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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  15. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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