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Two of David's novels
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David Almond talks about the experiences and opinions of characters in "My Name is Mina" and "The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean".
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    Two of David's novels
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  2. The local library
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    The local library
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  3. Imagination
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    Imagination
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  4. The power of words
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    The power of words
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  5. Starting as a writer
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    Starting as a writer
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  6. Q&A with David Almond
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  7. More Q&A with David Almond
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  8. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  9. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  10. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  13. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  14. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  15. We are all storytellers
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    We are all storytellers
  16. Finding the bear
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    Finding the bear
  17. Who is Josh Bell?
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    Who is Josh Bell?
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