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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  19. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
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