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Gil's bug hospital
Gill talks about how she cared for sick animals and insects in her childhood days.
  1. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
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    Konnie’s Love of Science
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  6. Illustrating the Book
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    Illustrating the Book
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  7. Pets
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    Pets
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  8. Inspiration
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    Inspiration
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  9. Hooked on Reading
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    Hooked on Reading
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  10. Becoming an Author
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    Becoming an Author
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  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
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    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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  12. More Cookie Books
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    More Cookie Books
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  13. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  20. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  21. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  22. The poetry community
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    The poetry community
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