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How James got started
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James's early days of drawing and painting at school to the production of his first book.
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    How James got started
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  2. Introducing James
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  3. A pirate picture story
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  4. Picturing Nessie
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  5. Q&A with James Mayhew
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  6. Konnie’s Favourite Character
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  7. Y is for Young Adult
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  8. The Crackledawn Dragon
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  9. The real world and the fictional world
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  10. Working with young writers
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  11. Chocolate Cake
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  12. Taking Up Boxing
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  13. The poetry community
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