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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  7. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  8. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  9. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  10. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  11. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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