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Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
Jenny reads the opening of her book.
  1. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  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. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  19. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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