On her first day at her new school, she makes some interesting observations. When dinah is fostered by the hunters she thinks her biggest problem will be. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Check out the epic series from the 90s before the new series lands on cbbc on 14th october. He has set his sights on dominating the entire nation. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, read. 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. With the help of her new friends, splat, the children at the school who are immune to the demon headmaster s hypnotic powers, she successfully stops the headmaster s plot to hypnotise the country through the eddy hair television show and she gets adopted by the hunters. This book was later adapted by cbbc and became to the first half of series one of the 1990s tv series. Video blue peters barney harwood reads extracts from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, explaining why its his favourite childrens book, how it captured his imagination and why he loves to read. How to print the digital edition of books for keeps. 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 first ministers reading challenge. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, 9780192755827, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dec 23, 2009 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The story concerns dinah glass, an orphan whos just recently been fostered by the hunter family.
She thinks her biggest challenge will be getting along with her two new brothers. The first series of the show was split into two distinctive story lines, with the first three episodes adapted from the first book in the series the demon headmaster and the last three were adapted from the second book the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. Tall, elusive, always wore a black cape and i thought he was the scariest man in the world. The seventh demon headmaster book approaches itself as a stealth reboot, but in the best possible way. This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to be used with the demon headmaster, playscript which can be purchased here. After reading the text i can identify personality traits in characters. Surrender yourself to the new hypnotic spell of the demon headmaster, with new.
Made for cbbc, the drama was first broadcast on 14 october 2019, and is the second adaptation of the books, following the 1996 series. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same name. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired. Demon headmaster fanfiction archive with over 97 stories. A musical with book by paul james, lyrics by iain halstead and paul james, and music by eric angus and cathy shostak. The demon headmaster by gillian cross teaching resources. 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 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. What do you think is going on in the assembly hall. Listen to my voice lloyd and harvey hunter get a new sister but is she in league with the diabolical head.
It quite often features as a reader in schools, and is a permanent fixture in school libraries. The pupils are acting normally, and their new headmaster seems perfectly ordinary. Dinah glass starts at a new school and finds it to be very out of the ordinary. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same title. Suitable for teaching english and literacy at key stage 1, 1st level, key stage 2 and. Read the demon headmaster by gillian cross available from rakuten kobo.
Any more ideas or material based on this book would be appreciated. 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. Aug 06, 2009 in the revenge of the demon headmaster she takes the general message of george orwells animal farm and reworks it for younger readers. The demon headmaster takes over free download as pdf file.
None of the children play typical games in the playground. 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. 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 series by gillian cross goodreads. Revise unseen fiction is an examfocused, studentfriendly workbook filled with activities designed to consolidate your students skills and prepare them for. Description of the book the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. 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. The demon headmaster is a british book written by gillian cross in 1982. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, paperback barnes. When lizzies school gets a new head teacher everything seems g. Dinah joins a new foster family, and finds some unusual goingson at her. The demon headmaster gillian cross is ideal for teaching this popular text at ks3. Sep 22, 2014 the demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature.
Gone are the prefects and the generally oppressive nature of the original headmaster s idea of a school. Follow dinah as she goes to live with a new foster family the hunters. The headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. On page 45 the author uses a simile to describe the headmaster. Find out more about gillian cross and her books at gillians website uk, and the dhm website. Back for a new generation to enjoy, the demon headmaster mixes fear and excitement in a series of page turning adventures. The demon headmaster lloyd harvey dinah primary resources. If youre a bookseller or librarian and would like to receive demon headmaster publicity, please email tradepublicity. Download or read online the demon headmaster book in pdf and epub format. I, to my shame, had never read it, and so decided to address it by reading it yesterday. The demon headmaster gillian cross is a 39 slide powerpoint based unit of work with a booklet of 12 accompanying worksheets. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. The three children set out to discover the nature of his influence over everyone.
The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. The demon headmaster is a very spooky book that will captivate children from the start. Things at school have been looking up for dinah, harvey and lloyd since their defeat of the villainous demon headmaster. The mood changes a lot between the strange calm and orderliness which surrounds the headmaster, and the desperate rush to thwart his plans as the tv gameshow comes to school. Dinah joins a new foster family, and finds some unusual goingson at her new school. I have loved this book since primary school, and still love it rereading it in my thirties. The demon headmaster early 1996 dinah glass moves in with the hunter family and starts going to the same school as her foster brothers lloyd and harvey. The demon headmaster scripted full scheme of work year 8.
The demon headmaster 1 by gillian cross 9780192755827. Play by adrian flynn published by oxford university press in 1990, part of a series of dramatisations of wellknown novels, selected for key stage 3 students. The demon headmaster gillian cross something is very wrong indeed at dinahs new school. The demon headmaster ebook by gillian cross 9780192745774. The children are strangely neat and much too well behaved.
Why do you think the other 5 children are excluded from this. 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 and the prime ministers brain. The demon headmaster a play in four parts by gillian cross.
The demon headmaster by cross, gillian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The headmaster has learned from his previous defeats, and is a lot more technically savvy. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the rules. If the content not found, try our sister site click here. Instead, quite abruptly, all sounds in the playground stopped and the children turned round to stare at the school.
Read on to discover the headmaster s devilish plans. The real and animated worlds collide to reveal the wonder that is contained within the book. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross. The demon headmaster by gillian cross is an exciting story that both boys and girls would enjoy. The demon headmaster chapter 5 i can use clues from the text to justify my responses.
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. This is the seventh book about the demon headmaster. Whitbread childrens novel award for the great elephant chase. The demon headmaster book the demon headmaster fandom. Based on the very popular childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross, this musical is fun, exciting and a little bit scary. Determined to find out the secret of the headmaster s control and aided by her foster brothers, lloyd and harvey, she gradually. A slightly unfinished sow for the teaching of the demon head master. The demon headmaster teaching resource for ks3 unit of work. Oct 07, 2009 demon headmaster live event with gillian cross and barney harwood duration.
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. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. The demon headmaster by gillian cross free book pdf. David holmes of burpham primary school has sent in a great set of activities for this gillian cross book. Jun 04, 2009 i read this book many years ago and remembered it fondly. He has piercing light green eyes, which he normally. 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. She asks herself why is this, and why does she find herself conforming. A series of activities written for able p5 pupils, based on the book the demon headmaster by gillian cross.