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Vivian talks titles
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Vivian explains how the titles are selected for her books
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    Vivian talks titles
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  2. Who likes stories?
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    Who likes stories?
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  3. Talking in class
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    Talking in class
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  4. Actor Vivian
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    Actor Vivian
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  5. Writing a story down
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    Writing a story down
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  6. Story build (part 1)
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    Story build (part 1)
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  7. Story build (part 2)
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    Story build (part 2)
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  8. Alfie Onion
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    Alfie Onion
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  9. Questions for Vivian
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    Questions for Vivian
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  10. It Does Matter
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    It Does Matter
  11. Writing Fiction
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    Writing Fiction
  12. How Books Start
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    How Books Start
  13. Truth and Lies
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    Truth and Lies
  14. Names and Questions
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    Names and Questions
  15. A question from Blake
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    A question from Blake
  16. Reading The Undefeated
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    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  18. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Where monsters come from
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