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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".
  1. Two of David's novels
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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
    04:48
    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. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  9. Chocolate Cake
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    Chocolate Cake
  10. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  11. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  12. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  13. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Sport brings us together
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    Sport brings us together
  17. Draw along
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    Draw along
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