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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  11. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  12. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  17. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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