to worry about. All the children, apart from a handful including Lloyd and Harvey, are too well-beha ...Show more