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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. Scots
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    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
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    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
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    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
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    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
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    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
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    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
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    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
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    Questions
  10. More questions
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    More questions
  11. Even more questions
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    Even more questions
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    The power of fantasy fiction
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    Questions from schools
  14. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Stories and puzzles
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