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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  8. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  9. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  10. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  11. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  12. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  13. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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