Gillian Cross crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complex relationships and moral dilemmas faced by young people. Her stories often explore themes of family, identity, and the struggle for justice. With an engaging style and a keen insight into character psychology, her works resonate deeply with readers. Cross masterfully captures the authenticity of adolescence and its inherent challenges.
Brother Aelred has remarkably smelly feet. To spare the other monks' noses, he is given the job of tending to the pigs. However, when Viking raiders arrive to attack, loot and pillage the Brothers' monastery, it is Brother Aelred, the humblest, gentlest monk, who saves the day.
Taking over the artificial intellegence unit at Wessex University, the Demon Headmaster uses its technology to drain the knowledge from some of the top minds in scientific research
Ruby and Tom love playing in the caves; that's before the Gang arrive. But they're not about to give them up without a fight. When a simple plan goes wrong, it looks like they might need the gang after all. Find out what happens in this exciting adventure story by Carnegie winner, Gillian Cross, and illustrated by Marilee Harrald-Pilz.
When the Hunters move house, they think they've escaped the Demon Headmaster. They're wrong. Villagers are speaking the same robotic phrases ... and a creeper is growing incredibly fast by the mysterious research centre
Buddy Wilson's aversion to writing is challenged when he's assigned a nature diary, particularly as he faces ridicule from a domineering neighbor. However, his perspective shifts dramatically after an unexpected night filled with remarkable discoveries, leading him to embrace the wonders of nature and perhaps find joy in writing.
Gillian Cross's brilliant retelling and Neil Packer's glorious illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad, one of the greatest stories ever told.
In The Lost: The Dark Ground Robert suddenly finds himself alone in the middle of the jungle. The last thing he remembers is being in an aeroplane. What has happened? Where is he? Will he ever get home? This book is part of Project X Origins, a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school.
William and his brother are desperate to have a tree house in the grand old tree. Their father goes away, but is determined that the tree house should be built. So every month he sends a parcel containing things they'll need for the tree house. But will their father be home in time for Christmas? schovat popis
A giant Indian elephant. A wild journey across America. An enemy who will never stop.
This Reading Guide is aimed at the student and offers a 'way in' to different aspects of the novel of the same title. Activities actively engage students and take their understanding of the aspect under scrutiny to a deeper level - so enhancing their reading of the novel. The Reading Guide is highly illustrated and has a magazine-feel to appeal to students. It can be used during the early stages of a Scheme of Work based on the novel, and can also be built in to lessons as the reading progresses and to support further reading activities.
