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Ollie Spark and the Exploding Popcorn Mystery (Ollie Spark, #2) was the most recently released book by Gillian Cross, on January 1st, 2023.

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Gillian Cross Stats: The most read book by Gillian Cross on Book Notification is The Prime Minister's Brain, the 2nd novel in The Demon Headmaster series. The second most read book is The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster / Hunky Parker Is Watching You (The Demon Headmaster #3).

Below is a complete list of Gillian Cross books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Gillian Cross is The Demon Headmaster Series.

List of The Dark Ground Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Dark Ground
1978
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2
The Black Room
2001
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3
The Nightmare Game
2006
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List of The Demon Headmaster Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Demon Headmaster books are The Prime Minister's Brain, The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster / Hunky Parker Is Watching You, and The Demon Headmaster.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Demon Headmaster
1982
Go
2
8
The Prime Minister's Brain
1985
Go
3
8
The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster / Hunky Parker Is Watching You
1994
Go
4
8
Strikes Again
1996
Go
5
6
Takes Over
1998
Go
6
Beware of the Demon Headmaster
2002
Go
7
8
Facing the Demon Headmaster
2003
Go
8
10
Total Control
2017
Go
9
Mortal Danger
2019
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are New World, The Iron Way, and Rescuing Gloria.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Runaway (With: Reg Gray)
1979
Go
2
The Iron Way
1979
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3
Revolt at Ratcliffe's Rags
1980
Go
4
Save Our School
1981
Go
5
A Whisper of Lace
1982
Go
6
Rent-a-Genius
1985
Go
7
The Dark Behind the Curtain
1985
Go
8
Strike at Ratcliffe's Rags
1987
Go
9
Roscoe's Leap
1987
Go
10
A Map of Nowhere
1989
Go
11
Twin And Super Twin (With: Maureen Bradley)
1990
Go
12
Wolf
1990
Go
13
Rescuing Gloria (With: Nigel Lambert)
1992
Go
14
Beware Olga!
1993
Go
15
The Great Elephant Chase / The Great American Elephant Chase
1993
Go
16
The Tree House
1993
Go
17
New World
1994
Go
18
The Crazy Shoe Shuffle (With: Nick Sharratt)
1995
Go
19
Posh Watson (With: Mike Gordon)
1995
Go
20
The Roman Beanfeast
1996
Go
21
The Goose Girl
1998
Go
22
After Tomorrow
2013
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Spooky Stories (With: Penelope Lively)
2009
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are Amber's Song, Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom, and The Mystery of the Man with the Black Beard.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Monster from Underground
1990
Go
2
The Furry Maccaloo (With: Madeleine Baker)
1993
Go
3
What Will Emily Do?
1994
Go
4
An Interview with Gillian Cross
1999
Go
5
Down with the Dirty Danes
2000
Go
6
Brother Aelred’s Feet (With: Tim Stevens)
2007
Go
7
Cave Wars (With: Marilee Harrald-Pilz)
2011
Go
8
The Monster Snowman
2012
Go
9
The Cupcake Wedding (With: Nina de Poloni)
2013
Go
10
Mozart's Banana
2014
Go
11
The Mystery of the Man with the Black Beard (With: Peter Cottrill)
2014
Go
12
Amber's Song
2016
Go
13
Changing Shape
2016
Go
14
Film Crew
2017
Go
15
Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom (With: Sarah Horne)
2018
Go
16
The Ghost Tower
2019
Go
17
Five Ways to Make a Friend
2020
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List of Gillian Cross Teen & Young Adult in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Gillian Cross Teen & Young Adult books are Where I Belong, Tightrope, and Calling a Dead Man.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Born of the Sun
1983
Go
2
On the Edge
1985
Go
3
Chartbreak / Chartbreaker
1987
Go
4
Pictures in the Dark
1996
Go
5
Tightrope
1999
Go
6
Phoning a Dead Man
2001
Go
7
Calling a Dead Man
2001
Go
8
Where I Belong
2010
Go
9
Shadow Cat
2015
Go

List of Barny, Spag and Clipper Books in Publication Order

Three young friends, Barny, Spag, and Clipper, face various problems and put their minds together to solve them.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Mintyglo Kid
1983
Go
2
Gobbo the Great
1991
Go
3
Swimathon!
1999
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List of Odyssey Books in Publication Order (with Neil Packer)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Odyssey
2012
Go
2
The Iliad
2015
Go

List of Ollie Spark Books in Publication Order (with Alan Snow)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure
2022
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2
Ollie Spark and the Exploding Popcorn Mystery
2023
Go

List of Point Horror Books in Publication Order

Teens face terrifying situations, from deadly bargains to pranks gone wrong.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Avalanche (By: Arthur J. Roth)
1979
Go
2
The Cheerleader / Deadly Offer (By: Caroline B. Cooney)
1985
Go
3
Blind Date (By: R.L. Stine)
1986
Go
4
Twisted (By: R.L. Stine)
1987
Go
5
The Nightmare Man (By: Tessa Krailing)
1988
Go
6
The Lifeguard (By: Richie Tankersley Cusick)
1988
Go
7
Beach House (By: R.L. Stine)
1989
Go
8
Party Line (By: A. Bates)
1989
Go
9
Prom Dress (By: Lael Littke)
1989
Go
10
The Baby-Sitter (By: R.L. Stine)
1989
Go
11
My Secret Admirer (By: Carol Ellis)
1989
Go
12
April Fools (By: Richie Tankersley Cusick)
1990
Go
13
6
Funhouse (By: Diane Hoh)
1990
Go
14
Beach Party (By: R.L. Stine)
1990
Go
15
The Boyfriend (By: R.L. Stine)
1990
Go
16
The Foggiest (By: David Belbin)
1990
Go
17
The Baby-Sitter II (By: R.L. Stine)
1991
Go
18
The Snowman ( By: R.L. Stine)
1991
Go
19
The Accident (By: Diane Hoh)
1991
Go
20
Sister Dearest (By: D.E. Athkins)
1991
Go
21
The Girlfriend ( By: R.L. Stine)
1991
Go
22
Freeze Tag (By: Caroline B. Cooney)
1992
Go
23
The Window (By: Carol Ellis)
1992
Go
24
Fatal Secrets (By: Richie Tankersley Cusick)
1992
Go
25
The Perfume (By: Caroline B. Cooney)
1992
Go
26
The Invitation (By: Diane Hoh)
1992
Go
27
Mirror, Mirror (By: D.E. Athkins)
1992
Go
28
The Fever (By: Diane Hoh)
1992
Go
29
Hit And Run ( By: R.L. Stine)
1992
Go
30
The Train (By: Diane Hoh)
1992
Go
31
The Ripper (By: D.E. Athkins)
1992
Go
32
The Cemetery (By: D.E. Athkins)
1992
Go
33
The Waitress (By: Sinclair Smith)
1992
Go
34
Halloween Night (By: R.L. Stine)
1993
Go
35
Dream Date (By: Sinclair Smith)
1993
Go
36
The Baby-Sitter 3 (By: R.L. Stine)
1993
Go
37
The Dead Girlfriend ( By: R.L. Stine)
1993
Go
38
6
The Hitchhiker (By: R.L. Stine)
1993
Go
39
The Phantom (By: Barbara Steiner)
1993
Go
40
The Stranger (By: Caroline B. Cooney)
1993
Go
41
The Yearbook (By: Peter Lerangis)
1994
Go
42
2
Twins (By: Caroline B. Cooney)
1994
Go
43
The Hunter (By: L.J. Smith)
1994
Go
44
Silent Witness (By: Carol Ellis)
1994
Go
45
Call Waiting ( By: R.L. Stine)
1994
Go
46
The Watcher (By: Lael Littke)
1994
Go
47
Halloween Night II (By: R.L. Stine)
1994
Go
48
The Chase (By: L.J. Smith)
1994
Go
49
The Diary / Let Me Tell You how I Died (By: Sinclair Smith)
1994
Go
50
I Saw You That Night! (By: R.L. Stine)
1994
Go
51
The Kill (By: L.J. Smith)
1994
Go
52
The Witness (By: R.L. Stine)
1994
Go
53
Driver's Dead (By: Peter Lerangis)
1994
Go
54
Camp Fear (By: Carol Ellis)
1994
Go
55
Night School (By: Caroline B. Cooney)
1995
Go
56
The Babysitter IV (By: R.L. Stine)
1995
Go
57
The Boy Next Door (By: Sinclair Smith)
1995
Go
58
The Body (By: Carol Ellis)
1995
Go
59
The Mummy (By: Barbara Steiner)
1995
Go
60
The Surfer (By: Linda Cargill)
1995
Go
61
Hide and Seek (By: Jane McFann)
1995
Go
62
Blood Curse (By: Janice Harrell)
1995
Go
63
7
The Claw (By: Carmen Adams)
1995
Go
64
Amnesia (By: Sinclair Smith)
1995
Go
65
Spring Break (By: Barbara Steiner)
1996
Go
66
The Stalker (By: Carol Ellis)
1996
Go
67
Prom Date (By: Diane Hoh)
1996
Go
68
The Bride (By: D.E. Athkins)
1996
Go
69
Sweet Sixteen (By: Francesca Jeffries)
1996
Go
70
Double Date (By: Sinclair Smith)
1996
Go
71
Second Sight (By: Sinclair Smith)
1996
Go
72
Homecoming Queen (By: John Hall)
1997
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73
Mysterious Christmas Tales (With: Robert Swindells, Susan Price)
1999
Go
74
X-Isle (By: Peter Lerangis)
2003
Go
75
Demon (By: Samantha Lee)
2003
Go
76
The Dark 2 (By: Linda Cargill)
2004
Go
77
Return to X-Isle (By: Peter Lerangis)
2004
Go
78
Defriended (By: Ruth Baron)
2013
Go
79
4
Identity Theft (By: Anna Davies)
2013
Go
80
6
Wickedpedia (By: Chris Van Etten)
2014
Go
81
The Dark: v. 1 (By: Linda Cargill)
2020
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The Point Horror Series may be missing books or out of order because every online source for these lists these books in a different order and varies on the books included. In no other listing are the books numbered. Compilations and Short Story Collections are listed at the bottom. Point Horror Unleashed & Mutant Point Horror & Nightmare Hall are spinoffs of this series

List of Gillian Cross Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Chilling Christmas Tales
1992
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2
Magical Stories
1995
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3
Funny Stories
1995
Go
4
Centuries of Stories
1999
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5
A Christmas Tree of Stories
1999
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6
The Wizards' Den
2001
Go
7
Magic Beans
2011
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Gillian Cross

Gillian Cross was born on January 1st, 1945 and is currently 81 years old.

Gillian Cross has written 22 standalone novels, starting with The Runaway in 1979. The most recently released novel was After Tomorrow, which was released in 2013. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Gillian at this time.

Gillian Cross has also written the Children's Books series which has 17 books including Monster from Underground and The Furry Maccaloo.

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  1. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians / Ten Little N*ggers.
  2. Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series.
  3. Anne McCaffrey, author of the Dragonriders of Pern Series.
  4. Jasper Fforde, author of the Thursday Next Series.
  5. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.

Gillian Cross: F.A.Q

When was Gillian Cross Born? How old is Gillian Cross?

Gillian Cross was born on January 1st, 1945. Gillian Cross is currently 81 years old.

What was the first book Gillian Cross wrote?

The first book written by Gillian Cross was The Dark Ground, published in 1978.

What was the most recent book Gillian Cross wrote?

Their most recently released work was Ollie Spark and the Exploding Popcorn Mystery on January 1st, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Gillian Cross?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Gillian Cross book is The Prime Minister's Brain. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Prime Minister's Brain (8.00)
  2. The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster / Hunky Parker Is Watching You (8.00)
  3. The Demon Headmaster (10.00)
  4. The Dark Ground (8.00)
  5. Strikes Again (8.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Gillian Cross?

Gillian Cross does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Gillian Cross written?

Gillian Cross has written 69 books across 11 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in The Dark Ground Trilogy Series
  • 9 books in The Demon Headmaster Series
  • 22 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Collection
  • 17 Children's Books
  • 9 Gillian Cross Teen & Young Adult
  • 3 books in the Barny, Spag and Clipper Series
  • 2 books in the Odyssey Series
  • 2 books in the Ollie Spark Series
  • 1 Penelope Lively Collection
  • 1 book in the Point Horror Series

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