Next, readers meet robert doherty, on an airplane with his family. She has also published a picture book for younger children, brother aelreds feet 2007. The dark ground written by a british author of childrens books gillian cross. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. She also wrote the demon headmaster book series, which was later turned into a television series by the bbc in january 1996. In veteran author gillian crosss newest book, she proves again why she is one of the most popular childrens authors in britain. Cross is not yet as well known in the us, i am hoping the dark ground can begin to change that. The dark ground the lost trilogy, book 1 by cross, gillian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The dark ground by gillian cross paperback, 2014 at the best online prices at ebay. She won the 1990 carnegie medal for wolf and the 1992 whitbread childrens book award for the great elephant chase. See the complete the demon headmaster series book list in order, box. The lost the dark ground by gillian cross thank you so much mudassir, fatima, aalia, sehrish, hira izma, momeeza and abu bakar.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The dark ground book one of the dark ground trilogy by gillian cross. Gr 58 the black room dutton, 2006 by gillian cross is the second book in a trilogy that began with the dark ground dutton, 2004. The dark ground the lost book 1 by cross, gillian at. The dark ground the lost book 1, book by gillian cross. Building on the great success achieved by gillian cross s previous novel calling a dead man gillian cross is one of the uks top childrens authors, and has won every major childrens book prize.
The dark ground dark ground, book 1 by gillian cross. The storys got an amazing twist and gillian cross definessuffering in an extraordinary and touching way. Asked in book search novel the lost the dark ground. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Gillian cross born 1945 is a british author of childrens books. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book is written in three voices and the setup for that takes a while, making for a slowish start. When robert wakes up he is completely alone and naked in a strange alien landscape. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. I loved this because secrets are hidden and figured out when they find that lorn, a girl who saved roberts life in the dark ground, has a hidden secret of her past when she use to be big. The black room dark ground, book 2 by gillian cross. As they began to approach end of long woods a bird came. How can you access to guests record to provide personalized and quality valet service. Unfamiliar creatures are roaming about and hes not even sure how he got there.
Return of the demon headmaster, the revenge of the demon headmaster, and several more. She has also published a picture book for younger children. Cross later wrote a series for older readers called the lost trilogy. Robert has come back from a horrible ordeal in a strange parallel wo. Scrabbling for food, water, and warmth, he tries to follow someone whos shared furs and fruit, but hes attacked by a mammoth. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The dark ground the lost trilogy book 1 by gillian cross. Henderson anthony mcgowan james clements sean callery. Find the dark ground the lost book 1 by cross, gillian at biblio.
The dark ground the lost trilogy, book 1 by gillian cross 20100301 on. A tantalizing mystery lies at the heart of this first book in cross s tightrope fantasy trilogy, but its solution is elusive. When the dark ground 2004 ended, robert had suddenly become normalsized again, merging with the lethargic body that had continued his regular life while he was miniscule and surviving in the treacherous woods with other tiny people. May 10, 20 t he premise of gillian cross s dystopian novel for young adults, after tomorrow, is a little too close for comfort. The bird dragged a serpent from the ground then went. The black room dark ground, book 2 by gillian cross book cover, description, publication history. Gillian cross has written many awardwinning books for children in her native uk. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The dark ground book by gillian cross 5 available editions. Sep 09, 2008 the dark ground, by gillian cross is the first book in a fantasy trilogy that is simply amazing. Click download or read online button to get the dark ground book now.
List of books by gillian cross stored on this site. The dark ground by cross, gillian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 01, 2004 creative, mysterious fantasy bookends a woodland survival story in this provocative series opener. Mar 16, 20 the lost the dark ground by gillian cross thank you so much mudassir, fatima, aalia, sehrish, hira izma, momeeza and abu bakar. The british authors first novel, born of the sun, scored a hit in england and in america, which this thriller almost surely will also. The dark ground dark ground, book 1 by gillian cross book cover, description, publication history. On an airplane with his family, robert looks in a mirror, sees a tiny version of himself reflected in his eye, feels a hard crash, and wakes up naked in a forest. Dark ground trilogy the lost trilogy series librarything. The last thing he can remember is being on a plane, on the way home from a vacation with his family. The dark ground trilogy by gillian cross goodreads. I think its a pity that the other books that follow in the trilogy arent available in pakistan. Gillian clare arnold was born on december 24, 1945 to parents eric and joan. She is the author of popular books for older children and young adults.
But perhaps we can find them at an old book shop because the oxford editions arent the only editions since the book was published in 2004. Cam worked out the way by seeing, smelling and listening. Summary of the lost the dark ground by gillian cross of ch. The dark ground the lost book 1 paperback aug 15 2007.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Cross makes the reader anxious over the fate of a kidnap victim. After tomorrow by gillian cross, 9780198394181, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. World tour gba100 padded acoustic guitar gig bag upc 8700400. He learns to survive as he tries to find his way home. Summary of chapters 1 to 32 of the lost the dark ground its. Following the story of roberts struggle for survival, through to his extraordinary realization of where he is and what has happenedto him, and then to his perilous journey to find his way home, this is an incredible. Her recent books the dark ground 2003, the black room 2005, and the nightmare game 2006, form the lost trilogy, a fantasy adventure series. The second book of the dark ground trilogy was actually really good. Gillian cross students britannica kids homework help. The black room by gillian cross nook book ebook barnes. Summary of chapters 1 to 32 of the lost the dark ground its a jungle out. Jan 01, 2001 the book ive recently read is the lost. The dark ground robert suddenly finds himself alone in the middle of the jungle.
Jul 05, 2007 the book s cover doesnt tell the reader much about the story inside, as one of the book s strengths is the revelation of what is happening to robert, the boy who is lost. I was so confused and i could not stand a single second with this book but now i am. May 19, 2012 author author of the lost dark ground is gillian cross. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gillian cross books online. Book 1 by gillian cross, 9780192727183, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The dark ground the lost trilogy, book 1 by gillian cross 20100301. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The dark ground the lost trilogy, book 1 by gillian cross. The nightmare game dark ground trilogy hardcover 2 nov 2006. Shop amongst our popular books, including 67, the dark ground the lost book 1, the odyssey and more from gillian cross. The first book, the dark ground 2003, introduces robert, a teenager on a plane who passes out and wakes up in a jungle.
Project x origins is a ground breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. An enthralling fantasy in the harry potter tradition. She also completed the dark behind the curtain, a horror story illustrated by david. Becoming a member of the lovereading4kids community is free. Cross steps up the pace and urgency in this gravely suspenseful second installment. Robert doherty has been whisked out of his comfortable modern world and thrown into a dark and vicious wilderness where he must find a way to survive. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
What readers will encounter here is a mix between a fantasy and a survivor story. Five banks crash on the monday they called armageddon, dealing a body blow to. Gillian cross was born in london in 1945, and studied at somerville college, oxford and the university of sussex. An enigmatic opening chapter introduces zak, in the treetops, calling to cam to remember, as he crashes headfirst, onto the dark ground. I didnt read this book for a long time beacause i thought i knew where it was going boy on plane, boy lost in jungle. The black room dark ground book 2 kindle edition by gillian cross. The dark ground the lost trilogy, book 1 by gillian. The black room dark ground trilogy 2 by cross, gillian. Tom, while walking his dog, sees his best friend rob and his sister emma, and decides to follow them because they have been acting strangely for some time.
The black room the lost trilogy book 2 by gillian cross. Aug 15, 2007 buy the paperback book the dark ground the lost book 1 by gillian cross at indigo. Click to read more about the dark ground by gillian cross. With deft storytelling and an atmospheric writing style, she takes a familiar plot element and transforms it into something new again. The story is adventure fiction, but has elements of fantasy.
Her latest books are where i belong 2007 and after tomorrow 20. The dark ground download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Actionpacked stories, fascinating nonfiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. His story here is told by his friend tom, drawn into the cause by robert and.