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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  12. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  13. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  15. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  16. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  20. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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