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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  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. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  12. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  13. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  19. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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