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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. The Choosing
    03:14
    The Choosing
  3. From a Mouse
    04:19
    From a Mouse
  4. To a Mouse
    02:42
    To a Mouse
  5. Tam o' Shanter
    05:50
    Tam o' Shanter
  6. Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:10
    Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  7. More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
    06:56
    More Q&A with Liz Lochhead
  8. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  9. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  10. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  11. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  17. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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