Review of the book the demon headmaster by gillian cross. Gillian cross has 83 books on goodreads with 16511 ratings. Aug 03, 2017 part of the demon headmaster s latest plan. See the complete the demon headmaster series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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 series gillian cross i think the headmaster is a marvellous man and this is the best school ive ever been to. The show is adapted from four of gillian cross s demon headmaster novels. She was educated at north london collegiate school, somerville college, oxford and the university of sussex. 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. It quite often features as a reader in schools, and is a permanent fixture in school libraries.
Buy a cheap copy of the demon headmaster book by gillian cross. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. An accessible pageturner, the demon headmaster is impossible to resist. A rattling good yarn the times literary supplement. Made for cbbc, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. I think ms gillian cross is a very good writer, as the idea is different. A lighthearted, funny and ingenious story school librarian.
The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same name. I, to my shame, had never read it, and so decided to address it by reading it yesterday. The demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. I was also looking for a story with a strong female lead character and dinah glass fits the bill. I would recommend it to anyone who likes weird but funny books teen titles. Gillian cross official website demon headmaster series. This book was later adapted by cbbc and became to the first half of series one of the 1990s tv series. The demon headmaster gillian cross i vividly remember my teacher in year 3 reading this book to our class when i was younger.
Any more ideas or material based on this book would be appreciated. The demon headmaster by cross, gillian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read more read less inspire a love of reading with prime book box. The demon headmaster first ministers reading challenge. Gillian cross has been writing childrens books for over thirty years. The demon headmaster by gillian cross darryls library. 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 by gillian cross and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The demon headmaster, the demon headmaster and the prime minsters brain, the revenge of the demon headmaster, the demo gillian cross. Sep 22, 2014 the demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. The demon headmaster book the demon headmaster fandom. Gillian cross was born in london in 1945, and studied at somerville college, oxford and the university of sussex. But the story reads well enough without line drawings, and we have now bought all the other five books in this series.
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 demon headmaster by gillian cross, paperback barnes. Blue peters barney harwood reads extracts from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, as part of the bringing books to life series. 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. Demon headmaster live event with gillian cross and barney. Description of the book the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. Gillian cross has written a sequence of demon headmaster books. Dinah is being used to access the computer of the prime minster. The prime ministers brain, later republished as the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain 1985. 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. 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. See all books authored by gillian cross, including the iliad, and the demon headmaster, and more on. Gillian cross born 1945 is a british author of childrens books.
Things at school have been looking up for dinah, harvey and lloyd since their defeat of the villainous demon headmaster. Gillian cross, steven crossley, whole story audiobooks. On dinahs first day at school she senses something is wrong. The first half of the first series is adapted from the demon headmaster, the second half is adapted from the prime ministers brain, the second series is adapted from the demon headmaster strikes again and the third series is adapted from the demon headmaster. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. Total control this is something of a reboot for the series, since aside from the title character none of the cast from the past six books returns.
All the children, apart from a handful including lloyd and harvey, are too wellbehavedrobotic almostand oddly keen to please the creepy headmaster. The demon headmaster by gillian cross, 9780192755827, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fastpaced and full of adventure, theyre impossible to resist. Gillian cross is a popular childrens author and recipient of many prestigious awards including the carnegie medal and the whitbread childrens book of the year. An excellent mystery with an unusual setting good book guide childrens. As a parent, i was looking for a challenging read for. The pupils are acting normally, and their new headmaster seems perfectly ordinary. Jun 04, 2009 i read this book many years ago and remembered it fondly. In 1999 it enjoyed a very successful national tour. Gillian cross is one of the best childrens novelists and is also a. She is extraordinarily intelligent, but she normally keeps this quiet.
Dec 23, 2009 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. An attractive, easyflowing style with interesting characters and a lively story junior. The demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. Before that, she took english degrees at oxford and sussex universities, and she has had. She also wrote the demon headmaster book series, which was later turned into a television series by the bbc in january 1996. 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. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the. Review of the book facing the demon headmaster by gillian cross.
The demon headmaster by gillian cross is an exciting story that both boys and girls would enjoy. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the ks3 framework for. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. What lengths will this headmaster go to to run an orderly school. A group of friends take a stand against the actions of their headmaster, who wants to take over the world.
The miraculous journey of edward tulane kate dicamillo. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. The academisation of the demon headmaster new statesman. She is the author of several childrens books, including the popular demon headmaster stories, comprising of. School librarianan excellent mystery with an unusual setting. Read more read less inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. If you enjoy the demon headmaster series i think you might. The demon headmaster gillian cross teaching resources. She arrives in the story at the hunters house as a foster child, having been orphaned at an early age and brought up in a childrens home. Gillian cross is one of the best childrens novelists today and her stories of the demon headmaster are both fun and quite frightening. I recently spotted it in a class bookshelf and after flicking through a few pages, memories of my old teacher using voices to enthral us in the book.
Instead, quite abruptly, all sounds in the playground stopped and the children turned round to stare at the school. The demon headmaster by gillian cross bbc teach youtube. Aug 17, 2017 gillian cross is one of the best childrens novelists today and her stories of the demon headmaster are both fun and quite frightening. The childrens author and carnegie medal winner gillian cross has. 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. This book is an easy read because the vocabulary used is easy to understand. 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. Actually, she has written a lot of books, some for older readers and some. 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 1 by gillian cross 9780192755827. Based on the childrens books by gillian cross, the original 3 series of the demon headmaster were broadcast between 1996 and 1998. Prepare to be mesmerised in this special live webcast with awardwinning childrens author gillian cross, hosted by cbbcs barney harwood. Dinah and splat face their old adversary, the headmaster. 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.
Booktopia has the demon headmaster by gillian cross. Strange things happen at lloyd and harvey hunters school. Tall, elusive, always wore a black cape and i thought he was the scariest man in the world. This is my thirtyseventh book from the popsugar 2015 reading challenge list a book based on or turned into a tv show. Gary rees is mba director and principal lecturer in hrmob at portsmouth university. A great book for computer game lovers, this book is part of the demon headmaster series. Great fun and just a little bit frightening, gillian cross s beloved classic still holds readers under its hypnotic spell, even after thirty years of being in print.
The scariest man to ever appear on chidrens television. Gillian cross books list of books by author gillian cross. The official website of gillian cross, author of the demon headmaster series contains news, biography, book details, faq and contact details. Books by gillian cross author of the demon headmaster. The demon headmaster by gillian cross teaching resources.
Yes, its the plotline to the latest demon headmaster book, of course. She writes for a range of ages, so make sure that the book you pick is right for you. 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. Return of the demon headmaster, the revenge of the demon headmaster, and several more. The demon headmaster by gillian cross 9780192745767. She won the 1990 carnegie medal for wolf and the 1992 whitbread childrens book award for the great elephant chase. He explains why its his favourite childrens book, how it. When their new foster sister dinah arrives she wants to find out why. If youre writing a demon headmaster the demon headmaster essay and need some advice, post your gillian cross essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. 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 headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. However, once she starts at her new school its clear that theres more to worry about.
Demon headmaster the demon headmaster by gillian cross. Dec 22, 2006 the demon headmaster by gillian cross dinah, an elevenyearold girl who has spent her whole life in a childrens home, gets fostered by hunter family, which already sports two young boys, lloyd and harvey. 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. Nicholas gleaves plays the titular character, a mysterious head teacher with strange powers and dreams of world domination. We cover both the original demon headmaster series with splat, books 16, the 1990s television series, and the new 2019 series of characters led by lizzie warren. 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. As a parent, i was looking for a challenging read for my seven year old daughter. Dinah is the main protagonist in the story the demon headmaster by gillian cross. David holmes of burpham primary school has sent in a great set of activities for this gillian cross book. 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 are both fun and quite frightening. The demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain paperback. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, read. The childrens author and carnegie medal winner gillian cross has released the latest in her muchloved series, 15 years after the last one and now under a conservative government. The demon headmaster series fantastic schools and where.
Whatever youre looking for, i hope you find something interesting. 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. I read this book many years ago and remembered it fondly. Although now a fulltime writer who often travels and gives talks in connection with her work, she has had a number of informal jobs including being an assistant to a member of parliament. Jul 19, 2017 yes, its the plotline to the latest demon headmaster book, of course. A dark film adaptation of the cbbc tv series, based on the books by gillian cross. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same title. The book follows dinah is an orphan who has just got adopted by the hunter family. An early version of the musical was workshopped at the royal national theatres studio in 1997 and premiered at the pleasance theatre, london. The demon headmaster theme 199698 piano bash youtube. The epic new childrens book from multimillion bestselling author david walliams hardcover. 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.
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