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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
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  2. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  9. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  10. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  11. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  12. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  13. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
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