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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  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. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  11. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  12. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  18. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
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