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Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
Nadia explains how the Grimwood books came about and reveals all about her pets.
  1. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
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  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
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  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
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  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
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  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
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  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
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  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
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  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
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  10. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  13. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  14. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  18. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  19. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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