I think ms gillian cross is a very good writer, as the idea is different. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, paperback barnes. The headmaster portrayed by terrence hardiman is the nemesis of both the demon headmaster books and the television series. If youre a bookseller or librarian and would like to receive demon headmaster publicity, please email tradepublicity. The book follows dinah is an orphan who has just got adopted by the hunter family. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, read by lindsey russell dinah walked on round the playground, waiting for the bell to ring or the whistle to go. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring terrence hardiman in the title role and frances amey as dinah. The demon headmaster a play in four parts by gillian cross. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Theres a new girl in the hunter family diner glass. Gillian cross something weird is happening at school.
Made for cbbc, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. The demon headmaster collection 4 books book people. The demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain the revenge of the demon headmaster the demon headmaster strikes again the demon headmaster takes over facing the demon headmaster 2. This book was later adapted by cbbc and became to the first half of series one of the 1990s tv series. Anarchism, childhood and the demon headmaster laura tisdall. Use a table to show what you have learned about these characters. When dinah arrives she sets up splat, a group designed to protect the pupils from the heads paranormal powers and to break his dictatorship. This is the seventh book about the demon headmaster. It is the first of a series of books based on dinahs war with the headmaster of her school, who uses his powers of hypnotism to try to take over the whole country through television. Its not easy, as they seem to hate her, and school is really strange. Buy the demon headmaster by gillian cross from waterstones today. Pupils suddenly talk like robots and do weird things even dinah finds herself acting oddly. Great fun and just a little bit frightening, gillian crosss beloved classic still holds readers under its hypnotic spell, even after thirty years of being in print. And i also like the bit when deaina got to school late and when the demond headmaster hyipnotize the children taking off his glasses.
The things i love about the demon headmaster are as follows. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the. The children are too well behaved almost like robots. An excellent mystery with an unusual setting good book guide childrens. Dinah moves in with the hunter family and starts going to the same school as her fosterbrothers lloyd and harvey.
Lloyd harvey dinah after reading the text i can identify personality traits in characters. In the demon headmaster book he is known as the demon headmaster in the prime ministers brain he is known as the computer director. But the story reads well enough without line drawings, and we have now bought all the other five books in this series. The headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. As a parent, i was looking for a challenging read for my seven year old daughter. The demon headmaster is a book written by gillian cross in 1982. Gillian cross finds her motivation to write from her love of telling stories and her desire to find things out. Books by series coming soon new releases this month. Since november 2014, the dfe and ofsted are asking schools to demonstrate that they are promoting british values, specifically the values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. He is called the headmaster, mostly due the fact that we first see him as headmaster of st champions in the first book and this name is simply adopted by the characters in the book later on. The demon headmaster book the demon headmaster fandom.
What do you think is going on in the assembly hall. Pupils suddenly talk like robots and do weird things even dinah finds. Jun 18, 2015 but something strange is going on and the worst class in the world 6z are going to get to the bottom of this mystery and expose the demon headmaster. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the. Hes like the opposite of doctor who doctor who is a force for good and community and freeing the individual and going around the galaxies fighting evil, and the demon headmaster is the. The demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain, the revenge of the demon headmaster, the demon headmaster takes over, the demon headmaster strikes again, and facing the demon headmaster. Gillian cross is one of the best childrens novelists today and her stories of the demon headmaster are both fun and quite frightening.
Its nothing to dowith the screen as it is only this book that is pale. The demon headmaster, referred to only as the headmaster in the book, teaches by hypnotising the children so they learn long chunks of lessons by. He has set his sights on dominating the entire nation. Check out the epic series from the 90s before the new series lands on cbbc on 14th october. The demon headmaster the demon headmaster is about a headmaster who can hypnotise. I read this book many years ago and remembered it fondly. Tall, elusive, always wore a black cape and i thought he was the scariest man in the world. I, to my shame, had never read it, and so decided to address it by reading it yesterday. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring. F acing the demon headmaster is in the demon headmaster series. Why do you think the other 5 children are excluded from this. I like the part when he kept taking deainas blood with a neadle. Find out more about gillian cross and her books at gillians website uk, and the dhm website. My children have all really enjoyed the demon headmaster books and audio tapes over the years they also adored the video of the bbc series with terrence hardiman as a fantastic headmaster which has never been released on dvd shame.
Gone are the prefects and the generally oppressive nature of the original headmaster s idea of a school. See the complete the demon headmaster series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. This is my thirtyseventh book from the popsugar 2015 reading challenge list a book based on or turned into a tv show. Suitable for teaching english and literacy at key stage 1, 1st level, key stage 2 and.
The demon headmaster was a television series, made for cbbc, based on the demon headmaster books by gillian cross a notable fact from the tv series is that the only character who wear glasses of any kind is the headmaster himself. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 january 1996, the second series contained seven episodes, and aired weekly from 25 september to 6 november 1996, and the third series. A lighthearted, funny and ingenious story school librarian. Hes back for a new generation, in a new school, and with a fresh group of young people facing up to his sinister plans to control the world. In this chapter we are introduced to 3 of the main characters, lloyd, harvey and dinah. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross. I would recommend it to anyone who likes weird but funny books teen titles. Sep 22, 2014 the demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. Return of the demon headmaster, the revenge of the demon headmaster, and several more. Gillian cross has written a sequence of demon headmaster books.
Jun 04, 2009 the headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. Based on the very popular childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross, this musical is fun, exciting and a little bit scary. The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. The first story, called crash landing, is set at some. Oct 12, 2012 bringing books to life 201220 rate this.
The demon headmaster collection gillian cross 6 books box. The demon headmaster series 2 when is it back on cbbc. Back for a new generation to enjoy, the demon headmaster mixes fear and excitement in a series of page turning adventures. Review of the book the demon headmaster by gillian cross. Anne fine has written so many excellent books about the problems of ordinary everyday life that it is difficult to pick a particular one out. The demon headmaster 1 by gillian cross 9780192755827. A rattling good yarn the times literary supplement.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Instead, quite abruptly, all sounds in the playground stopped and. The demon headmaster is the title of the first demon headmaster book which started off book series which was written by british author gillian cross. Good book guide gillian cross is one of the best childrens novelists today and her stories of the demon headmaster are both fun and quite frightening.
If you want to start a series thedemonheadmaster page, just click the edit button above. Instead, quite abruptly, all sounds in the playground stopped and the children turned round to stare at the school. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, read. Find the best 50 story books for y4 and top up your classroom library. Three runaway brothers live like robin hood and his merry men, deep in the forest.
Apr 15, 2016 blue peters barney harwood reads extracts from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, as part of the bringing books to life series. The first three episodes of series one were adapted from the first book, the demon headmaster, and episodes 46 were adapted from the second book in the series, the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. Book list promoting british values books for topics. New demon headmaster story from cross the bookseller. In the hunter family there is lloyd,harvey,the mum and dad. If you enjoy the demon headmaster series i think you might like to look at this.
Unlike his favourite astrosaurs and captain underpants books, this book is probably more girl friendly as well. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same name. Ive read two supposedly real stories and they freaked me out. That said, i still dont believe i will read these books. Actually, she has written a lot of books, some for older readers and some. Like in all of david walliamss books, raj features in the story but there are other great characters too. The headmaster is known throughout the series by many different names and titles as each of his plans to take over the world includes different means. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. What strange power does the eerie headmaster hold over them. Demon headmaster fanfiction archive with over 97 stories. The demon headmaster books are a english childrens book series written by. The demon headmaster by gillian cross bbc teach youtube. Oxford university press childrens will this year publish a new book in gillian cross demon headmaster series, 35 years after the release of the first title. The story concerns dinah glass, an orphan whos just recently been fostered by the hunter family.
A classic story of survival and adventure from the author of the little grey men. And what can she do about it if hes hypnotizing her as well. It sound scary when the demond hemaster is speaking. We recommend some key books for your classrooms that help to promote these values. The demon headmaster by gillian cross 9780192745767. Mortal danger and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. The demon headmaster chapter 5 i can use clues from the text to justify my responses. This awardwinning author is probably best known for her series of books featuring the demon headmaster, which has been enthralling children since 1982. The demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. The headmaster has learned from his previous defeats, and is a lot more technically savvy. The title character is a strange being with the powers of hypnosis and a desire to take over the world, as he believes it will be better under his ordered rule. The demon headmaster first ministers reading challenge. It quite often features as a reader in schools, and is a permanent fixture in school libraries. The seventh demon headmaster book approaches itself as a stealth reboot, but in the best possible way.
Sep 27, 2015 this is my thirtyseventh book from the popsugar 2015 reading challenge list a book based on or turned into a tv show. This book contains three short stories about the demon headmaster or people similar to him. Dinah joins a new foster family, and finds some unusual goingson at her new school. Bringing books to life the demon headmaster tv episode. The demon headmaster by cross, gillian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An accessible pageturner, the demon headmaster is impossible to resist. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, 9780192755827, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If you enjoy the demon headmaster series i think you might like to look at this one. On her first day at her new school, she makes some interesting observations.
On page 45 the author uses a simile to describe the headmaster. The demon headmaster by adrian flynn, gillian cross. Fantastic offers on quality books, collections, audio cds and more exclusive to book people. The three children set out to discover the nature of his influence over everyone. Blue peters barney harwood shares his favourite childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross.
An attractive, easyflowing style with interesting characters and a lively story junior. She writes for a range of ages, so make sure that the book you pick is right for you. May 27, 2017 how about if you protect yourself first with prayers to keep you safe like most if the ghost hunters on tv do. If you enjoy the demon headmaster series i think you might like to. Buy the demon headmaster collection 4 books collection by gillian cross.
The demon headmaster by gillian cross is an exciting story that both boys and girls would enjoy. Books about demonic possession that will make you shudder. Listen to my voice lloyd and harvey hunter get a new sister but is she in league with the diabolical head. One of the great characters of childrens books, the demon headmaster rules his school with his seagreen eyes through which he hypnotises the pupils.
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