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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. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  11. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  12. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  13. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  17. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  18. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  19. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
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