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Hand on the Bridge
Michael Rosen reads his poem Hand on the Bridge.
  1. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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