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