'The Demon Headmaster' by Gillian Cross
Blue Peter鈥檚 Barney Harwood reads extracts from 'The Demon Headmaster' by Gillian Cross, as part of the 'Bringing Books to Life' series. He explains why it鈥檚 his favourite children鈥檚 book, how it captured his imagination and why he loves to read.
The book follows a young girl called Dinah on her first day at school. Dinah quickly realises there is something very strange about the school as the students all appear to be hypnotised by a sinister headmaster with dark-tinted glasses.
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