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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. 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. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  10. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  13. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  18. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
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