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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  8. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  9. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  10. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  11. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  12. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  13. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  14. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  16. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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