Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. The things i love about the demon headmaster are as follows. Dinah glass starts at a new school and finds it to be very out of the ordinary. Gillian cross demon headmaster series 7 books collection set. Being fostered isnt always easy especially when your new school is controlled by a creepy headmaster who has an evil plan to unleash. The book of shadows 1996 saintly murders 2001 a maze of murders 2002 a feast of poisons 2004 nicholas segalla series writing as ann dukthas a time for the death of a king 1994, set in edinburgh 1567, involving mary, queen of scots. Demon headmaster fanfiction archive with over 97 stories. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same name. 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.
A prince lost to time 1995, set in france circa 1793, involving marie antoinette. 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. If you want to start a series thedemonheadmaster page, just click the edit button above. Cbbc announced it would be replaying all three series of the demon headmaster, but where are the cast now and is the show on iplayer. Talking and class discussion form a large part of the unit with children also writing written responses in the booklets. Facing the demon headmaster was published in 2002, but is set seemingly no more than a few years after the first book, and. I absolutely loved the original books when i was a child, and in updating them for modern times with smartphones, drones and academies cross pulls off the impossible. The demon headmaster is a very spooky book that will captivate children from the start. They go to a very strange school where all the children behave like robots and are ruled by the sinister prefects led by rose who are the voice of the headmaster. The seventh demon headmaster book approaches itself as a stealth reboot, but in the best possible way. 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. Download pdf facing the demon headmaster free online new.
The demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Listen to my voice lloyd and harvey hunter get a new sister but is she in league with the diabolical head. Tv series, the headmaster instructs rose to turn lloyd and harvey against dinah. Follow dinah and her foster brothers as they attempt to stop the evil headmaster and save the day. The demon headmaster books are a english childrens book series written by gillian cross and was. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. She has been a key asset in two of the headmasters plans. The three children set out to discover the nature of his influence over everyone. Doherty is a prolific writer, has produced dozens of historical novels and. Facing the demon headmaster download facing the demon headmaster ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. He is also the headmaster of trinity catholic high school in london, england. The demon headmaster teaching resource for ks3 unit of work.
With the help of her new friends, splat, the children at the school who are immune to the demon headmasters hypnotic powers, she successfully stops the headmasters plot to hypnotise the country through the eddy hair television show and she gets adopted by the hunters. Dinah joins a new foster family, and finds some unusual goingson at her new school. The demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. Jun 08, 2018 the things i love about the demon headmaster are as follows. Gone are the prefects and the generally oppressive nature of the original headmasters idea of a school. The story concerns dinah glass, an orphan whos just recently been fostered by the hunter family. Hardimans performance is one of the better adaptations of a childrens book villain and he does make the series. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross. He has piercing light green eyes, which he normally. A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. If youre a bookseller or librarian and would like to receive demon headmaster publicity, please email tradepublicity. Kids discover their headmaster is using hypnotism to gain control of their school. The myth of the rose demon, or rosifer, is i think dohertys own addition to the complicated medieval system of demonology.
Gone are the prefects and the generally oppressive nature of the original headmaster s idea of a school. Nicholas gleaves is due to play the terrifying lead of the demon headmaster in the cbbc revival series. The main difference i liked was the fact that none of the characters are immune to the headmaster s powers, making him seem more of a genuine threat. The demon headmaster gillian cross is a 39 slide powerpoint based unit of work with a booklet of 12 accompanying. 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 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 comicbook time. An accessible pageturner, the demon headmaster is impossible to resist. Coronation street and bodyguard star cast as the demon. Sarah last name unknown is a character who appears in the first book in the series as well as series 1 of the television adaption. A musical with book by paul james, lyrics by iain halstead.
This story is largely set in a school environment which is ideal in allowing. Demon headmaster collection gillian cross 6 books box gift set titles in the set the demon headmaster, 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. The demon headmaster collection gillian cross 6 books box. The main difference i liked was the fact that none of the characters are immune to the headmasters powers, making him seem more of a genuine threat. She is a pupil at st champions school where she is also one of the school prefects, third in charge after rose and jeff. The demon headmaster, referred to only as the headmaster in the book. Sep 22, 2014 the demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
On her first day at her new school, she makes some interesting observations. I read this book many years ago and remembered it fondly. The demon headmaster lead writer emma reeves provides her insight into the creation of the first series finale in episode 10, it was finally time to circle back to where we started, as the tv series rejoined the narrative of gillian crosss total control. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, paperback barnes. 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, referred to only as the headmaster in the book, teaches by hypnotising the children so they learn long chunks of lessons by. Read on to discover the headmaster s devilish plans. The demon headmaster teaching resource for ks3 unit of. Gillian cross the demon headmaster complete half term. 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. 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. 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. It took me back to my childhood and year 3 were absolutely enthralled. The series retains the originals plot of the headmasters control of a school using hypnotism, but it manages to stay fresh with its different approach to characterisation. Download pdf facing the demon headmaster free online. May 17, 2018 still, in the canon of british tv, the demon headmaster is nestled in the not groundbreaking but fondly remembered camp and a rewatch doesnt hurt it in the slightest. Facing the demon headmaster was published in 2002, but is set seemingly no.
Demon headmaster the demon headmaster by gillian cross. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Have you ever revisited press gang and been amazed at the levels of sophistication, intelligence and wit that the show possessed. The series retains the originals plot of the headmaster s control of a school using hypnotism, but it manages to stay fresh with its different approach to characterisation. Instead, quite abruptly, all sounds in the playground stopped and. Click download or read online button to facing the demon headmaster book pdf for free now. 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, the demon headmaster and the prime minsters brain, the revenge of the demon headmaster, the demo gillian cross on.
The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. Jun 04, 2009 i read this book many years ago and remembered it fondly. 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 heart, but we later find out that hes also implanting instructions to his pupils so they can execute his future evil plans, which will. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian. The rose demon by paul doherty goodreads share book. It was the talk of the school, everyone loved it, to watch it now first hand wouldnt be fair, as its years old to criticise it the second series wasnt as good, but the demon headmaster is brilliant and it gave me and all my friends, great entertainment when we were kids the demon headmaster has to be a classic kids program i loved it. Yes, it is dated in parts, but series 1 follows the book really well so was great to watch after reading the book. The rose demon is really a horror story set in a medieval world stalked by the demonpossessed, witches and the spirits of the dead.
An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, read. The headmaster has learned from his previous defeats, and is a lot more technically savvy. The demon headmaster had us enthralled and frightened in the 1990s, as our. On the first day at her new school, dinah realizes something is horribly wrong. Please note that as an amazon associate, i earn money from qualifying purchases. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, 9780192755827, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Instead, quite abruptly, all sounds in the playground stopped and the children turned round to stare at the school. Anarchism, childhood and the demon headmaster laura tisdall. What do you think is going on in the assembly hall. She appears in multi books in the series and their television adaptions, with her first appearing in first book. Back for a new generation to enjoy, the demon headmaster mixes fear and excitement in a series of page turning adventures. The demon headmaster first ministers reading challenge. Dinah hunter has always known the demon headmaster would return and when she sees the hazelbrook trio at st champions, the moment shes hoped would never happen has come. The units are intended to be taught with children sitting in mixed ability pairs. Gillian cross demon headmaster series 7 books collection set demon headmaster, prime ministers brain, revenge, strikes again, taking control. The headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. The demon headmaster collection 6 books box set fiction.
The revenge of the demon headmaster by gillian cross. Coronation street and bodyguard star cast as the demon headmaster. Paul charles dominic doherty obe born 21 september 1946 is an awardwinning english author, educator, lecturer and historian. A terrifying tale of medieval england paul doherty historical mysteries new ed by doherty, paul isbn. He has set his sights on dominating the entire nation. Great alternative to sats tests or written comprehensions. The demon headmaster a play in four parts by gillian cross. The demon headmaster chapter 5 i can use clues from the text to justify my responses. My year 3 class picked the demon headmaster as our class read this term, and so i decided to but the tv series for us to watch after reading. Rose carter is a recurring, presumably, unwilling servant of the headmaster who has hypnotised her to obey his orders and act as a secondary antagonist to splat. Read on to discover the headmasters devilish plans. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
A trailer for the demon headmaster, a short film adaptation of the book. All available episodes 10 total no upcoming broadcasts. The demon headmaster, the demon headmaster and the prime minster. Why do you think the other 5 children are excluded from this. Dec, 2008 a trailer for the demon headmaster, a short film adaptation of the book. Whitbread award and carnegie medal now reissued for the first time as a matching set, with eyecatching fluorescent. Demon headmaster reading comprehension teaching resources. Creativepunk77 is a fanfiction author that has written 97 stories for demon headmaster, power rangers, shaun of the dead, harry potter, young dracula, it, lazytown, and bully. The demon headmaster is a marvellous series and this is the best childrens tv show ive ever seen. 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. 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 links beside each book title will take you to amazon, who i feel are the best online retailer for books where you can read more about the book, or purchase it. Tall, elusive, always wore a black cape and i thought he was the scariest man in the world. We first meet her as head girl of the school in the demon headmaster the first book in the series.
On page 45 the author uses a simile to describe the headmaster. The demon headmaster is a very spooky book that will captivate children from the. It quite often features as a reader in schools, and is a permanent fixture in school libraries. 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. Lizzie ensures dinah and rose have a reunion, which has the potential to blow the lid on the headmasters past. I, to my shame, had never read it, and so decided to address it by reading it yesterday. Made for cbbc, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. The demon headmaster is a british book written by gillian cross in 1982.