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The local library
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David Almond recalls going to his local library and picturing his name on a book cover, and how it felt when this came true.
  1. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  4. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  5. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  9. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  12. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  16. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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