The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring. However, once she starts at her new school its clear that theres more to worry about. The demon headmaster by gillian cross 2,446 ratings, 3. Arguably, considering that she was only a threat at the school under the headmasters control. Suitable for teaching english and literacy at key stage 1, 1st level, key stage 2. If youre a bookseller or librarian and would like to receive demon headmaster publicity, please email tradepublicity. 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.
When their new foster sister dinah arrives she wants to find out why. Check out the epic series from the 90s before the new series lands on cbbc, 14th october. The headmaster in the fifth book onwards is actually a clone of the original, lacking any of the real headmasters memories, although this is only really relevant in the first book featuring the clone comic book time. The demon headmaster total control by gillian cross.
The demon headmaster takes over by gillian cross overdrive. With terrence hardiman, frances amey, gunnar cauthery, thomas szekeres. The demon headmaster concord theatricals samuel french. Blue peters barney harwood shares his favourite childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross. Demon headmaster series gillian cross collection 7 books bundles gillian cross 5. Suitable for teaching english and literacy at key stage 1, 1st level, key stage 2 and. The headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. What do you think is going on in the assembly hall. The pupils of st campions comprehensive, ultradisciplined exam machines, are devoted to their headmaster. 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 chapter 5 i can use clues from the text to justify my responses. As a parent, i was looking for a challenging read for my seven year old daughter. When dinah and splat investigate, they discover the hyperbrain, a machine with a controller who sounds horribly like the demon headmaster.
Listen to my voice lloyd and harvey hunter get a new sister but is she in league. The demon headmaster is a british book written by gillian cross in 1982. Jun 04, 2009 the headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. It says he was in some sort of horrific accident but is one of the local hospitals and hes in a coma. Based on the very popular childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross, this musical is fun, exciting and a little bit scary. The demon headmaster first ministers reading challenge. Why do you think the other 5 children are excluded from this. The demon headmaster is a very spooky book that will captivate children from the start. Jan 02, 2019 the demon headmaster series 2 episode 1. This looks fantastic but where can i find the actual script to the demon headmaster. Instead, quite abruptly, all sounds in the playground stopped and the children turned round to stare at the school. The demon headmaster oxford modern playscripts 9780198320647 by cross, gillian and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
The demon headmaster by gillian cross oup playscript. David holmes of burpham primary school has sent in a great set of activities for this gillian cross book. Gillian cross is one of the best childrens novelists today and her stories of the demon headmaster are both fun and quite frightening. Revise unseen fiction is an examfocused, studentfriendly workbook filled with activities designed to consolidate your students skills and prepare them for their gcse english language exam.
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. On her first day at her new school, she makes some interesting observations. The demon headmaster series 2 episode 1 video dailymotion. The demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. All the knowledge in the world is being snatched away by the green hand organisation. Blue peters barney harwood reads extracts from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, as part of the bringing books to life series. I, to my shame, had never read it, and so decided to address it by reading it yesterday. This book was later adapted by cbbc and became to the first half of series one of the 1990s tv series. None of the children play typical games in the playground. The demon headmaster by gillian cross teaching resources.
Although the parents are welcoming, the two brothers harvey and lloyd are more cautious but thats the least of her problems once she starts at her new school. Jun 18, 2015 based on the very popular childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross, this musical is fun, exciting and a little bit scary. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Dinah glass is a young girl, nervous about joining her new foster family.
It is not easy, as they seem to hate her, and school is really strange. This fastmoving story has lots of tension and excitement, as. Dinah finds some press cutting on the internet with a picture of what looks like her real father. The demon headmaster gillian cross is a 39 slide powerpoint based unit of work with a booklet of 12 accompanying worksheets. On page 45 the author uses a simile to describe the headmaster. In the revenge of the demon headmaster she takes the general message of george orwells animal farm and reworks it for younger readers. Dinah joins a new foster family, and finds some unusual goingson at her new school. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Dec, 2008 a trailer for the demon headmaster, a short film adaptation of the book. The demon headmaster a play in four parts by gillian cross. He has piercing light green eyes, which he normally. Tall, elusive, always wore a black cape and i thought he was the scariest man in the world. 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.
Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. I was also looking for a story with a strong female lead character and dinah glass fits the bill. Facing the demon headmaster was published in 2002, but is set seemingly no more than a few years after the first book. This means that he thinks it is the right thing to do but it is not making him happy. The demon headmaster gillian cross teaching resources. The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. The demon headmaster teaching resource for ks3 unit of. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the ks3 framework for. 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 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. She moves in with the hunter family and starts going to the same school, st champions, as her foster brothers lloyd and harvey. Any more ideas or material based on this book would be appreciated. Lesson 1 demon headmaster playscript teaching resources. But there is something very strange going on at the school. In the fourth book, when she finds herself breaking his control. But the story reads well enough without line drawings, and we have now bought all the other five books in this series. 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. 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. Jan 03, 2014 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Back for a new generation to enjoy, the demon headmaster mixes fear and excitement in a series of page turning adventures. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross.
The book follows dinah is an orphan who has just got adopted by the hunter family. Ks3 plays the demon headmaster by gillian cross oup. The children are strangely neat and much too well behaved. Bbc adaptation of the childrens novels by gillian cross. Sep 22, 2014 the demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. Dinah glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. The demon headmaster by gillian cross bbc teach youtube. Based on the novel the demon headmaster by gillian cross. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, 9780198320647, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. Determined to find out the secret of the headmaster s control and aided by her foster brothers, lloyd and harvey, she gradually. Listen to my voice lloyd and harvey hunter get a new sister but is she in league with the diabolical head. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the ks3 framework for teaching english and help students to fulfil the framework objectives. An accessible pageturner, the demon headmaster is impossible to resist. The demon headmaster playscript pdf view larger image. Dinah glass starts at a new school and finds it to be very out of the ordinary. Strange things happen at lloyd and harvey hunters school. The demon headmaster by gillian cross oup playscript an extensive collection of teaching resources for ks3 english plays, including shakespeare and other ks3 plays. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, read.
An early version of the musical was workshopped at the royal national theatres studio in 1997 and premiered at the pleasance theatre, london. She asks herself why is this, and why does she find herself conforming. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the. The story concerns dinah glass, an orphan whos just recently been fostered by the hunter family. Dec 16, 2011 aimed at lower ability students introduction to the playscript the demon headmaster. Find the demon headmaster by cross, gillian at biblio. And i like the bit when the boys take their combs and brush their hair at the same time. 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 book the demon headmaster fandom. Aimed at lower ability students introduction to the playscript the demon headmaster. The demon headmaster we first meet dinah at the start of the first book as she is being driven by her social worker, miss wilberforce, to meet the hunter family for the first time.
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. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Although the parents are welcoming, the two brothers harvey and lloyd are more cautious but thats the least of her problems once she starts at. The demon headmaster oxford modern playscripts 9780198320647 by cross, gillian and a great selection of similar new, used and. We first meet dinah at the start of the first book as she is being driven by her social worker, miss wilberforce, to meet the hunter family for the first time. It quite often features as a reader in schools, and is a permanent fixture in school libraries. Determined to find out the secret of the headmasters control and aided by her foster brothers, lloyd and harvey, she gradually. 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. 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. The demon headmaster gillian cross something is very wrong indeed at dinahs new school. The demon headmaster libretto based on the novel the demon headmaster by gillian cross. A musical with book by paul james, lyrics by iain halstead and paul james, and music by eric angus and cathy shostak. A rattling good yarn itls a lighthearted, funny and ingenious story school librarian an excellent mystery with an unusual setting good book. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring terrence hardiman.
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. A group of friends take a stand against the actions of their headmaster, who wants to take over the world. A trailer for the demon headmaster, a short film adaptation of the book. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, adrian flynn isbn. The demon headmaster takes over facing the demon headmaster actually, she has written a lot of books, some for older readers and some for slightly younger readers.
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