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a rattling good yarn (TLS )
a light-hearted, funny and ingenious story (School Librarian )
an excellent mystery with an unusual setting (Good Book Guide - Children's )
I would recommend it to anyone who likes weird but funny books (Teen Titles )
an attractive, easy-flowing style with interesting characters and a lively story (Junior Education )
a light-hearted, funny and ingenious story (School Librarian )
an excellent mystery with an unusual setting (Good Book Guide - Children's )
I would recommend it to anyone who likes weird but funny books (Teen Titles )
an attractive, easy-flowing style with interesting characters and a lively story (Junior Education )
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a rattling good yarn TLS a light-hearted, funny and ingenious story School Librarian an excellent mystery with an unusual setting Good Book Guide - Children's I would recommend it to anyone who likes weird but funny books Teen Titles an attractive, easy-flowing style with interesting characters and a lively story Junior Education
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Demon Headmaster is a very interesting book. For Harvey and Lloyd, life changes from normality (at home) to abnormality (at school). The book is about six children who have to save the world before the Headmaster can use his powers outside of the school and its secrets.
I liked this book and I'd like to read the next book too. I liked it because it's mysterious.
I recommend this to children aged 10-13 (I'm twelve years old). This book is a bit spooky, but not really frightening.
I liked this book and I'd like to read the next book too. I liked it because it's mysterious.
I recommend this to children aged 10-13 (I'm twelve years old). This book is a bit spooky, but not really frightening.
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The Demon Headmaster is a great book; there is action, a twist and even a bad guy. What more would you want?! What more could you get? This book has EVRYTHING!!
Harvey is a cheerful and joyful; nice and kind boy. Lloyd is a protective, strong character- he never like`s to be wrong especially when Dinah is right. Dinah is quite shy even though she does not admit it. She is very smart and she doesn't show it until you get to know her character. Not only is it a fantasy story but also a mystery story.
This awesome book is about six extraordinary children (Dinah; Harvey; Lloyd; Ian; Ingrid and Mandy) who save the world before the Headmaster can use his dreadful powers outside of the school. The headmaster is abnormal, he is not like any other headmaster. Not by a long shot. He is a DEMON headmaster- you can tell this from the book`s name.
At the moment I am reading all the other Demon Headmaster books. All of Demon headmaster books are eye catching and you can`t stop reading them. It is like your being hypnotized by himself the demon headmaster to never stop reading these books!! To conclude, this is the best book I have EVER read! (And I have read a lot of books!!!)
Harvey is a cheerful and joyful; nice and kind boy. Lloyd is a protective, strong character- he never like`s to be wrong especially when Dinah is right. Dinah is quite shy even though she does not admit it. She is very smart and she doesn't show it until you get to know her character. Not only is it a fantasy story but also a mystery story.
This awesome book is about six extraordinary children (Dinah; Harvey; Lloyd; Ian; Ingrid and Mandy) who save the world before the Headmaster can use his dreadful powers outside of the school. The headmaster is abnormal, he is not like any other headmaster. Not by a long shot. He is a DEMON headmaster- you can tell this from the book`s name.
At the moment I am reading all the other Demon Headmaster books. All of Demon headmaster books are eye catching and you can`t stop reading them. It is like your being hypnotized by himself the demon headmaster to never stop reading these books!! To conclude, this is the best book I have EVER read! (And I have read a lot of books!!!)
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I know this book is almost 30 years old now, but seeing a chance pick-up from a second hand book shop had this in the pile, I read it, and ... here we are.
Like most older readers, I suppose we all know / knew about the TV show, but perhaps, as is the case with me anyway, didn't realise it started off life as a book.
Ok, the premise, great, can't knock it. A demented headmaster using his extra-strong hypnotic powers to begin his quest for national and most probably (in his mind at least) international domination, from a tuppence-ha'penny (in the great scheme of things) high school. Formulaic - certainly, but I never care if it's the standard, I really don't, I simply care whether any one book is good, bad, indifferent, incredibly superb or pulp-fodder after page 7. This is pulp-fodder from page 6.
The problem, as you've probably guessed where my opinion lies, is not with the plot, the basic idea etc, it is purely and totally with the delivery. This was first published in the early 80s. Ok, sort-of a long time ago in some senses, but the 80s were and are considered from a literary point of view to be well clear of the bad dross which passed as kids' books from the previous eras. But not this, sadly. The school-kids involved, both those under the headmaster's power and those who have resisted, are just a la Enid's mob(s) but with tantrum type tempers, that's all, the sub-pot should have sank in the Mariana trench - foster kid not wanted / resented by existing siberlinga - the usual routine - crap. Their dialogue given them by the author, well - stinks, to be perfectly honest. Who the heck, in 1982, would say to themselves - 'I'm going to emulate Enid; the Secret Seven and the Famous Five live again!' Not many, that's for sure, but the author of this must have done. The only thing missing from her character's secret password-infested meetings was the lashings of ginger beer and grannie's excellent seed cake.
Thankfully, TV sometimes has its uses. It can spot promise, even within a terrible book, and the TV series was indeed brilliant, this book - is unspiffingly terrible. Gosh!
Like most older readers, I suppose we all know / knew about the TV show, but perhaps, as is the case with me anyway, didn't realise it started off life as a book.
Ok, the premise, great, can't knock it. A demented headmaster using his extra-strong hypnotic powers to begin his quest for national and most probably (in his mind at least) international domination, from a tuppence-ha'penny (in the great scheme of things) high school. Formulaic - certainly, but I never care if it's the standard, I really don't, I simply care whether any one book is good, bad, indifferent, incredibly superb or pulp-fodder after page 7. This is pulp-fodder from page 6.
The problem, as you've probably guessed where my opinion lies, is not with the plot, the basic idea etc, it is purely and totally with the delivery. This was first published in the early 80s. Ok, sort-of a long time ago in some senses, but the 80s were and are considered from a literary point of view to be well clear of the bad dross which passed as kids' books from the previous eras. But not this, sadly. The school-kids involved, both those under the headmaster's power and those who have resisted, are just a la Enid's mob(s) but with tantrum type tempers, that's all, the sub-pot should have sank in the Mariana trench - foster kid not wanted / resented by existing siberlinga - the usual routine - crap. Their dialogue given them by the author, well - stinks, to be perfectly honest. Who the heck, in 1982, would say to themselves - 'I'm going to emulate Enid; the Secret Seven and the Famous Five live again!' Not many, that's for sure, but the author of this must have done. The only thing missing from her character's secret password-infested meetings was the lashings of ginger beer and grannie's excellent seed cake.
Thankfully, TV sometimes has its uses. It can spot promise, even within a terrible book, and the TV series was indeed brilliant, this book - is unspiffingly terrible. Gosh!
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