The Demon Headmaster Takes Over

The Demon Headmaster #5

by Gillian Cross, Maureen Bradley (Illustrator)

The fifth Demon Headmaster book.

What's wrong with all the telephones? Why is there no news on the television? And why aren't people allowed to ask questions? Dinah and her friends know that something terrible is happening. But when they start to investigate, they realize Dinah is being tracked down. It looks as though the Demon
Headmaster is behind it all, but the Headmaster has vanished for ever . . . hasn't he?

* The best-selling series which inspired the top-rating television series
* Author with sales of over a million books
* Prize-winning author - winner of Smarties Prize, Whitbread Award and Carnegie Medal
* Now reissued for the first time as a matching set, with eyecatching fluorescent covers and a sturdy sewn binding.
* Gillian Cross lives in Warwickshire.

Genres: Childrens, Horror

168 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 1998

About the author

Gillian Cross was born Gillian Arnold in 1945. She was educated at North London Collegiate School, Somerville College, Oxford and the University of Sussex. Although now a full-time 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. For eight years she also sat on the committee which advises ministers about public libraries.

She is married to Martin Cross and they have four grown-up children, two sons and two daughters.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This inspired the final Classic Series of the CBBC show. I loved the book it had a lot of surprises. I would definitely recommend it to everyone it was splendid!

[Samantha McNulty · Rating 2 out of 5]

I borrowed this from the library as a "light read".

I do not recommend it. The characters have no depth whatsoever, and the storyline is laughable and unbelievable. The so called "main character" is the only character you really get to know much about, as she seems to be the only one who has any brains or heroism, with all the other characters following behind.

The plotline is so simple, with "twists" that are practically looking in the face. Looking for had-me-guessing-right-to-the-end books? Do not choose this one.

There is also very little descriptive writing, and, even in parts where there is description, it is not detailed.

To summarize;

Boring Characters
No Plotline
Little Description


Add this together and you come up with
BAD BOOK

[Edward Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the last Demon Headmaster book I read, as to this day I couldn't track down a copy of 'Facing the Demon Headmaster'. It was just as fun as the earlier books, even though the premise was starting to wear a little thin.

[Coco Chen · Rating 5 out of 5]

All goodness. Esp. for the children.