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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  19. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  20. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
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