Be the first to ask a question about the demon headmaster total control lists with this book. There will be a prize for the first completed line. Total control demon headmaster 7 is a childrens fantasy novel, telling the story of an ordinary school, hazelbrook academy, attended by siblings lizzie and tyler, and with a new boy, ethan. The demon headmaster tv series 19961998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 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 is the seventh book about the demon headmaster. Gillian cross the demon headmaster complete half term. After he has put them under his control, he is able to keep them under for a long time and to. As a parent, i was looking for a challenging read for my seven year old daughter. Hes back and itll take more than the national curriculum to bring him down. The headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me.
Why do you think the other 5 children are excluded from this. Bbc adaptation of the childrens novels by 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. On her first day at her new school, she makes some interesting observations. When lizzies school gets a new head teacher everything seems g. The story concerns dinah glass, an orphan whos just recently been fostered by the hunter family. 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. Based on the very popular childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross, this musical is fun, exciting and a little bit scary. Review of the book the demon headmaster by gillian cross. The units are intended to be taught with children sitting in mixed ability pairs. He has piercing light green eyes, which he normally. Dinah glass is a young girl, nervous about joining her new foster family.
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. Read a book, and when you finish, ask your parent to sign a box below. Hypnotism, in the book and television series, is the power that the headmaster uses to take control of his subjects minds and force them to follow his commands. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring terrence hardiman in. Dinah glass starts at a new school and finds it to be very out of the ordinary. The demon headmaster total control by gillian cross. Blue peters barney harwood shares his favourite childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross. May 08, 2017 hes back and itll take more than the national curriculum to bring him down. The thrilling book that has inspired the new 2019 cbbc series, the demon headmaster. But the story reads well enough without line drawings, and we have now bought all the other five books in this series. Start by marking the demon headmaster total control demon headmaster 7 as want to read. The demon headmaster is a marvellous series and this is the best childrens tv show ive ever seen.
None of the children play typical games in the playground. 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. Part 3 refers to the third and last episode of the first part of the first series. In this chapter we are introduced to 3 of the main characters, lloyd, harvey and dinah. A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. T realise that their team must loose, because if the school team wins, the headmaster will have a whole minute with the. I was also looking for a story with a strong female lead character and dinah glass fits the bill. But there is something very strange going on at the school. Any more ideas or material based on this book would be appreciated. If the visit goes well, the headmaster will be taking over hundreds of other schools p102 i shall be in charge of the entire education system making sure it produces the right kind of workers, in the right numbers. With terrence hardiman, frances amey, gunnar cauthery, thomas szekeres.
Have you ever revisited press gang and been amazed at the levels of sophistication, intelligence and wit that the show possessed. The return of the return of the demon headmaster youtube. Instead, quite abruptly, all sounds in the playground stopped and. The demon headmaster chapter 5 i can use clues from the text to justify my responses. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring terrence. I cant exactly remember now, something to do with a new chain of nightclubs with a dj who has a special mask which makes him look like he can morph into different celebrities faces. Dinah glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. The academisation of the demon headmaster new statesman. Check out the epic series from the 90s before the new series lands on cbbc on 14th october. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature. If you want to start a series thedemonheadmaster page, just click the edit button above. Fast paced and action packed adventure, written by the awardwinning gillian cross. But at the moment i feel that the demon headmaster is possibly my proudest achievement.
Jun 04, 2009 i read this book many years ago and remembered it fondly. The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. I, to my shame, had never read it, and so decided to address it by reading it yesterday. The first book in the demon headmaster series was written by gillian cross in 1982. The new series of the demon headmaster concludes at 5pm today monday, 16th december on the cbbc channel and bbc iplayer. Dinah joins a new foster family, and finds some unusual goingson at her new school. A girl in the house from the story the demon headmaster remake by amberrp amber with 445 reads. The more you read, the more chance you have to win the iron giant ted hughes any harry potter b. Surrender yourself to the new hypnotic spell of the demon headmaster, with new kids, a new school, and a thrilling new scheme for 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.
Tall, elusive, always wore a black cape and i thought he was the scariest man in the world. Terrence hardiman on his demon headmaster return radio times. It quite often features as a reader in schools, and is a permanent fixture in school libraries. Asked in authors, poets, and playwrights, childrens books. Episode three of the demon headmaster begins with dinahs teacher mr. Suitable for teaching english and literacy at key stage 1, 1st level, key stage 2 and. The demon headmaster is a british book written by gillian cross in 1982.
Ks2 the demon headmaster by gillian cross teachit primary. 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. Ask pupils to consider what is different about the school and the headmaster. Demon headmaster fanfiction archive with over 97 stories. If youre a bookseller or librarian and would like to receive demon headmaster publicity, please email tradepublicity. The demon headmaster gillian cross is ideal for teaching this popular text at ks3. Gillian cross demon headmaster series 7 books collection set. What do you think is going on in the assembly hall. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. 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. I ask why shes brought the demon headmaster back after 15 years. Total control published by oxford university press this month is not explicitly political, the effects of successive tory government education reforms since the last book in 2002 weigh heavy on the plot and pupils. 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.
A fun activity when youre thinking about reading is to ask people to compare it to sweets. The demon headmaster teaching resource for ks3 unit of. Great alternative to sats tests or written comprehensions. Demon headmaster reading comprehension teaching resources. Back for a new generation to enjoy, the demon headmaster mixes fear and excitement in a series of page turning adventures. Lloyd harvey dinah after reading the text i can identify personality traits in characters. The demon headmaster a play in four parts by gillian cross. Talking and class discussion form a large part of the unit with children also writing written responses in the booklets. Prepare your children for the new multiplication tables check in 2019 and ensure they continue to hone their multiplication and. 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. 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. Listen to my voice lloyd and harvey hunter get a new sister but is she in league with the diabolical head. Dinah is forced by the headmaster to take part ineddy hairs great school quiz.
All the children, apart from a handful including lloyd and harvey, are too well behavedrobotic almostand oddly keen to please the creepy headmaster. To ask other readers questions about the demon headmaster, please sign up. David holmes of burpham primary school has sent in a great set of activities for this gillian cross book. Last year saw the release of total control, the first new demon headmaster book for 15 years, set in. The demon headmaster teaching resource for ks3 unit of work. Dec, 2008 a trailer for the demon headmaster, a short film adaptation of the book. 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. 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. Use a table to show what you have learned about these characters. Find the demon headmaster by cross, gillian at biblio. On page 45 the author uses a simile to describe the headmaster. Sep 22, 2014 the demon headmaster by gillian cross is now marketed as a modern classic of childrens literature.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. A trailer for the demon headmaster, a short film adaptation of the book. Yes, its the plotline to the latest demon headmaster book, of course. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross. An extract from the demon headmaster by gillian cross, read. An accessible pageturner, the demon headmaster is impossible to resist. The demon headmaster is a very spooky book that will captivate children from the start. The demon headmaster gillian cross is a 39 slide powerpoint based unit of work with.
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