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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  8. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  9. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  10. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  11. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  12. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  16. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
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