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