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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - Reading
    06:58
    Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - Reading
  3. Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - The Gruffalo
    07:01
    Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - The Gruffalo
  4. He's a Grrrrrrrruffalo!
    04:21
    He's a Grrrrrrrruffalo!
  5. Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    03:29
    Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  6. More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    04:27
    More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  7. More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    02:45
    More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  8. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  9. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  10. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  11. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  12. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  17. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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