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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  18. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  19. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  20. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  21. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
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