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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  11. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  18. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
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