Jun 04, 2009 the headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. Gillian cross is one of the best childrens novelists today and her stories of the demon headmaster are both fun and quite frightening. Return of the demon headmaster, the revenge of the demon headmaster, and several more. The demon headmaster 1 by gillian cross 9780192755827. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a.
Mar 29, 2019 uk politician has a striking resemblance to this classic uk tv character the demon headmaster there is even a book called the prime ministers brain by gillian cross and he poses with. About the author world book day world book day is a. Lloyd and harvey get more than they bargined when they get a new foster sister called. The demon headmaster and its sequels five successors, one reboot are not magic school stories in the classic sense, unlike harry potter or schooled in magic. The headmaster has learned from his previous defeats, and is a lot more technically savvy.
The real and animated worlds collide to reveal the wonder that is contained within the book. The demon headmaster is a very spooky book that will captivate children from the start. 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. See more reading, below, to catch up with the other books in this series. In the prime ministers brain he is known as the computer director. None of the children play typical games in the playground. As lloyd and harvey await the arrival of their new foster sister, they wonder if she will be able to resist the mysterious powers of their sinister headmaster. If you want to start a series thedemonheadmaster page, just click the edit button above. Oct 07, 2019 the demon headmaster is a dark magician and ive loved bringing the character to life. The show is adapted from four of gillian crosss demon headmaster novels. This is the seventh book about the demon headmaster. The revenge of the demon headmaster book, 2009 worldcat.
I would think the book would suite american youngsters, once they know that the school principal is called headmaster in the uk, and prefects are older kids. 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. Dinah glass starts at a new school and finds it to be very out of the ordinary. My children have all really enjoyed the demon headmaster books and audio tapes over the. Talking and class discussion form a large part of the unit with children also writing written responses in the booklets. F acing the demon headmaster is in the demon headmaster series, and is sometimes funny, but often scary and action filled. This is the first audiobook to be produced for world book day its a hugely entertaining and touching story of a boy called alfie who likes to keep to strict routines and. With terrence hardiman, frances amey, gunnar cauthery, thomas szekeres. I would think the book would suite american youngsters, once they know that the school principal is called headmaster in the uk, and prefects are older kids given special policing powers by the headmaster, not unlike hall monitors. David holmes of burpham primary school has sent in a great set of activities for this gillian cross book.
She starts off assisting splat against the headmaster until she is hypnotized by he headmaster and is forced to work for him. Why do you think the other 5 children are excluded from this. Gillian cross the demon headmaster is the first novel in the demon headmaster series. The demon headmaster is a book written by gillian cross in 1982. Demon headmaster fanfiction archive with over 97 stories. It quite often features as a reader in schools, and is a permanent fixture in school libraries. May 16, 2011 f acing the demon headmaster is in the demon headmaster series, and is sometimes funny, but often scary and action filled. The first mention of her that the reader gets is when mr hunter lends dinah a book called dna and evolution. A group of mismatched kids discover their headmaster is using hypnotism to gain ultimate control of their school. Determined to find out the secret of the headmaster s control and aided by her foster brothers, lloyd and harvey, she gradually. Unlike his favourite astrosaurs and captain underpants books, this book is probably more girl friendly as well. Its always an actors dream to play extremes and he is the ultimate villain. The demon headmaster chapter 5 i can use clues from the text to justify my responses.
Dinah and her gang named splat, who are immune to the headmasters. The demon headmaster is a very spooky book that will captivate children from the. Dinah glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. Gary has also published in several academic and practitioner journals in the area of burnout and engagement and has presented his research at international conferences in australia, spain, the uae. All the children, apart from a handful including lloyd and harvey, are too. 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. I, to my shame, had never read it, and so decided to address it by reading it yesterday. I think ms gillian cross is a very good writer, as the idea is different. The units are intended to be taught with children sitting in mixed ability pairs. When dinah is fostered by the hunters she thinks her biggest problem will be fitting in with her fosterbrothers, lloyd and harvey. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the. Mar 23, 2009 lloyd and harvey get more than they bargined when they get a new foster sister called dinah. No comment for this book yet, be the first to comment.
If the content not found, try our sister site click here. The demon headmaster series fantastic schools and where. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same name. See the complete the demon headmaster series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Listen to my voice lloyd and harvey hunter get a new sister but is she in league with the diabolical head. The demon headmaster is the titular antagonist of the series of the same name although he is sometimes known simply as the headmaster, he is one of britains more noteworthy homegrown villains and began his career in a series of childrens books before moving on to a television series on the bbc british broadcasting corporation. Brought bang up to date with contemporary references and injokes that kids can fully engage with and understand, gillian is hugely talented and its fabulous to see this new book ready to give kids the odd headmaster related nightmare read it daddy gillian cross is one of the best childrens novelists today and her stories of the demon headmaster. Buy the demon headmaster by gillian cross from waterstones today. The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. The demon headmaster gillian cross teaching resources. He has edited books and written chapters in best sellers such as organisational behaviour wiley and leading managing and developing people cipd. 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. In the demon headmaster book he is known as the demon headmaster. The demon headmaster gillian cross something is very wrong indeed at dinahs new school. The book follows dinah is an orphan who has just got adopted by the hunter family. Not only that, but they behave in an oddly uniform manner, using recess to memorise lessons learned in.
Find out more about gillian cross and her books at gillians website uk, and the dhm website. 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. The demon headmaster is a british book written by gillian cross in 1982. The demon headmaster, kids online book the krib the. Made for cbbc, the drama was first broadcast on 14 october 2019, and is the second adaptation of the books, following the 1996 series. Demon headmaster scheme chapter activities teaching. Lets celebrate world book day with the boy who could do what he liked, written and recorded by the author david baddiel, especially for world book day on march 3rd 2016.
This book was later adapted by cbbc and became to the first half of series one of the tv series. Lloyd harvey dinah after reading the text i can identify personality traits in characters. However, once she starts at her new school its clear that theres more to worry about. If you sympathise with dinahs position, not being able to remember her real mother and father, you might enjoy this book by jacqueline wilson. Mostly canon, but contains a few alterationsadditions from my own mind. There is one magician or a mutant, depending on how you look at it and a handful of.
With ellie botterill, dijarn campbell, jordan cramond, nicholas gleaves. Blue peters barney harwood reads extracts from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, as part of the bringing books to life series. Overall, the epic tales of the demon headmaster and his plots and trickery to get hold of dinah hunter dipict a whole world of imaginative text in a sort of realistic realism. He has piercing light green eyes, which he normally hides behind darktinted glasses removing these in order to hypnotise his victims. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same title. Demon headmaster reading comprehension teaching resources. 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. Dinah glass is a young, orphaned girl who is taken in by the hunters, a sweet family with two boys close to dinahs age. The story concerns dinah glass, an orphan whos just recently been fostered by the hunter family. Actually, she has written a lot of books, some for older readers and some for slightly younger readers. Published on mar 29, 2019 uk politician has a striking resemblance to this classic uk tv character the demon headmaster there is even a book called the prime ministers brain by gillian cross. Gillian cross demon headmaster series 7 books collection set. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring.
The children are strangely neat and much too well behaved. Consequences chapter 12, a demon headmaster fanfic. An accessible pageturner, the demon headmaster is impossible to resist. Any more ideas or material based on this book would be appreciated.
Gone are the prefects and the generally oppressive nature of the original headmasters idea of a school. Sep 22, 2014 the demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. What do you think is going on in the assembly hall. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery. This book was later adapted by cbbc and became to the first half of series one of the 1990s tv series. The demon headmaster, the demon headmaster and the prime minsters brain, the revenge of the demon headmaster, the demon headmaster takes over and facing the demon headmaster. In this chapter we are introduced to 3 of the main characters, lloyd, harvey and dinah.
Suddenly, everyones buying hunky tshirts, trainers like pigtrotters, and pigswill yoghurt. The revenge of the demon headmaster also widely known as hunky parker is watching you is the third book in the demon headmaster books series and was. The demon headmaster by gillian cross buy this book when dinah is fostered by the hunters she thinks her biggest problem will be fitting in with her fosterbrothers, lloyd and harvey. 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.
She asks herself why is this, and why does she find herself conforming. The demon headmaster book is the first book in the demon headmaster series. Based on books by author gillian cross, the demon headmaster is all about a headmaster with much more sinister intentions, who manages to control his pupils by getting them to look into his eyes. Download or read online the demon headmaster book in pdf and epub format. A series of activities written for able p5 pupils, based on the book the demon headmaster by gillian cross. The seventh demon headmaster book approaches itself as a stealth reboot, but in the best possible way. V series has also brought a little bit of life into theseries of books by gillian cross. Blue peters barney harwood shares his favourite childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross. Its time for a whole new generation to be terrified, with classic cbbc drama the demon headmaster based on the books by gillian cross getting a reboot for the 21st century. He explains why its his favourite childrens book, how it. It says he was in some sort of horrific accident but is one of the local hospitals and hes in a coma. The demon headmaster series 3 ep6 part 1 by trunksgav. Tall, elusive, always wore a black cape and i thought he was the scariest man in the world.
Becoming a member of the lovereading4kids community is free. Professor claudia rowe is a professor at the university of wessex. As a parent, i was looking for a challenging read for my seven year old daughter. Gillian cross has written a sequence of demon headmaster books. The story is about a super intelligent orphan girl called dinah who comes to the hunter. Dinah finds some press cutting on the internet with a picture of what looks like her real father. Daily telegraph brought bang up to date with contemporary references and injokes that kids can fully engage with and understand, gillian is hugely talented and its fabulous to see this new book ready to.
On page 45 the author uses a simile to describe the headmaster. Feb 12, 2019 based on books by author gillian cross, the demon headmaster is all about a headmaster with much more sinister intentions, who manages to control his pupils by getting them to look into his eyes. The demon headmaster a play in four parts by gillian cross. Use a table to show what you have learned about these characters.
The revenge of the demon headmaster demon headmaster wiki. The demon headmaster series 3 ep6 part 2 by trunksgav. The demon headmaster series 1 episode 1 video dailymotion. Dinah joins a new foster family, and finds some unusual goingson at her new school.
In the demon headmaster book he is known as the demon headmaster in the prime ministers brain he is known as the computer director. Classic 90s television adaptation of the popular gillian cross demon headmaster book series. 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. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
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