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The main characters
Jenny introduces the main characters in the book.
  1. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  2. Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
    12:12
    Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
  3. Hueys
    11:15
    Hueys
  4. Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
    09:47
    Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
  5. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  6. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  7. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  8. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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