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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. 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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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